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CEA Flags Non-Standard Transformer Ratings in State Utility Tenders

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has directed all state power utilities to strictly follow the ratings prescribed by it while floating tenders for transformers...

January 30, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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RECPDCL Tenders Transmission Project to Evacuate 6 GW of Solar Power

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids to set up an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate 6 GW of solar power from the Barmer-II...

January 30, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Tenders and Auctions
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RECPDCL Tenders Transmission System to Evacuate 2.8 GW Renewable Energy

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids to develop an inter-state transmission system to augment the Kankani 400 kV grid substation to 765 kV,...

January 15, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Tenders & Auctions
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PFC Consulting Invites Bids for 4.5 GW Renewable Energy Transmission System

PFC Consulting, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, has invited bids to select transmission service providers to establish an interstate transmission...

January 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Tenders and Auctions
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Rajasthan Renewable Curtailment Continues as Grid Constraints Limit Evacuation

Renewable energy generation in Rajasthan continues to experience large-scale curtailment, despite new transmission projects coming online. The 765 kV Khetri–Narela...

January 13, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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POWERGRID Wins 3 GW Renewable Energy Transmission Projects in Karnataka

The Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has won REC Power Development and Consultancy’s (RECPDCL) auction to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS)...

January 9, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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T&D

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Tenders & Auctions
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KEC Secures ₹10.5 Billion Orders Across Wind, Transmission Projects

Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor KEC International has received orders totalling ₹10.5 billion (~$116.63 million) across various business...

January 2, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Grid

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T&D

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Wind
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Grid India Proposes Grid-Forming Capability for 50 MW+ BESS Installations

A Grid Controller of India (Grid-India) discussion paper has proposed that all new battery energy storage system (BESS) installations of 50 MW and above should...

January 2, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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KSEB Clears ₹64.8 Billion Investment for FY27 to Upgrade Kerala’s Power Infrastructure

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has approved a capital investment outlay of ₹64.78 billion (~$721.75 million) for the financial year 2026–27, an increase from...

December 31, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Other
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Top Five States for Rooftop Solar Installations in 2025

India added a record 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity during the first nine months of the calendar year 2025, a 161% year-over-year increase, according to Mercom India’s...

December 30, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Other
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CERC Cracks Down on TRANSCOs Over Widespread Failure to Report Performance Data

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has initiated suo motu proceedings against several inter-state transmission licensees (TRANSCOs) following extensive...

December 29, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Kerala Mandates Bidding for Intrastate Transmission Projects Above ₹2.5 Million

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has ruled that intrastate power transmission projects costing above ₹2.5 billion (~$28.2 million) must be...

December 26, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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GE Vernova Wins HVDC Contract for Adani’s 2.5 GW Renewable Energy Corridor

Energy equipment manufacturer GE Vernova’s electrification systems business has won a contract from Adani Energy Solutions to supply high-voltage direct current (HVDC)...

December 23, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Other
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Advait Energy to Set up 11 kV Power Line for Gujarat DISCOM

Ahmedabad-based power transmission solutions provider Advait Energy Transitions has secured an order to set up an 11 kV 55 mm² AAAC Medium Voltage Covered Conductor...

December 22, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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POWERGRID’s Transmission Project to Evacuate 4.5 GW Renewables Goes Online

POWERGRID Khavda II-B Transmission, a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), has commissioned an interstate transmission system to evacuate...

December 19, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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