PGCIL to expand capacity at Tuticorin-II Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project seeking to expand transformation capacity of the Tuticorin-II GIS Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu. National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved this project, estimated to Read more

PGCIL gets extension in implementation timeframe for RTM projects

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has granted extension in completion timelines to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) with respect to projects implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. This extension has been Read more

PGCIL accords investment approval to two RTM projects

The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), on March 13, 2025, accorded investment approval to two projects, with an aggregate outlay of Rs.341.57 crore. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL Read more

Two ISTS-TBCB schemes in Gujarat facing “single-bidder” status now proposed under RTM

Stuck with “single-bidder” status despite extension in bidding timelines, two ISTS-TBCB schemes will now come up under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) mode. In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) proposed the deployment of RTM framework for 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 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

RTM route recommended for Paradeep-Andaman-Nicobar HVDC link

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route for the proposed HVDC link to feed electricity to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) from India’s eastern coast. While the tariff-based Read more

CERC grants trading licence to RECPDCL

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interstate trading licence to REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Ltd. In a very recent order, CERC has issued RECPDCL, “Category I” licence Read more

Powergrid Parli to commission RTM project by year-end

Powergrid Parli Transmission Ltd (PPTL) has begun construction on its RTM project that is expected to commissioned by December 2025. Powergrid Parli Transmission is owned by Powergrid Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT) and the project is significant as it is Read more

PGCIL commissions ISTS scheme in Haryana

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the successful commissioning of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Haryana. In a very brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the project called “Augmentation of Read more