NCT
Khavda RE evacuation scheme to adopt TBCB and RTM routes
- Jul 13, 2023
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
- Jun 30, 2023
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
Additional evacuation infrastructure planned in Kallam area
- Jun 23, 2023
More transmission infrastructure is being planned in the Kallam area of Maharashtra, to support the growing demand for renewable energy (RE) evacuation. This scheme officially termed as “Western Region Network Expansion Scheme in Kallam area of Maharashtra” is expected Read more
NCT recommends TBCB mode for three ISTS schemes
- Apr 20, 2023
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its recent meeting, has recommended three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to be implemented under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The recommendation has been forwarded to the Read more
NCT approves ISTS scheme for RE evacuation in Solapur
- Apr 17, 2023
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its recent meeting, approved an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for the evacuation of 1,500 MW worth of upcoming renewable energy projects at Solapur in Maharashtra. The scheme, estimated Read more
Additional component of Warora-Kurnool scheme to come under RTM mode
- Aug 5, 2022
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled that the additional component of an 80 MVAR reactor associated with the Warora-Kurnool transmission scheme may come up under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) mode, though the original project is being Read more
Unbalance in MV/HV shunt capacitor banks can cause capacitor failures accompanied by fire and explosion
- Jul 20, 2022
In this article, Baldev Raj Narang investigates into the issue of unbalance protection for medium and high voltage shunt capacitor banks. Why is unbalance capacitor protection for MV capacitor banks critical? It is important to understand the criticality of unbalance Read more
WRES-XXV to be implemented under RTM mode
- Jun 13, 2022
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) in its latest meeting has approved the implementation of the “Western Region Expansion Scheme – XXV” under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. The scheme, costing about Rs.210 crore, needs to be completed Read more
Power transmission projects worth nearly Rs.16,000 crore approved
- Dec 9, 2021
The Union power ministry has approved over 20 interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects, with an aggregate investment outlay of nearly Rs.16,000 crore. Approval has also been given to a new substation at Siot in the UT of Jammu Read more
CTUIL empowered to approve ISTS schemes up to Rs.100 crore
- Nov 1, 2021
The newly-formed Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has been empowered to approve interstate transmission scheme (ISTS) project with an outlay of up to Rs.100 crore. This was one more step in the Read more