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NCT recommends TBCB route for eastern region expansion scheme

    The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting, has recommended the implementation of a component of the “Eastern Region Expansion Scheme” under the TBCB route. Termed as “Eastern Region Expansion Scheme XXXIX” or “ERES XXXIX,” the scheme Read more

PGCIL board approves investment of Rs.367 crore

    The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a meeting on November 22, 2023, accorded investment approval to two projects with an aggregate outlay of Rs.367.10 crore. The details of Read more

PGCIL Committee approves investment in ERES-XXXVII

  The Committee of Directors on Investment in Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved investment in an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme “Eastern Region Expansion Scheme – XXXVII.” In a stock exchange Read more

CERC grants licence to NRSS XXIX Transmission for RTM project

  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in a very recent order has granted separate transmission licence to “NRSS XXIX Transmission Ltd” to develop a transmission scheme under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. The transmission scheme in question is “Augmentation Read more

No extension in completion timeframe for OPGW projects, says NCT

  The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has ruled out any extension in the completion schedule for OPGW (optical ground wire) installations on existing transmission lines, in live-line conditions. In its most recent meeting, NCT said that it would not Read more

Three ISTS schemes worth Rs.6,000 crore recommended for clearance

  The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Union power ministry for final clearance. Collectively estimated to cost nearly Rs.6,000 crore, these schemes will be developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding Read more

North Eastern Region Generation Scheme to be implemented in TBCB mode

  The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in a recent meeting, approved the implementation of North Eastern Region Generation Scheme – I (NERGS-I), under the TBCB route. The project, estimated to cost Rs.214 crore, is envisaged for Read more

Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power

  “The global focus on decarbonisation is increasing demand for our manufactured products and services, such as conductors, cables, and OPGW and the company is building a large order book for exports to developed markets. On the other hand, Read more

Khavda RE evacuation scheme to adopt TBCB and RTM routes

  The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its recent meeting, has proposed that an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for evacuation of renewable energy from the Khavda RE Park in Gujarat be implemented using a combination of TBCB Read more

PGCIL committee approves investment in RTM projects

  The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, accorded investment approval to two RTM-based transmission schemes. The said committee, which met on June 28, 2023, approved investment to two transmission schemes, officially Read more