TBCB
PGCIL commissions record substation capacity in October 2021
- Nov 29, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned substation (transformation) capacity worth nearly 9,000 MVA in October 2021, the highest monthly level in recent history. According to the latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority Read more
Consortium of IndiGrid subsidiaries emerges L1 for TBCB transmission project
- Nov 22, 2021
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), in a release, has said that a consortium of its subsidiaries has emerged L1 for an interstate power transmission project under the TBCB mode. IndiGrid announced that a consortium of two of Read more
Linxon commissions 400kV GIS substation for Adani Transmission
- Nov 19, 2021
Linxon has successfully commissioned Adani Transmission’s first 400kV GIS substation, located in Uttar Pradesh. In a release, Linxon said that this gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation, located at Badaun, was commissioned for Obra-C Badaun Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Read more
Major additions to 765kV lines in October 2021
- Nov 19, 2021
The month of October 2021 saw significant addition to 765kV transmission line infrastructure, with PGCIL commissioning lines aggregating over 700 ckm. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Power Grid Corporation of India Read more
Tata Power JV acquires NRSS XXXVI Transmission
- Nov 15, 2021
Resurgent Power, a joint venture of Tata Power, has been selected to acquire 100 per cent equity holding in “NRSS XXXVI Transmission Ltd,” a financially-stressed interstate power transmission asset. In a release, Tata Power said that lenders of NRSS Read more
PGCIL incurs capex of nearly Rs.2,000 crore in Q2 of FY22
- Nov 10, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a statement, said that it incurred capital expenditure of Rs.1,939 crore in the second quarter (Q2, July to September) of FY22. During the same period, PGCIL capitalized assets Read more
Separate licence for additional RTM element in TBCB project, says CERC
- Oct 25, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled that a separate transmission licence would be required for an additional RTM element with respect to the TBCB project being developed by Powergrid Kala Amb Transmission Ltd. In a recent ruling, CERC Read more
Sterlite Power wins transmission project in northeast, in TBCB mode
- Oct 18, 2021
Sterlite Power, in a release, said that it has been awarded the Bongaigaon inter-state power transmission project under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The project elements consist of a new 220/132kV substation at Nangalbibra (in Meghalaya) and laying Read more
Bhuj transmission scheme facing right-of-way impediments
- Oct 6, 2021
A power transmission scheme in Gujarat being implemented by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is facing serious right-of-way constraints. Commissioning is expected to be delayed by at least ten months from the original schedule. According to the Read more
PGCIL commissions Khetri transmission scheme in Rajasthan
- Oct 5, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a stock exchange communication, announced that it has started commercial operations of a transmission scheme in Rajasthan, awarded under the TBCB route, on October 4, 2021. Officially known as “"Transmission system Read more