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.
The National Electricity Plan (NEP) for the period 2023 to 2032 has been finalized. Union power minister Manohar Lal made this announcement at a press conference in New Delhi, on September 23, 2024.
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), reviewing the HVDC link proposed by Andhra Pradesh to feed upcoming green hydrogen units in the state, feels that such a link could be considered only at a future date.
The first transmission line addition to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network during the current fiscal year FY25, took place in August 2024.
A newly-released “Report on status of metering in the country” of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) observes that only 42 per cent of India’s total number of distribution transformers (DT) were metered, as of March 31, 2024.
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting held this month, has recommended six interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, with an envisaged project outlay of nearly Rs.10,000 crore, to be implemented under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is seen clearly dominating the ISTS-TBCB market, according to a special study by T&D India.
The Centrally-funded North-Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) has made significant progress in the first four months (April to July) of FY25.
No interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism has been fully commissioned in the ongoing fiscal year FY25, so far.
The interstate transmission system (ISTS) network has seen an increase of 4,815 MVA in transformation capacity but there has been zero transmission line addition, during the first four months (April to July) of FY25.