ISTS

Bid submission date extended for Fatehgarh-Barmer pooling station scheme

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has extended the last date for submission of bids for an interstate scheme in Rajasthan, involving capacity augmentation to three pooling stations. As per the latest notification, the submission Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to Bhadla-III ISTS scheme

In a very recent order, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted final transmission licence to “Bhadla-III Transmission Ltd,” a TBCB-subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The transmission licence shall remain in force Read more

No ISTS line addition in November 2024, intrastate network grows

There was nil addition of new transmission lines on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network in November 2024.  The entire addition during the month was seen in the intrastate transmission system (InSTS) grid. No new transmission lines were Read more

NTPC to augment transformation capacity for Sipat STPS expansion

NTPC will be augmenting transformation capacity at the switchyard associated with its Sipat super thermal power station (STPS) in Chhattisgarh. The decision of NTPC being the implementing agency was taken at the latest meeting of National Committee on Transmission Read more

ISTS scheme for green hydrogen plants in Kakinada approved

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for feeding RE power to upcoming green hydrogen/ammonia plants in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The scheme has been approved for development under the Read more

Only two in the fray for “ERGS-I” ISTS scheme in Odisha

Only two players are in the fray for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Odisha, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) modality. It is reliably learnt that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd ( Read more

G R Infraprojects set to win its fourth ISTS-TBCB scheme

G R Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) is set to clinch its fourth interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode. In a stock exchange communication, GRIL said that bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Read more

CERC grants interim transmission licence to five ISTS-TBCB projects

In recent independent orders, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interim transmission licence to five ISTS-TBCB schemes. In its orders, CERC said that these five schemes have qualified for grant of transmission licence but the final licence will Read more

PGCIL clinches two more ISTS-TBCB schemes — Gadag-Koppal and Kudankulam

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has continued its winning spree with the addition of two more schemes to its ISTS-TBCB portfolio. PGCIL, on December 12, 2024, received the letter of intent for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more

PGCIL commissions ISTS scheme in Haryana

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the successful commissioning of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Haryana. In a very brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the project called “Augmentation of Read more