Posts by Venugopal Pillai

Power T&D and renewables are growth areas, notes Siemens MD & CEO

Power T&D, renewable energy generation and energy transition are some of the growth areas in the energy space for Siemens, according to the company’s MD & CEO, Sunil Mathur. Read more

PGCIL set to win ISTS schemes for hydropower, nuclear energy evacuation

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is set to win two more ISTS scheme under the TBCB modality – one each related to hydropower and nuclear energy evacuation. Addressing an investor conference, R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL, noted that Read more

PGCIL likely to see Rs.3-trillion capex by FY32

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is likely to see aggregate capital expenditure (capex) of over Rs.3 trillion between now and FY32, according to R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL. Addressing a recent investor conference related to PGCIL’s Q2FY25 performance, Read more

Intrastate grid to witness Rs.1 trillion investment in FY28-FY32

The intrastate transmission system (InSTS) is expected to see investment of nearly Rs.1 trillion during the five year period from FY28 to FY32. According to the newly-released The National Electricity Plan – Volume 2 (Transmission), a comprehensive document prepared Read more

Raigarh-Pugalur Low Res | T&D India

Reverse-flow capacity upgrade of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link planned

The Southern Regional Power Committee (SRPC) has proposed that the transfer capacity of the ±800kV, 6000 MW Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC system in the reverse direction be enhanced from the existing 3,000 MW to 6,000 MW. The National Read more

We are committed to advancing sustainable power grids: Hitachi Energy

As the world’s largest transformer manufacturer, Hitachi Energy remains dedicated to advancing a sustainable future through pioneering transformer technologies, asserts Bruno Melles, Managing Director, Transformers Business Unit, Hitachi Energy, in this exclusive interaction with T&D India.  Considering the Read more

First “Green GIS” on ISTS grid to come up for discussion

The proposal of building what could be India’s first “Green GIS” switching station on the ISTS network will be deliberated by the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) in its next meeting. This plan has been under discussion at various Read more

Kallam Transmission FIO | T&D India

Two ISTS-TBCB projects completed in H1FY25

The pace of completions of ISTS-TBCB projects appears to have slowed down this fiscal year with only two such schemes getting fully commissioned in the first half (H1: April to September) of FY25. According to a special study by Read more

CTUIL expects Rs.3.42 trillion capex in ISTS network upgrade by FY30

Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL), in its newly-released “Interim ISTS Rolling Plan: 2029-30” has projected capital investment of around Rs.3.42 trillion towards upgrade of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network, between now and Read more

ISTS-TBCB market turns vibrant in H1FY25

Hectic activity was seen in the interstate transmission system (ISTS) development space during the first half (H1: April to September) of FY25, with a record number of schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. According to a Read more