These systems enable seamless evacuation of renewable energy from Kurnool and Ananthpuram to the National Grid. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated two transmission projects and laid the foundation stone for another of the state‑run transmission utility POWERGRID in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on August 1. The two commissioned projects include the transmission system for...
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POWERGRID Secures Landmark ¥80 Billion JBIC Green Loan for Clean Energy Push
The green loan will support the Khavda-Nagpur HVDC transmission project, a critical link for integrating renewable energy into India’s grid. Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (POWERGRID), the country’s leading power transmission utility, has secured a landmark green loan of ¥80 billion (₹470 billion) from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The bilateral green...
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POWERGRID Wins Green World Award 2026 for Climate Change Excellence
The international recognition commends the company’s initiatives in promoting energy‑efficient transmission infrastructure and integrating sustainability into project execution. Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (POWERGRID), a Maharatna public sector company under the Union Ministry of Power, has been honoured with the Green World Award 2026 in the climate change category. The award was presented at...
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Powergrid will issue bonds to raise up to Rs 9 billion
Bonds will initially be issued for Rs 3 billion.
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Power Grid Corporation board to raise Rs 900 cr via bonds
The scope includes the installation of 765kV D/c transmission line
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Powergrid secures three Interstate Transmission System Projects
India intends to invest ($34.2 billion) in ISTS network by 2030
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Power ministry group recommends real-time grid monitoring
The government aims to provide electricity 24 hours a day.
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ABB energises transformer at world record voltage level of 1.2 million volts
ABB has developed, manufactured and energised a 1,200-kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh voltage power transformer to support India´s plans to build a 1,200 kV transmission system, supplementing the existing 400 kV and 800 kV transmission grid as demand for electricity increases.
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Investors would love to invest in India if we get our act right
There are mainly three reasons. First and the most immediate one is government departments are not paying in time. For instance, NHAI dues are aggregating upwards of Rs 25,000 crore. Some are disputed and others are not. If you ask NHAI they will deny any payments are due, but that is not the [right] answer. The government will need to be practical, in that somebody has done the work and money has been spent.
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PowerGrid sub-stations to be remote-controlled
By 2013, all PowerGrid sub-stations will be remotely controlled by the National Transmission Asset Management Centre at Manesar, said RN Nayak, Chairman and Managing Director, PowerGrid. There will be cameras observing the functioning of devices and equipment and the stations will be virtually managed remotely, he said, adding that having eight persons per sub-station was a waste of manpower.
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