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Daily News Wrap-Up: MEDA Tenders 10 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems

Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has invited bids for installing and commissioning 10 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems under the capital...

March 14, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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POWERGRID to Raise up to ₹9 Billion Through Bonds

The board of Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has approved raising unsecured, non-convertible, non-cumulative, redeemable, and taxable bonds for ₹9 billion...

March 13, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Powergrid Bags Three Interstate Transmission System Projects

Powergrid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has won three interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects in the tariff-based competitive bidding process. The company won...

March 10, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Powergrid to Invest ₹3.31 Billion to Evacuate 20 GW Renewable Energy

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from India and around the world Powergrid Corporation of India (PGIL) announced that its board had approved...

December 19, 2022

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Government Proposes Option for DISCOMs to Exit PPA After Their Tenure

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft proposals enabling the distribution companies (DISCOMs) to either continue or exit from the power purchase agreements (PPAs)...

December 17, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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PGCIL Reduces Bank Guarantee for its Power Transmission Projects from 10% to 3%

The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a government-owned company engaged mainly in the transmission of Power, has issued new performance security...

December 10, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Ministry of Power Signs Pact with Three State-Run Utilities for Augmenting Generation

The Government of India’s Ministry of Power (MoP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three state-run major power utilities: SJVN, NTPC, and Power Grid...

October 1, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Market & Policy
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Power Grid to Monetize Transmission Assets of ₹70 Billion via InvIT

Earlier this week, state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) received the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs’ approval to monetize its transmission projects...

September 21, 2020

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Debjoy Sengupta

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T&D
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New Transmission Infrastructure for Solar and Wind Coming Up in Rajasthan and Gujarat

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has allowed Bikaner Khetri Transmission Limited (BKTKL) and Powergrid Bhuj Transmission Limited (PBTL) to lay transmission lines...

August 26, 2020

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Power Transmission Unit Employees to Continue Working Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

To provide operation and maintenance of the interstate transmission network during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has requested...

March 30, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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T&D
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PGCIL’s Gujarat Subsidiary Gets Transmission License for 2 GW of Renewable Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given transmission license to Powergrid Bhuj Transmission Limited (PBLT) to build transmission systems for 2 GW...

March 6, 2020

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Nithin Thomas Prasad

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T&D
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CERC Encourages POWERGRID to Monetize Transmission Lines Through Telecom Providers

POWERGRID can monetize its transmission line towers by offering it to mobile telecom service providers on commercial basis under section 41 of the Electricity Act, 2003,...

February 15, 2019

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Nitin Kabeer

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Government Undertakes Measures to Check Cyber Attacks on National Power Grid

The Union Minister of Power R.K. Singh recently informed Parliament that the government had taken multiple steps to curb cyber threats on the national power grid. During...

December 5, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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CERC Proposes Draft Fees and Charges For DISCOMs and other Entities

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Dispatch Centre (RLDC) and other related matters) Regulations,...

February 28, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Market & Policy

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