HVDC

Contracts for Ladakh HVDC project to be awarded in Q1FY26

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) expects to awards contracts for its mega HVDC scheme in Ladakh in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY26. PGCIL is developing the project under the Read more

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Hitachi Energy India-BHEL consortium wins Rajasthan HVDC contract

A consortium of Hitachi Energy India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won a mega contract from Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) to build the Rajasthan HVDC transmission project. In separate stock exchange filings Read more

RTM route recommended for Paradeep-Andaman-Nicobar HVDC link

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route for the proposed HVDC link to feed electricity to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) from India’s eastern coast. While the tariff-based Read more

Hitachi Energy India records highest-ever order backlog of nearly Rs.19,000 crore

Hitachi Energy India Ltd has recorded its highest-ever order backlog that stood at nearly Rs.19,000 crore, as of December 31, 2024. In a release, Hitachi Energy India said that at the close of December 31, 2024, the company recorded Read more

Khavda HVDC project: PGCIL begins award of packages

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has begun award of packages for the mega Khavda V-A HVDC project that is being implemented by PGCIL’s TBCB subsidiary Khavda V-A Power Transmission Ltd. At least two packages Read more

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Siemens to focus on VSC-based HVDC power transmission technology

Siemens Ltd will be focusing on the VSC (voltage source converter) technology within the HVDC (high-voltage direct current) power transmission ecosystem. Addressing an investor call recently, the top management of Siemens Ltd said that the company will be focusing Read more

GE Vernova to provide HYDC system for South Korea’s largest grid project

GE Vernova Inc. announced that it has been chosen through its joint venture, KAPES, by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to deliver its advanced HVDC system for what is believed to be the largest power grid infrastructure initiative Read more

GE Vernova to build 2 GW offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea

GE Vernova Inc. has announced that, in consortium with Drydocks World, it has been awarded the Ostwind 4 project by 50Hertz, a leading German transmission system operator (TSO). The project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a 2-GW Read more

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Adani Energy Solutions wins HVDC scheme in Rajasthan, under TBCB

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd has won an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan involving use HVDC technology, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. According to an informed source who did not wish to be Read more

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No final decision yet on Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link reverse capacity

No final decision has yet emerged on the proposal of enhancing the reverse flow capacity of the 800kV 6,000-MW Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link. In its latest meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has proposed that a new committee would Read more