interstate TBCB

Over 4,000 ckm of lines added by ISTS-TBCB schemes in FY24

Interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route have helped in adding over 4,000 ckm of new transmission lines in FY24, a study by T&D India based on official statistics Read more

Centre approves ISTS schemes to evacuate 9 GW of RE

The Central government has approved new interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to evacuate a total of 9 GW of renewable energy. An official government release said that these schemes aim to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable Read more

KPS1 Transmission seeks licence for RTM component

KPS1 Transmission Ltd is seeking separate transmission licence for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme that it will be implementing under the RTM route. In a recent order, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Read more

CERC hearing on Ishanagar ISTS scheme transmission licence soon

    Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is scheduled to hear the transmission licence petition of Ishanagar Power Transmission Ltd on June 18, 2024. In a recent order, CERC said that Ishanagar Power Transmission Ltd was eligible for grant of interstate Read more

Kudankulam nuclear plant evacuation scheme under bidding

    The bidding process for setting up transmission infrastructure related to two upcoming units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu has begun. Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has invited requests for proposal Read more

ISTS schemes worth over Rs.13,000 crore recommended for clearance

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting, approved four interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, with an aggregate outlay of over Rs.13,000 crore, for implementation under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The broad Read more

MSL_Solapur - Waaree 2 | T&D India

CERC adopts tariff for Solapur ISTS project

    Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted the transmission charges (tariff) for the interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme being developed by Solapur Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torrent Power Ltd. In a recent order, CERC Read more

RECPDCL hands over two power transmission SPVs to successful bidders

    REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has handed over project special purpose vehicles of two interstate transmission system (ISTS) to successful bidders, on May 30, 2024. Here are details on the two cases:   Project SPV: Khavda Read more

Sterlite NER | T&D India

Sterlite Power secures funding for Neemrana-II Kotputli project

    Sterlite Power has announced that it has secured funding worth Rs.1,373 crore for its newly-acquired interstate transmission system (ISTS) project housed under “Neemrana II Kotputli Transmission Ltd.” In a release, Sterlite Power said that it has Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to Pachora, Halvad ISTS schemes

    Through very recent orders, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted transmission licence to two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, housed under Pachora Power Transmission Ltd and Halvad Transmission Ltd. In the case of Halvad Transmission, Read more