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Andhra Pradesh plans 200 substations with Rs 6,000 crore investment

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to establish 200 new power substations across the state at an estimated cost of Rs 6,000 crore. The initiative targets regions where electricity consumption is increasing across industrial...

PM inaugurates Rs 3,600 crore Powergrid transmission projects in Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated two high-voltage power transmission projects in Rajasthan developed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). The projects involve a combined investment of more than Rs 3,600 crore and are...

Jyoti Structures commissions 400 kV Gadag–II transmission line in Karnataka

Jyoti Structures Limited has completed and commissioned the 400 kV Gadag–II transmission line project in Karnataka for ReNew Power. The project forms part of an interstate transmission system developed to evacuate renewable energy from the Koppal...

Apraava commissions Fatehgarh IV transmission project in Rajasthan

Apraava Energy has commissioned the 22-kilometre Fatehgarh IV transmission line and an associated 400/220 kV pooling substation in Barmer, Rajasthan. The project strengthens renewable power evacuation infrastructure in the Jaisalmer-Barmer region and...

SPEL begins production at new 220 kV transformer plant in Tamil Nadu

Supreme Power Equipment Limited (SPEL) has commenced commercial production at its new transformer manufacturing facility in Kannur, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. The plant became operational on February 25, 2026. The Kannur facility has an annual...

Delhi lays foundation for 55.5 MW BESS, launches Chandni Chowk cable undergrounding

Delhi has initiated two grid infrastructure projects, including the foundation laying for four utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of 55.5 MW / 111 MWh, and the launch of an underground cabling project in...

PFC transfers Saswad Transmission SPV to MSETCL

Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) informed stock exchanges on February 27, 2026, that Saswad Transmission Limited has been transferred to Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL). The transaction was completed on...

REC subsidiary transfers Umred transmission SPV to MAHATRANSCO

REC Limited has informed the stock exchanges that its wholly owned subsidiary, REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), has completed the sale and transfer of Umred Power Transmission Limited. The project-specific special purpose...

Rajesh Power Services L1 for GIS substation project in Rajasthan

Rajesh Power Services Limited has informed the exchanges that it has been declared the lowest bidder (L1) for a transmission infrastructure project in Rajasthan. The company received bid confirmation from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited...

Tata Power-DDL commissions compact 630 kVA unitised substation

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) has commissioned a 630 kVA Unitised Substation (USS) designed for deployment in space-constrained areas ahead of peak summer demand. The substation is expected to serve about 500 consumers and...

POWERGRID commissions RE transmission project, gets higher investment limit

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) has announced the full commissioning of a major interstate transmission system and Cabinet approval to raise its equity investment limit per subsidiary. The developments were disclosed in exchange...

L&T secures major PT&D EPC orders in India and Middle East

Larsen & Toubro Limited’s Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) vertical has secured a set of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) orders for grid system projects across India and the Middle East. In India, the PT&D...

Kalpataru Projects to acquire full stake in Saudi JV KIOCL

Kalpataru Projects International Limited has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 35 % stake in its Saudi Arabian joint venture, Kalpataru IBN Omairah Company Limited (KIOCL), from its local partner. The transaction, executed on February 23...

KEC International secures Rs 1,002 crore T&D and cables orders

KEC International Limited has secured new orders worth Rs 1,002 crore across its transmission and distribution (T&D) and cables and conductors businesses. The company announced the development on February 24, 2026, with the wins spanning domestic...

PFCCL issues RfP for synchronous condenser project at Fatehgarh-II

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), acting as Bid Process Coordinator, has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to select a Transmission Service Provider (TSP) for installation of two synchronous condenser units at the 765/400/220kV Fatehgarh-II Pooling...

GEAPP launches India grid accelerator with $25 million commitment

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has launched the India Grids of the Future Accelerator at Mumbai Climate Week 2026, committing up to $25 million to modernise power distribution infrastructure. The platform aims to help...

AdaniConneX incorporates Navi Mumbai Power Distribution subsidiary

AdaniConneX Private Limited (ACX), a 50:50 joint venture of Adani Group and EdgeConneX, has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Navi Mumbai Power Distribution Limited (NMPDL). NMPDL has been incorporated in India and registered with the Registrar...

Bajel Projects forms 50:50 JV with ASC in Saudi Arabia

Bajel Projects Limited has signed a joint venture agreement with Al Sharif Contracting and Commercial Development Company (ASC) to set up a new entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement, executed on February 17, 2026, establishes a 50:50...

Hartek secures Rs 735 crore orders for transmission projects

Hartek Group’s power systems business unit has secured cumulative orders worth Rs 735 crore across the utility, Independent Power Producer (IPP), and industrial segments. The contracts cover substation and transmission infrastructure projects ranging...

REC forms SPV for Vizag green hydrogen transmission project

REC Limited has incorporated Vizag Power Transmission Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary through REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL). The special purpose vehicle was established on February 16, 2026 for the project titled...

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