Power Grid

India's tougher grid rules unsettle investors, test clean energy ambitions

Industry groups estimate the tougher regime could cut revenue by about 11 per cent for solar projects and as much as 48 per cent for wind farms

Transformer at Gurugram substation blows up; power outage halts Rapid Rail

Cyber city faced a major power outage on Friday evening as the electricity grid collapsed after the main transformer at the 220 KVA substation in Sector 72 blew up, an official said. The sudden blackout, amid sweltering heat, caused widespread discomfort across households and major disruptions at commercial establishments. The Rapid Metro service was disrupted for nearly an hour due to the power outage. "Due to power supply failure from Sec 72 substation of HVPNL in Gurugram, which feeds power to Rapid Metro, Gurugram, and the Gurugram section of the Yellow Line, train services were not available from 7:50 pm to 8:33 pm in Rapid Metro," a DMRC spokesperson said. However, services on the Yellow Line were regulated through standby substation and were running normal during this period. Normal services on Rapid Metro were restarted once power supply was restored by HVPNL through the Sector 72 substation, the official added.

India eyes next leap in power transmission with 1,150 kV UHV integration

India is planning to integrate a 1,150 kV ultra high voltage transmission system into its power grid to support large-scale renewable energy expansion and long-distance power transfer

PowerGrid's long-term prospects stay healthy on strong order visibility

FY26 capex was Rs 39,900 crore while capitalisation stood at Rs 28,200 crore, beating guidance for capex of Rs 35,000 crore and capitalisation of Rs 25,000 crore

Power Grid Corporation shares slip 4% on posting 5% fall in revenue in Q4

In Q4FY26, Power Grid's revenue from operations stood at ₹11,665.61 crore, as compared to ₹12,275.35 crore Y-o-Y, down 4.9 per cent

Can India build a China-like super grid for its clean energy push?

China built its super grid over two decades through massive state investment and planning. Experts explain whether India can realistically replicate

India needs China-like super grid plan for RE integration: MNRE secretary

Addressing industry representatives, Sarangi highlighted the issue of regional concentration of renewable energy capacity

ADB launches $70 bn push to connect Asia's power grids, digital networks

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday said it will back USD 70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure initiatives across Asia and the Pacific by 2035, aimed at strengthening cross-border connectivity and expanding access to electricity and broadband. Energy and digital access will play a defining role in shaping the region's future, adding that the initiatives seek to link power grids and digital networks to lower costs and expand opportunities, ADB President Masato Kanda said while speaking to the media at the 59th annual meeting of the bank here. The bank announced two major programmes -- the Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative and the Asia-Pacific Digital Highway -- with proposed investments of USD 50 billion and USD 20 billion, respectively. "These two initiatives build the systems Asia and the Pacific need to grow, compete, and connect. By linking power grids and digital networks across borders, we can lower costs, expand opportunity, and bring reliable power and ...

India's power grid race: Can supply keep pace with surging demand?

India's power grid handled record demand this summer, but rising heat, renewable growth and industrial expansion are testing whether its infrastructure can keep pace

Iran war opens opportunities in renewable, CGD cos, but risks remain: Kotak

Iran war-led energy crisis may boost shift to renewable energy sources. Kotak Institutional Equities sees growth for CGD companies but warns of valuation, margin and demand risks

CERC moots new norms for market coupling across power exchanges

Draft rules aim to centralise price discovery via Grid India, improving transparency, efficiency and competition in India's electricity markets

Govt panel proposes aid to help power sector shift to green switchgear

A government panel has proposed financial incentives to promote green switchgear adoption, citing high costs and evolving technology, and to reduce dependence on imports

Power Grid outlook strong on capex push, but valuations look stretched

Power Grid's strong capex pipeline and improved execution support growth outlook, but elevated valuations temper upside for the regulated utility

Cuba's power grid collapses for third time this month, causing blackout

Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a US-imposed oil blockade. The Cuban Electric Union, which reports to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, announced a total blackout across the island without initially giving a cause for the outage. The union later said the blackout was caused by an unexpected failure of a generating unit at the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant in Camaguey province. "From that moment, a cascading effect occurred in the machines that were online," said a report from the Ministry of Energy and Mines, which activated "micro-islands" of generating units to provide power to vital centres, hospitals and water systems. Authorities said they were working to restore power. Power outages, whether nationwide or regional, have become relatively common in the last two years due to breakdowns in the aging infrastructure. The breakdowns are ...

Cuba brings power grid back online, blames US oil blockade for blackout

Cuba restores its national power grid after a 16-hour blackout, blaming fuel shortages linked to the US oil blockade and an outage at the Antonio Guiteras power plant

Govt to push AI solutions to improve grid stability, RE integration: Joshi

Energy minister Pralhad Joshi said AI-based tools will help tackle grid congestion, curtailment and renewable integration as India expands solar, wind and storage capacity

Global Energy Alliance to raise $100 mn to digitise electric grids: CEO

GEAPP is a philanthropic body backed by The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund

Here's why Power Grid Corporation share price rose 4% in trade on Feb 2

Power Grid further announced a second interim dividend of ₹3.25 per equity share of ₹10 each (32.5 per cent of paid-up capital) for FY25-26

Evacuating clean energy efficiently needs resolution of transmission blocks

India's transmission expansion is being tested by curtailment in Rajasthan, raising questions over grid readiness, usable capacity, and whether clean power can reliably reach consumers

Best of BS Opinion: Sebi reforms to make things easier for investors

From Sebi's investor-friendly rule changes and PM Modi's West Asia tour to debates on power grid reform, shrimp exports and a Zomato biography, here's today's Best of BS Opinion.