ISTS

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

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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

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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

PGCIL commissions Jamnagar oil refinery connectivity project for RIL

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned a transmission system connecting Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar oil refinery in Gujarat to the Jam Khambaliya ISTS pooling station. In a very brief stock exchange communication, PGCIL said Read more

RE evacuation schemes dominate PGCIL’s “work-in-hand”

    Power transmission schemes related to evacuation of renewable energy (RE) account for a dominant proportion of the current “work-in-hand” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In an investor presentation, PGCIL said that out of the current 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

PGCIL targets capex of Rs.15,000 crore in FY25

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has targeted capital expenditure of over Rs.15,000 crore in ongoing fiscal year, FY25. Addressing an investor conference in Mumbai recently, R.K. Tyagi, Chairman & Managing Director, PGCIL, said that though the official Read more