ISTS

Hitachi ABB HVDC | T&D India

CERC approves transmission tariff of Khavda HVDC project

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved and adopted the annual transmission charge (tariff) of the mega Khavda HVDC project that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) won under the tariff-based competitive bidding ( Read more

PGCIL accords investment approval to two RTM projects

The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), on March 13, 2025, accorded investment approval to two projects, with an aggregate outlay of Rs.341.57 crore. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL Read more

Lowest ISTS transmission line addition likely in FY25

The current fiscal year, FY25, is likely to see the lowest addition of transmission lines on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority, a total of just 2,618 Read more

Transmission scheme planned for pumped storage projects in Uttar Pradesh

An interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to for evacuating generation from pumped storage projects in Uttar Pradesh has been proposed. In its most recent meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended an Read more

hydropower

Bidding annulled for hydropower evacuation scheme in Himachal Pradesh

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has annulled the bidding process for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for evacuation of upcoming hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh. RECPDCL has scrapped the bidding Read more

IndiGrid set to win Ratle-Kiru transmission scheme, under TBCB

IndiGrid is set to win the interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme relating to evacuation from hydropower projects in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, for which bidder selection is taking place through the tariff-based competitive Read more

GIPCL KEC Pooling | T&D India

PGCIL wins Kurnool-III ISTS scheme in TBCB mode

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme relating to the Kurnool III Pooling Station (PS) in Andhra Pradesh, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) Read more

ISTS scheme planned to relieve loading on Vindhyachal-Varanasi line

A new interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme has been proposed to relieve overloading on the 765kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi line. In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has proposed to develop this scheme under the tariff-based Read more

CERC grants interim licence to Bikaner B Power Transmission

In a very recent order, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted interim transmission licence to Bikaner B Power Transmission Ltd, a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In its order dated March Read more

PGCIL gets letter of intent for three ISTS-TBCB schemes

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), on March 3, 2025, received the letter of intent as successful developer for three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) modality. In a brief stock exchange filing, Read more