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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

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Lack of response to ISTS-TBCB scheme in Rajasthan leads to RTM route

An ISTS scheme in Rajasthan, originally to be developed under the TBCB route, will now see adoption of the RTM modality, thanks to lack of bidder response despite multiple extensions in bid submission date. In its Read more

PGCIL to implement ERES-44 in RTM mode

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned an ISTS scheme “Eastern Region Expansion Scheme - 44” or “ERES-44” under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. Estimated to cost Rs.385.77 crore and with an Read more

TBCB guidelines to be revised for “single-bidder” situation

Guidelines related to the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism are likely to be reviewed to tackle situations where there is only one bidder participating. This proposed review of guidelines has been prompted by two recent cases where Power Grid Read more

Major HVDC transmission build-up seen in FY28-FY32

The five-year period from FY28 to FY32 (April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032) is likely to see a major build-up of HVDC-based power transmission infrastructure. According to the newly-released National Electricity Plan (Vol 2 – Transmission), during the Read more

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Powergrid Ananthpur Kurnool gets licence for RTM project

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted transmission licence to Powergrid Ananthpuram Kurnool Transmission Ltd (PAKTL) for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to be implemented under the regulatory tariff mechanism (RTM) mode. The ISTS-RTM project Read more

CTUIL approves RTM projects worth nearly Rs.400 crore

Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) recently approved a set of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, with an aggregate value of nearly Rs.400 crore, to be implemented under the regulatory tariff mechanism (RTM). In an Read more

PGCIL to implement two ISTS schemes in RTM mode

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been nominated to implement two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects with an aggregate outlay of Rs.420.28 crore, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. The National Committee on Read more