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PGCIL teams up with Volks Energie for nickel-cadmium battery solutions

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has awarded Volks Energie a project to deploy nickel-cadmium battery solutions at its substations. This project is seen helping PGCIL to move from relying on traditional VRLA/lead acid batteries to more reliable Read more

New entrant in power transmission development space

A new entrant is seen emerging in the power transmission development space, as seen from the initial bidding results of an ISTS-TBCB scheme housed under “Banaskantha Transco Ltd.” The new entrant is Gurugram-headquartered KCC Buildcon Pvt Ltd, which specializes Read more

PGCIL named successful bidder for two ISTS-TBCB schemes

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been named as successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. In a stock exchange communication, PGCIL Read more

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Skipper plans foray in substation EPC

Skipper Ltd has announced its plans of entering the substation EPC business with a view to diversify its offerings in the power T&D space. According to Sharan Bansal, Director, Skipper Ltd, the company has embarked on expanding its EPC Read more

PGCIL set to close FY25 with over 80 per cent growth in capex

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has projected capital expenditure of Rs.23,000 crore in FY25, which would imply a growth of 84 per cent from the actual FY24 level of Rs.12,500 crore. Read more

Contracts for Ladakh HVDC project to be awarded in Q1FY26

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) expects to awards contracts for its mega HVDC scheme in Ladakh in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY26. PGCIL is developing the project under the Read more

PGCIL wins Rs.3,500-crore transmission project in Karnataka

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won an interstate transmission project, valued at around Rs.3,500 crore, in Karnataka. In an investor conference held on February 5, 2025, R.K. Tyagi, Chairman & Managing Director, PGCIL, said that the Read more

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Hitachi Energy India-BHEL consortium wins Rajasthan HVDC contract

A consortium of Hitachi Energy India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won a mega contract from Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) to build the Rajasthan HVDC transmission project. In separate stock exchange filings Read more

PGCIL confident of meeting FY25 capitalization target

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is confident of meeting its Rs.18,000-crore capitalization target set for the current fiscal year, FY25, thanks to the anticipated commissioning of several large projects in the remaining months of the year. During Read more

PGCIL committee approves Rs.429-crore capex in two projects

The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved investment of Rs.429.16 crore on two projects, one of them directly related to evacuation infrastructure envisaged for wind energy farms Read more