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Subsea HVDC line for Andaman & Nicobar Islands under discussion

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has begun deliberations on building a subsea HVDC line to meet growing power demand in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI). The rationale behind this link is to meet ANI’s Read more

ISTS schemes worth over Rs.22,000 crore recommended for clearance

In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, with an estimated cost of over Rs.22,000 crore, to the Union power ministry for final clearance. A total of ten Read more

CEA to add new chapter in transmission manual, seeks public comments

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed to introduce a new chapter to the “Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, 2023” and is seeking public comments and suggestions to this effect. Through a communication dated July 18, 2024, CEA has sought Read more

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Bid opening date for Khavda ISTS scheme extended yet again

The date for opening of technical bids for the mega Khavda (Phase V, Part A) ISTS scheme has been extended once again, and is now scheduled for July 12, 2024. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd Read more

Augmentation scheme for Kurnool Pooling Station planned

An interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme seeking to augment capacity at the Kurnool-III pooling station (PS) in Andhra Pradesh is being deliberated upon. Estimated to cost Rs.2,886 crore, the scheme that National Committee on Transmission ( Read more

Price bids of ten ISTS-TBCB schemes scheduled to open soon

The initial price bids for as many as ten interstate transmission (ISTS) schemes, proposed for development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, are likely to be opened in the coming weeks. According to a special Read more

Evacuation scheme for Ratle hydropower project planned

An interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for evacuation of power from the upcoming 850-MW Ratle hydropower project in UT of Jammu & Kashmir has been planned. Estimated to cost Rs.1,402 crore, the scheme was approved at a recent meeting Read more

Mega transmission schemes planned for offshore wind energy evacuation

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its next meeting scheduled later this month, will deliberate on mega transmission schemes for power evacuation from wind farms offshore Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Offshore wind energy potential of 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

Major ISTS scheme for Rajasthan RE evacuation planned

    A major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme aimed at evacuating 3.5 GW of renewable energy from Rajasthan is in the offing. The scheme is officially called “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Fatehgarh/Barmer complex as Read more