PGCIL set to fully commission Kurnool RE evacuation scheme soon

Venugopal Pillai
Mar 5, 2026

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is likely to fully commission soon an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme involving evacuation of renewable energy from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

CERC approves transmission charges of ERGS-I interstate-TBCB scheme

Venugopal Pillai
Mar 9, 2026

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the annual transmission charges (tariff) associated with the “Eastern Region Generation Scheme – I (ERGS-I).” This scheme involved re-bidding on account of high price discovery, and also saw a new entrant in the ISTS-TBCB space.

Events

T&D India
Mar 9, 2026

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 will take place from 19–22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi, held under the patronage of India’s Ministry of Power and supported by POWERGRID, NTPC, PFC, REC and NHPC.

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Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, India

Event timings:

Thursday, 19 March 2026 | 10:00 – 18:00
Friday, 20 March 2026 | 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday, 21 March 2026 | 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday, 22 March 2026 | 10:00 – 17:00

Event website

https://www.bharatelectricitysummit.com/

Event details

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 is India’s premier platform for the power and electricity sector. Held under the patronage of India’s Ministry of Power, and supported by POWERGRID, NTPC, PFC, REC and NHPC, the event is scheduled to take place from 19-22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. Convening global policymakers, CEOs, government leaders, electricity experts, investors, regulators, innovators, suppliers and solution providers — to advance progress across the electricity value chain — from generation and transmission to distribution, storage and smart consumption. Showcasing India’s leadership, scale and innovation, the event positions the country’s growing role in delivering solutions with global relevance and impact.

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Ryapte intrastate-TBCB scheme in Karnataka comes up for re-bidding

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Venugopal Pillai
Mar 9, 2026

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has called for fresh bids for the Ryapte intrastate-TBCB scheme in Karnataka, annulling the previous bidder selection process.

Interview

Venugopal Pillai
Mar 7, 2026

CTC Global recently announced the launch of the GridVista System that provides utilities with real-time, high-resolution data to optimize grid capacity, prevent outages, reduce wildfire risk, and lower operational costs. T&D India caught up with Anne McDowell, Vice President — Commercial Operations, CTC Global, to know more about GridVista and to understand how this new solution, in conjunction with CTC Global’s high-efficiency ACCC® Conductor, offers a holistic solution to transmission service operators. Anne McDowell, pertinently observes that GridVista addresses the future of power transmission lines where high-performance hardware will work in combination with intelligent data systems. An interaction by Venugopal Pillai.

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T&D India
Jan 8, 2026

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