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POWERGRID Approves Investment of INR 964.44 Crore in 3 Transmission Projects

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has approved investments worth INR 964.44 crore for three transmission projects, including system strengthening for Bhadla/Bikaner and two Eastern Region Expansion Schemes (ERES-43 and ERES-44).

Powergrid | May 02, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 394

GE Vernova to Supply 765 kV Transformers to POWERGRID for Renewable Transmission Projects in India

GE Vernova’s scope includes the supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the equipment. Manufacturing will be carried out at GE Vernova’s power transformer facility in Vadodara, India. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2026 and continue through the end of 2027.

Powergrid | May 02, 2025 | By News Bureau | 413

POWERGRID, Nepal Electricity Authority Sign MoU to Implement Cross-Border Transmission Infra

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) have signed an MoU to develop high-capacity cross-border transmission infrastructure. India’s Power Minister Manohar Lal also inaugurated the commencement of electromechanical works at 900 MW Arun-3 Hydroelectric Project in Nepal.

Powergrid | April 24, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 559

POWERGRID Secures 2 ISTS Projects in Karnataka and Rajasthan

POWERGRID has secured two ISTS projects under tariff-based competitive bidding, strengthening transmission infrastructure in Karnataka and Rajasthan on a BOOT basis.

Powergrid | February 18, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 653

POWERGRID Sikar Transmission Commissions RE Power Evacuation Project in Rajasthan

POWERGRID Sikar Transmission Ltd. has successfully commissioned the transmission system for evacuating power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan. This project, part of Phase-II Part-C, facilitates the evacuation of 8.1 GW of solar power to the grid.

Powergrid | January 23, 2025 | By EI News Network | 594

POWERGRID Signs USD 200 Million Green Loan Agreement with SMBC

POWERGRID has signed a USD 200 million green loan agreement with SMBC, with a greenshoe option of USD 150 million, to fund renewable energy infrastructure and has divested its remaining 26 percent stake in four associate companies to POWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT) for INR 506.62 crore.

Powergrid | January 01, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 1297

Hitachi Energy’s HVDC Link to be Used for Evacuating RE Power from Khavda to Nagpur

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. has awarded a consortium of Hitachi Energy India and BHEL the ±800 kV, 6,000 MW HVDC project to transmit renewable energy from Gujarat's Khavda to Maharashtra's Nagpur, spanning over 1,200 km.

Powergrid | November 26, 2024 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 1326

POWERGRID Acquires 2 Transmission Projects in Rajasthan for INR 36.94 Crore

Power Grid Corporation of India has acquired to transmission project SPVs to evacuate 6 GW of renewable energy from Rajasthan REZ Ph-IV (Part-3) [Bikaner complex] at a combined value of INR 36.94 crore from REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd. (RECPDCL).

Powergrid | November 12, 2024 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 1181

PGCIL Wins ISTS Project to Evacuate 8 GW RE Power from Gujarat

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) has won a project from REC Power Development and Consultancy to establish an inter-state transmission system to evacuate 8 GW of renewable energy from Gujarat’s Khavda region.

Powergrid | October 25, 2024 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 1034

POWERGRID Acquires Jam Khambhaliya Transmission at INR 6.77 Crore

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. has acquired Jam Khambhaliya Transmission Ltd. (JKTL), the SPV for augmenting transformation capacity at Jam Khambhaliya PS (GIS) in Gujarat, on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis, for INR 6.77 crore.

Powergrid | October 16, 2024 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 885