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Nine ISTS-TBCB schemes fully commissioned in FY25

Latest official statistics suggest that nine interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, were fully commissioned during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. While Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) accounted Read more

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Transmission resource adequacy plan for Karnataka to be finalized soon

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has directed Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to finalize the transmission resource adequacy (RA) plan for Karnataka soon. The need for this RA plan arose when an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to augment Read more

With 45 schemes awarded, FY25 proves very eventful for ISTS-TBCB market

Fiscal year FY25 that closed on March 31, 2025 has been a record year for the ISTS-TBCB market, on several counts. Based on an exclusive study by T&D India, FY25 saw as many as 45 interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more

Transformation capacity at Davanagere PS to be augmented under TBCB

An interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to augment transformation capacity at the upcoming Davanagere Pooling Station (PS) in Karnataka will be taken up under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. This scheme, estimated to cost Rs.379 Read more

PGCIL emerges winner for Mahan ISTS project in Madhya Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Madhya Pradesh. In a brief stock exchange Read more

Developer selection begins for intrastate TBCB schemes in Maharashtra

Bidding has begun for three intrastate transmission system (InSTS) schemes in Maharashtra, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. While bid process coordinators REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has initiated the Read more

Second phase for evacuation from Kurnool REZ planned under TBCB

An interstate scheme for evacuation of a further 3 GW from the Kurnool renewable energy zone (REZ) in Andhra Pradesh has been planned under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest Read more

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PGCIL acquires Kurnool-III PS ISTS scheme in Andhra Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), on March 27, 2025, formally acquired the project SPV of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Andhra Pradesh, from bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd ( Read more

Hydropower evacuation scheme in Himachal may come up for rebidding with revised terms

An ISTS scheme dealing with evacuation infrastructure for two upcoming hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh might come up for re-bidding with some changes in the scope of work. The bidding process for this ISTS-TBCB scheme was annulled even after Read more

Adani Energy acquires Mahan intrastate scheme in MP, under TBCB

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has formally acquired “Mahan Transmission Ltd” – a project SPV for development of an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme, from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL). In Read more