Historic ISTS-TBCB project formally transferred to PGCIL

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has formally acquired “Khavda V-A Power Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) today, November 19, 2024. This project, for which PGCIL was Read more

Torrent Power wins 2,000-MW energy storage contract from MSEDCL

Torrent Power has received a letter of award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for long-term supply of 2,000-MW energy storage capacity. This capacity will be served through an upcoming pumped hydro storage plant of Torrent Power, Read more

Bajel Projects wins its first data centre-related order

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the winning of its first order in the data centre segment. In a release, Bajel said that it has made a successful foray into the nascent data centre segment by securing its first order Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to Kallam Transco

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, has granted final transmission licence to Kallam Transco Ltd that is developing an ISTS scheme, won under the TBCB route, in Maharashtra. Kallam Transco Ltd (KTL), a subsidiary of India Read more

Three contenders for major HVDC transmission scheme in Gujarat

Three players are in the fray for a major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Gujarat involving HVDC technology, for which developer selection is taking place through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode. It is reliably Read more

Torrent Power receives LoI for long-term pumped storage capacity

Torrent Power has received the letter of intent of what the company says is the country’s first procurement of long-term pumped storage capacity. In a release, Torrent Power said that it has emerged as a successful bidder and received Read more

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Adani Group to supply 6,600 MW hybrid power to MSEDCL

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has issued a letter of intent to Adani Group for long-term supply of thermal and green energy, aggregating 6,600 MW. In a release, Adani Power said that while 5,000 Read more

RECPDCL transfers SPVs for two ISTS projects to winning bidders

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has transferred to project special purpose vehicles (SPV) for the development of as many interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to their winning developers – Adani Energy Solutions Ltd Read more

Tata Power signs MoU for 2,800-MW pumped storage projects in Maharashtra

Tata Power and the Government of Maharashtra have signed an MoU to develop two large pumped storage projects (PSP) with a combined capacity of 2,800 MW in the state. These projects, with an estimated investment of approximately Rs.13,000 crore Read more

RE evacuation scheme proposed for pumped storage plants

A major power transmission scheme for feeding RE power to pumped storage plants (PSP) in Maharashtra has been proposed, and this will be developed using the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. In its latest meeting, National Read more