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Tamil Nadu approves 231 substations worth Rs 15,032 crore

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has approved the construction of 231 new substations at an estimated cost of Rs 15,032 crore as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s power distribution infrastructure and improve supply reliability...

KPTCL launches dynamic line rating pilot on Bengaluru transmission line

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has launched a pilot project to implement Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology on the 220 kV Puttenahalli–Sahakarnagar transmission line in Bengaluru. The initiative aims to increase the...

POWERGRID wins WR-ER inter-regional transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme Part-A” transmission project. The project was awarded through the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding...

HG Infra beats Adani Energy, Power Grid to win Jharkhand transmission project

H.G. Infra Engineering Limited (HGFINRA) has received a letter of intent (LOI) from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) for development of the interstate transmission system associated with the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network...

Kandla green hydrogen transmission project stalls after Reliance withdraws bid

India’s planned transmission system for Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia manufacturing in Gujarat’s Kandla region has been put on indefinite hold after Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) withdrew from the bidding process and no formal General Network...

Maharashtra clears Rs 11,700 crore in transmission projects across Mumbai, Pune and Gadchiroli

The Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) has approved a series of transmission projects worth more than Rs 11,700 crore for strengthening Maharashtra’s electricity network, supporting renewable energy evacuation and addressing rising urban and...

Hitachi Energy India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Gujarat transformer plant

Hitachi Energy India Limited has announced an investment of around Rs 2,000 crore to establish a new large power transformer (LPT) manufacturing facility at Karjan in Vadodara, Gujarat. The investment, first indicated during the company’s FY26 fourth...

RECPDCL transfers Jalna transmission SPV to MSETCL

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has transferred its entire shareholding in Jalna Power Transmission Limited to Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL), the...

POWERGRID wins Kakinada green hydrogen transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for establishing the interstate transmission system (ISTS) for the “Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area...

Andhra Pradesh plans transmission network for 15 GW data centre load

Andhra Pradesh has prepared a long-term transmission roadmap to support the expanding data centre ecosystem in and around Visakhapatnam, with electricity demand projected to reach nearly 15 GW over the next decade. The plans were reviewed by Special...

Bikaner V renewable energy zone gets Rs 31,197 crore grid evacuation plan approved by NCT

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved a major transmission scheme for evacuation of renewable energy from the Bikaner V Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in Rajasthan. The project, approved during the committee’s recent meeting, is...

Maharashtra faces repeated load shedding amid transmission congestion

Maharashtra’s transmission network is facing increasing operational stress due to congestion on key transmission corridors, resulting in repeated Demand Load Shedding (DLS), according to discussions held during the recent Maharashtra Transmission...

Khavda grid disturbance causes 9,000 MW generation loss, largest single-event outage in Indian grid history

A major grid disturbance in the Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) complex on May 13, 2026 resulted in the largest single-event generation loss recorded in the history of the Indian grid, according to a presentation made by GRID-INDIA before the National...

PFC-REC merger gets presidential nod

Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) and REC Limited have received the approval of the Hon’ble President of India for the proposed merger of REC into PFC, according to regulatory filings made by both companies. The Ministry of Power, through a...

Marsons wins Rs 33 crore transformer order for NTPC RE project

Marsons Limited has received an order worth Rs 33.19 crore, including GST, from Vikran Engineering Limited for the supply of inverter duty transformers for an NTPC Renewable Energy project, according to a regulatory filing. The order includes 17.6...

POWERGRID approves Rs 485 crore SCADA upgrade, JPY 80 bn loan

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved a Rs 485.04 crore project for the upgrade of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at its National Transmission Asset Management Centre (NTAMC) and Regional...

Marsons secures Rs 9.48 crore transformer repair order from WBSETCL

Marsons Limited has received a work order from West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL) for the repair, inspection, and testing of 50 MVA, 132/33 kV power transformers, including to-and-fro transportation. The contract is...

IntelliSmart acquisition to make Adani Energy Solutions India’s biggest smart metering platform

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has signed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement to acquire a 100% equity stake in IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited for a total consideration of Rs 3,050 crore. The transaction...

Quality Power signs term sheet to acquire WSIL for Rs 315 crore

Quality Power Electrical Equipments Limited has executed a term sheet to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Winwin Speciality Insulators Limited (WSIL), a Visakhapatnam-based manufacturer of high-voltage ceramic and polymeric insulators. The...

KPTCL begins shift to biodegradable ester oil in transformers

The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has initiated the transition from conventional mineral oil to biodegradable natural ester oil in its high-voltage transformer network. According to KPTCL, the move is intended to improve...

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Power Sector News Roundup for July 28, 2026

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