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Tata Power commissions Jalpura–Khurja transmission project in Greater Noida

The Tata Power Company Limited has announced the commissioning of a major transmission infrastructure project in Uttar Pradesh, strengthening the regional power network. The project involves the 400 / 220 kV Metro Depot Substation and associated...

POWERGRID wins Davanagere–Bellary RE transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has emerged as the successful bidder for an interstate transmission project, titled “Transmission system strengthening for integration of additional RE potential at Davanagere (0.25 GW) and Bellary...

REC incorporates subsidiary to develop Munak transmission project in Haryana

REC Limited informed the stock exchanges that a new wholly owned subsidiary named Munak Power Transmission Limited has been incorporated to support an upcoming transmission project in Haryana. The company stated that Munak Power Transmission Limited...

RFP issued for WR ER inter regional transmission expansion projects

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has invited Requests for Proposal (RFP) to select Transmission Service Providers for two components of the Western Region Eastern Region (WR ER) Inter Regional Network Expansion Scheme. The...

Grid-India issues paper on grid-forming inverter technology

Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA) has released a detailed discussion paper on “Grid-Forming Technology and Possible Applications in the Indian Power System,” prepared by the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC). The document reviews...

NLDC issues roadmap to expand Automatic Generation Control to renewables, BESS and PSP

The National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) of Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) has released a consultation paper setting out how Automatic Generation Control (AGC) can be extended to Renewable Energy Generating Stations (REGS), Battery...

CG Power emerges as L1 bidder for Rs 334 crore Power Grid transformer tender

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited has emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder in a major transformer bulk procurement tender issued by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). According to PGCIL’s procurement portal, the tender relates to...

Haryana clears Rs 40 billion tenders for power and urban infrastructure

The Haryana government has sanctioned infrastructure tenders worth Rs 40.16 billion, targeting significant upgrades to the state’s power distribution network and key urban development projects. The approvals are aimed at strengthening...

Bihar commissions 132 kV line for Kajra solar and battery storage project

A dedicated 132 kV power evacuation line for the Kajra solar project in Bihar has been commissioned, enabling grid connectivity for one of India’s largest solar-plus-battery storage developments. The line will transmit power from the Kajra facility...

PGCIL awards Rs 3.6 bn 765 kV transformer contract to BHEL

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) a major contract worth Rs 3,618 million for supplying high-capacity transformers. The contract forms part of a bulk procurement package aimed at...

Ambala Cantonment gets major power distribution upgrade under RDSS

Haryana’s Energy Minister Anil Vij has inaugurated a major electricity distribution upgrade project in Ambala Cantonment, stating that it will significantly strengthen the city’s network. The initiative is funded under the Revamped Distribution...

Dilip Buildcon emerges lowest bidder for Karnataka transmission project

Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL) has been declared the lowest, L-1, bidder by REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) for the “Establishing 400kV Sub-station at Mekhali along with associated transmission lines (Belagavi District)”. The...

REC announces incorporation of Apta Power Transmission

REC Limited stated that Apta Power Transmission Limited was incorporated on December 24, 2025. The entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of REC...

CEA addresses key hurdles in state transmission asset monetization

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued letters to states outlining measures to resolve key barriers in monetizing intra state transmission assets under the Acquire, Operate, Maintain, and Transfer (AOMT) model. The move follows a workshop...

GE Vernova T&D wins HVDC terminal contract for Khavda evacuation

GE Vernova T&D India Limited has secured a contract for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) terminal station linked to renewable energy evacuation from Gujarat. The company disclosed the award in a regulatory filing dated 20 December 2025. The...

POWERGRID approves merger of 13 wholly owned subsidiaries

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved the merger and amalgamation of 13 wholly owned subsidiary special purpose vehicles (SPVs). The decision was taken by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 20 December 2025 and...

REC incorporates three transmission SPVs, issues RFP for Sakoli project

REC Limited has disclosed the incorporation of three new special purpose vehicles (SPVs) between 19 December 2025 and 20 December 2025. The entities have been set up through its wholly owned subsidiary REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited...

POWERGRID clears HVDC refurbishment spend, commissions WRES XXV

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) announced two developments on 17 December 2025. The company’s Board of Directors approved an investment of Rs 1,226.93 crore for the refurbishment of the Bhadrawati Chandrapur high voltage direct...

GE Vernova wins PGCIL order for Chandrapur HVDC upgrade

GE Vernova T&D India Limited announced on 17 December 2025 that it has received a Letter of Award from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the refurbishment of the 2 x 500 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) Chandrapur back to...

Kshema Power wins transmission order for 350 MW hybrid project

Kshema Power has secured an order from Oyster Green Hybrid Three Private Limited to develop transmission infrastructure for a 350 MW wind solar hybrid project in Madhya Pradesh. The contract includes the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of...

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