RTM

Three ISTS schemes worth Rs.6,000 crore recommended for clearance

  The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Union power ministry for final clearance. Collectively estimated to cost nearly Rs.6,000 crore, these schemes will be developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding Read more

Sikar-Khetri ISTS scheme bifurcated, one key element now on RTM basis

  The interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme officially termed as “Transmission System for evacuation of power from REZ in Rajasthan (20 GW) under Phase III – Part D” has been bifurcated, with respect to project scope and mode of Read more

IEX electricity volumes grow 21 per cent in August 2023

  Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved 8,469 MU total electricity volume in August 2023, registering an increase of 21 per cent on year-on-year basis. IEX attained 8,865 MU overall volume, including green market trade of 242.3 MU, ancillary market trade Read more

PGCIL to commission 18 ISTS-RTM projects in FY24

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd is expected to commission 18 ISTS projects awarded under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route, in the remaining period of this fiscal year. According to information tabled in Parliament, PGCIL, as of August Read more

Overall volume on IEX grows 19 per cent in July 2023

  Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved 8,522 million units (million kwh or MU) of trading volume in July 2023 that was 19 per cent higher than in July 2022. In a release, IEX said Read more

PGCIL commissions Bikaner ISTS project in Rajasthan

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Powergrid Bikaner Transmission System Ltd, has commissioned an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that Powergrid Bikaner Transmission System Read more

Adani Transmission wins Rs.37-bln smart metering orders in Q1 of FY24

  Adani Transmission has won smart metering orders valued at around Rs.37.2 billion (Rs.3,720 crore) in the first quarter of FY24. According to a provisional performance update for Q1 (April to June) of FY24, filed on stock exchanges recently, Adani Read more

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HVDC transmission planned for Khavda RE scheme

  Significant power transmission infrastructure involving HVDC technology has been envisaged for a major evacuation scheme related to the Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) zone in Gujarat. The ISTS scheme, officially known as “Transmission system for evacuation of power from potential Read more

IEX records 8 per cent growth in June 2023 volumes

  Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved 8,946 MU overall volume in June 2023 that was 8 per cent higher than in June 2022. During the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY24, IEX achieved 25,125 MU volume across all Read more

CEA proposes RTM route for re-conductoring of ISTS lines

  In a newly released draft paper, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that re-conductoring of transmission lines of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) be carried out under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route as opposed to the tariff-based Read more