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CEA to add new chapter in transmission manual, seeks public comments

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed to introduce a new chapter to the “Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, 2023” and is seeking public comments and suggestions to this effect. Through a communication dated July 18, 2024, CEA has sought Read more

IEX sees highest-ever monthly volume in RTM segment

    Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) witnessed its highest-ever monthly trading volume in the Real Time Market (RTM) segment, in May 2024. In a release, IEX said that RTM volumes in May 2024 were 3,352 MU – the Read more

RE evacuation schemes dominate PGCIL’s “work-in-hand”

    Power transmission schemes related to evacuation of renewable energy (RE) account for a dominant proportion of the current “work-in-hand” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In an investor presentation, PGCIL said that out of the current Read more

Rajasthan Power Transmission | T&D India

Licence granted to RTM components of Khavda RE evacuation scheme

    Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted licence to two regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) components of a major evacuation scheme related to renewable energy parks in Khavda, Gujarat. The two RTM components, denoted as “Part E1” Read more

PGCIL commissions augmentation project in Southern Region

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the commissioning of an augmentation scheme in the southern region. In a brief stock exchange communication, PGCIL said the project formally referred to as “Augmentation of transformation capacity in Southern Read more

ReNew Transmission seeks transmission licence for two RTM schemes

    ReNew Transmission Ventures is seeking transmission licence for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes that it has been awarded through the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. In recent orders, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission ( Read more

NCT clears two ISTS schemes under TBCB route

    The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its most recent meeting, has approved two ISTS schemes to be implemented under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route while clearing one under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) Read more

NCT to deliberate on ISTS schemes worth over Rs.16,000 crore

    The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its next meeting scheduled for March 5, 2024, is expected to deliberate on upcoming interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, together expected to cost over Rs.16,000 crore. Most of the Read more

Ladakh connectivity scheme | T&D India

Tendering for Ladakh HVDC project targeted by January 2025

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) expects tendering activity for the mega Ladakh HVDC project to begin by January next year. Addressing an investor conference recently, R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL said that Read more

PGCIL commissions NERSS-III project in northeast

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced that it has commissioned the “North Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme – III” (NERSS-III). In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that it has commissioned NERSS-III with effect from Read more