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PFC Consulting Invites Bids for Transmission System in Maharashtra

PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) for the 400/220 kV Malegaon (Saundane) air-insulated substation (AIS) in the...

July 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Tenders and Auctions
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Storage Market Could Become Bigger Than Solar and Wind Combined: Interview

As renewable energy penetration rises, battery storage is becoming critical for addressing the intermittency of solar and wind, managing curtailment, and supplying firm...

July 23, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Busbar Protection Failures Trigger Grid Disturbances in Northern Region

Repeated busbar protection failures have triggered several transmission disturbances simultaneously across the northern grid recently, prompting the Northern Regional...

July 15, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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CERC Unlocks Idle Transmission Capacity for 15.7 GW Renewables

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has introduced a one-time mechanism to address renewable energy projects that secured interstate transmission system...

July 14, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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PFC Consulting Awards Transmission Project to Evacuate 4.5 GW of Renewables

PFC Consulting has announced the winner of its auction to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) for the integration of the Krishnagiri Renewable Energy Zone...

July 13, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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T&D

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Tenders and Auctions
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RECPDCL Announces Winner of ISTS Project to Evacuate 20 GW of Renewables

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has announced the winner of the auction to develop an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to augment the Bhadla-III,...

July 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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Experts Emphasize Synchronizing Transmission and Power Generation Planning

As India expands renewable energy capacity, industry stakeholders say right-of-way and land acquisition challenges continue to limit visibility on project timelines,...

July 9, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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Renewable Energy
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Mizoram’s Draft Grid Code Addresses Storage and Renewable Integration

The Mizoram Electricity Regulatory Commission (MZERC) has issued the draft Mizoram Electricity Grid Code, 2026, to govern the planning, connectivity, operation,...

July 9, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CEA Drafts Grid Connectivity Standards for Renewables, Energy Storage

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2026, to...

July 8, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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POWERGRID Signs $493 Million Loan Agreement With JBIC

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has signed a loan agreement of up to ¥80 billion (~$493.5 million) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)....

July 8, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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Gujarat Hikes Compensation for Land Acquired for Power Transmission Towers

The Gujarat government has announced a new compensation policy under which farmers will be paid twice the prevailing market value of their land acquired for erecting...

July 6, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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Clean Energy Expansion Spurs Transmission Manufacturing Demand

A panel of experts at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2026 highlighted the availability of growing opportunities for domestic players to step up manufacturing of...

July 3, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Chhattisgarh Issues Draft 2026 Grid Code for Reliable State Grid Operations

The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued the draft Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2026, to align the state grid with...

June 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CTUIL Issues Advisory on Force Majeure, Change in Law Claims by Transmission Projects

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has issued an advisory prescribing the procedure for handling force majeure and change-in-law claims under transmission...

June 29, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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POWERGRID Commissions 3.5 GW Transmission Project in Andhra Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has commissioned a 3,500 MW transmission project to evacuate power from solar energy zones in Ananthapur and Kurnool in...

June 29, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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