Posts by Venugopal Pillai

CCEA approves investment for two hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved investment of Rs.3,689 crore for development of two hydropower schemes with aggregate capacity 426 MW, in Arunachal Pradesh. Both the projects will be developed through a joint venture between NEEPCO Read more

Major HVDC transmission build-up seen in FY28-FY32

The five-year period from FY28 to FY32 (April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032) is likely to see a major build-up of HVDC-based power transmission infrastructure. According to the newly-released National Electricity Plan (Vol 2 – Transmission), during the Read more

Madhya Pradesh deploys TBCB for its fourth intrastate scheme

Bidding has begun for what would be the fourth intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme in Madhya Pradesh, being developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd ( Read more

Eventful month for ISTS-TBCB project completions

The month of October 2024 proved very eventful for the ISTS-TBCB landscape with as many as three schemes getting fully commissioned. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under Read more

Wirepas is poised for significant growth in India

Wirepas Oy of Finland is a leading provider of RF (radio frequency) mesh network technology for industrial and commercial IoT deployments, including smart metering. Wirepas has collaborated with several AMISPs in India and has to its credit 4.2 Read more

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