PGCIL

Substation capacity addition meets just half of target

  India’s substation capacity addition in the first half (April to September) of FY24 barely met 50 per cent of the planned addition. According to latest official statistics, India saw the addition of 22,126 MVA of substation (transformation) capacity in Read more

National Unified Network Management System to be taken up soon

  The Chairman of National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its most recent meeting, has called for early planning of the National Unified Network Management System (UNMS). The Chairman, NCT, was of the view that the National UNMS (N-UNMS) should Read more

PGCIL wins two more ISTS schemes in TBCB mode

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won two more interstate transmission systems (ISTS) schemes, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL), the bid process coordinator for both the schemes, has 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

PGCIL to raise over Rs.2,000 crore from securitization of cash flows

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is planning to raise up to Rs.2,250 crore through non-convertible bonds, by securitization of cash flows of four operational special purpose vehicles. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the company’s Read more

Sikar-Khetri ISTS scheme bifurcated, one key element now on RTM basis

  The interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme officially termed as “Transmission System for evacuation of power from REZ in Rajasthan (20 GW) under Phase III – Part D” has been bifurcated, with respect to project scope and mode of Read more

Two in race for intrastate transmission project in Uttar Pradesh

  Two bidders have qualified to submit their price bids for an intrastate transmission project in Uttar Pradesh, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) Read more

PGCIL clinches another ISTS scheme in Rajasthan

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won yet another interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that it has been declared as Read more

Powergrid Ramgarh Transmission to commission project soon

  The interstate transmission system (ISTS) project housed under project SPV “Powergrid Ramgarh Transmission Ltd” is set to commission soon. According to a recent report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), all elements of the transmission scheme are Read more

PGCIL declared successful bidder for TBCB scheme in Rajasthan

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been named as the successful bidder for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said Read more