ISTS
NCT refers five major ISTS-TBCB schemes to power ministry for approval
- Mar 13, 2024
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has referred five major interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Union power ministry for final approval. In its meeting on March 5, 2023, NCT has referred five ISTS schemes – mainly to Read more
Sterlite Power gets transmission licence for two ISTS-TBCB projects
- Mar 11, 2024
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in recent orders, has granted transmission licence to Sterlite Power for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes that it is developing under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) Read more
Four qualify for ISTS-TBCB scheme for Rajasthan RE evacuation
- Mar 7, 2024
Four bidders have qualified for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme being bid out under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, aimed at power evacuation from renewable energy zones (REZ) in Rajasthan The ISTS scheme in Read more
Project SPVs formed for two ISTS-TBCB schemes
- Mar 4, 2024
Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL), on March 1, 2024, incorporated two project SPVs for development of as many interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. In a stock exchange communication, Power Finance Corporation Read more
Torrent Power set to debut in ISTS-TBCB space
- Feb 29, 2024
Torrent Power is set to make its debut in the interstate transmission system (ISTS) development space, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. In a very recent stock exchange filing, Torrent Power said that bid process Read more
CERC adopts tariff for four ISTS-TBCB schemes
- Feb 27, 2024
Through recent independent orders, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted transmission tariffs of four interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The broad details of the Read more
NCT approves three ISTS projects under RTM route
- Feb 26, 2024
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in a recent meeting, approved three interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects with an aggregate outlay of Rs.368 crore. While one project has been awarded to Power Grid Corporation of India Read more
Bhadla Pooling Station augmentation scheme approved
- Feb 23, 2024
In a recent meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, aiming to augment capacity at the upcoming Bhadla-III pooling station in Rajasthan. The scheme officially termed as “Additional Read more
Tendering for Ladakh HVDC project targeted by January 2025
- Feb 20, 2024
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) expects tendering activity for the mega Ladakh HVDC project to begin by January next year. Addressing an investor conference recently, R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL said that Read more
Over Rs.1.2 trillion worth of ISTS-TBCB schemes awarded so far
- Feb 19, 2024
The recently released National Electricity Plan (Transmission -- Vol.2) suggests that over Rs.1.2 trillion worth of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes have been awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, so far. According to the Read more