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PGCIL declared successful bidder for two ISTS-TBCB schemes

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been declared successful bidder for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. This has taken PGCIL's cumulative wins in this fiscal 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

Three qualify for Jaisalmer-Barmer ISTS-TBCB scheme in Rajasthan

    Three bidders are in the fray for a major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. It is reliably learnt that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd ( Read more

Supreme Court to review its decision on UG cabling in GIB areas

  The Supreme Court, in a recent order, decided to constitute an expert committee to look into the issue of laying underground (UG) cables, in place of overhead transmission lines, in priority and potential habitations of the endangered Great Read more

Bajel Projects wins Rs.450-crore power transmission orders

Bajel Projects Ltd has reported the winning of two orders aggregating over Rs.450 crore, related to power transmission. The first order relates to supply of goods and services contract for transmission line package “TL01” for the Halvad-Vataman 765kV double-circuit Read more

NCT refers five major ISTS-TBCB schemes to power ministry for approval

    The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has referred five major interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Union power ministry for final approval. In its meeting on March 5, 2023, NCT has referred five ISTS schemes – mainly to Read more

PGCIL to form JV for intrastate grid development in Rajasthan

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has proposed to form a joint venture to develop the intrastate transmission network in Rajasthan. In a brief stock exchange communication, PGCIL said that it has executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Read more

NTPC-REL commissions its first solar plant

    NTPC-Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC-REL) has commissioned its first-ever solar power project. In a release, NTPC said that the first solar project of NTPC-REL, located at Chhattargarh in Rajasthan declared commercial operation of 70-mw of the total installed capacity of Read more

Bhadla Pooling Station augmentation scheme approved

    In a recent meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, aiming to augment capacity at the upcoming Bhadla-III pooling station in Rajasthan. The scheme officially termed as “Additional Read more

Sterlite Power attains financial closure for Beawar Transmission

    Sterlite Power has successfully achieved financial closure for its Beawar Transmission Ltd (BTL) project. In a release, Sterlite Power said that the project has secured funds totaling around Rs.2,400 crore from REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd – a Read more