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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...

POWERGRID wins SR–ER transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding framework to establish the Inter-State Transmission System for the project titled “Inter Regional Strengthening...

Tata Power wins transmission SPV, plans Rs 2,000 crore NCD issue

Tata Power has received a Letter of Intent from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) for the acquisition of Jejuri Hinjevadi Power Transmission Limited, a project special purpose vehicle. The project has been awarded on a...

KEC International wins Rs 1,150 crore orders

KEC International Limited has announced new orders worth Rs 1,150 crore in its domestic operations. The company disclosed on 12 December 2025 that it has secured two major contracts in India. The Transmission and Distribution business has received...

Adani Energy acquires Khavda phase V transmission SPV

Adani Energy Solutions Limited has completed the acquisition of a transmission project that will support gigawatt-scale renewable energy evacuation from the Khavda region in Gujarat. The company executed a Share Purchase Agreement on 12 December 2025...

PFC forms SPV for 400/220/132 kV AIS Latur transmission project

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) through its subsidiary, PFC Consulting Limited. In its 11 December filing, PFC said the SPV, Latur Rez Transmission Limited, will carry out surveys, land acquisition and other...

RECPDCL invites bids for three intra-state transmission projects in Maharashtra

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited has issued three Requests for Proposal to select Transmission Service Providers for new intra-state transmission projects in Thane, Raigad and Dhule. The projects will support rising electricity demand...

Tata Power commissions 400 kV Koteshwar Rishikesh transmission line

Tata Power has commissioned the 400 kV Koteshwar Rishikesh transmission line. The company announced the development in a press release dated 09 December 2025. The new line will evacuate up to 1,000 MW of hydropower from the Tehri Koteshwar complex in...

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