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Feb 2026

This 765–400–220 kV upgrade quietly raises the bar for ICT-centric EPC execution
8The new tender looks routine on the surface but hides several structural signals.
8The way value, risk and accountability are packaged reshapes who can realistically bid.
8The real story only emerges once you read beyond the portal listing.

KPTCL folds GIS ambition and underground risk into a single high-stakes urban substation package
8KPTCL has quietly raised the bar on who can play in Bengaluru’s next wave of substation expansion.
8A single tender now stitches together GIS precision, underground cable risk, and a Rs 1.9123 crore entry ticket.
8The real story lies in what this structure signals about KPTCL’s future contracting philosophy.

Solar project uses the DPR tender to quietly hard-code risk discipline before EPC entry
8This tender looks routine, but its structure reveals a deeper shift in how solar project risk is being redistributed.
8By tightening accountability at the DPR stage, the promoter is reshaping who gets to define cost and performance truth.
8The implications will surface only when EPC bids hit the table.

60 MW / 150 MWh hydro-linked BESS portfolio rolled out under BOOT model across Uttarakhand
8This storage tender quietly reshapes how hydro assets are expected to perform in a flexible grid.
8The BOOT structure transfers more than just construction risk to developers.
8What it signals for future state-led BESS pricing is not immediately obvious.

TANTRANSCO raises the bar on KKNPP evacuation with a high-EMD, turn-key 400 kV line tender
8A 24 km transmission link tied to India’s most sensitive nuclear asset is being tendered with unusually sharp financial filters.
8TANTRANSCO’s structuring choices quietly reshape who can realistically bid.
8The implications for competition and risk allocation go far beyond a routine line package. Details
 For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
 
8Tender for operation and maintenance works of substation Details
 
8Tender for attending sheath damage of 132 kV IC x 630 sqmm aluminum conductor XLPE cable Details
 
8Tender for work of revetment at tower Details
 
8Tender for construction of 01 No. 132 kV bay at 132 kV S/S Details
 
8Tender for construction 01 No. 400/220kV 500MVA ICT GIS bay at 400kV GIS substation Details
 
8Tender for special repair works Details
 
8Tender for installation of addl. 100 KVA DTR Details
 
8Tender for award of contract for up gradation of existing 33/11 kV outdoor substation having PTRs Details
 
8Tender for empanelment of contractors to award a contract for survey, installation, testing and commissioning of 33kV line Details
 
8Tender for empanelment of contractors to award a contract for 33 kV line Details
 
8Tender for empanelment of erection contractors to award a contract for survey, installation, testing and commissioning of 11 kV line, 11/0.433 kV distribution transformer and LT line Details
 
8Tender for empanelment of erection contractors to award a contract for survey, installation, testing and commissioning of 11 kV line, ,11/0.433 kV distribution transformer Details
 
8Tender for balance works for upgradation of control room Details
 
8Tender for biennial work contract for round the clock routine / preventive / breakdown / emergency minor mechanical maintenance of various auxiliaries Details
 
8Tender for work contract for assistance in construction store related Details
 
8Tender for ARC for Mtc. of ash dyke A including manual channelization of ash slurry Details
 
8Tender for carrying out dosing of hydrogen nitrogen gas round the clock in 600 MW unit Details
 
8Tender for carry out running maintenance contract for HT/LT motors Details
 
8Tender for routine maintenance works on unit I II turbine auxiliary motors Details
 
8Tender for supply of LT shackle insulators Details
 
8Tender for supply of 33/11 kV 5.0 MVA power transformers Details
 
8Tender for manual unloading of indigenous coal from railway wagons and loading Details
 
8Tender for repairing of conv 1B motor of 220Kw Details
 
8Tender for ARC for hygienic cleaning of main plant Details
 
8Tender for construction of rain water harvesting system at 132kV substation Details
 
8Tender for leftover civil works Details
 
8Tender for fabrication and supply of hydraulic hoses of pedestal cranes Details
 
8Tender for servicing and maintenance of N2 suppression system installed Details
 
8Tender for operation of coal handling plant Details
 
8Tender for annual contract for rewinding/re-caging/ re-staggering and other repairs of HT motors   Details
 
8Tender for rate contract for engagement 03 nos safety supervisor for overhauling job of different plant Details
 
8Tender for supply and delivery of 1494 set of single tension hardware fittings Details
 
8Tender for replacement of weasel conductor Details
 
8Tender for setting-up of 15 MW/37.5 MWh battery energy storage system Details
 
8Tender for setting-up of 15 MW/37.5 MWh battery energy storage system Details
 
8Tender for setting-up of 30 MW/75 MWh battery energy storage system Details
 
8Tender for replacement of weasel conductor Details
 
8Tender for repair and restoration of spur at RD Details
 
8Tender for on-site cryogenic cleaning, heating and varnishing of generator of two units Details
 
8Tender for repair and restoration of spur Details
 
8Tender for providing service connection Details
 
8Tender for procurement of spare equipments for sub-station maintenance at 132kV GSS Details
 
8Tender for providing service connection Details
 
8Design, manufacturing, testing, supply and delivery of 100 No. numerical type power transformer differential relays Details
 
8Tender for bi-annual rate contract (Bi-ARC) for transportation of structure material, tower material Details
8Tender for R&M work of 220kV bus strengthening conversation of existing Details
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Tender for work of rubber lining of various equipments, pipes and fittings Details
8Tender for operation and maintenance of valves for water distribution Details
8Tender for supply of worm gear set for coal mill Details
8Tender for supply of hoist spare Details
8Tender for manufacturing paver blocks of different shapes in precast yard Details
8Tender for work of erection of 66kV S/C line Details
8Tender for supply of 11/0.4 kV substation Details
8Tender for supply of 33 kV 800 AMP isolators Details
8Tender for supply of gas distribution screen for ESP system Details
8Tender for supply of primary air diffuser cone set for pulverized coal burner for boiler Details
8Tender for supply of modified LDO and LSHS oil guns with spares for boiler Details
8Tender for procurement of guided wave radar level transmitters installed Details
8Tender for supply of APH heating elements and APH seals Details
8Tender for procurement of pneumatic smart positioners Details
8Tender for procurement of spares for gas analyzer of continuous emission monitoring system Details
8Tender for supply of lube oil system spares Details
8Tender for supply of ceramic lined spool piece and coal bends for boiler Details
8Tender for supply of spares of hydraulic system of roller coal mill Details
8Tender for procurement of HEA igniters spark tips, HEA igniters rod, exciter box and HEA igniters cable Details
8Tender for shifting of 33 kV /HT/LT poles, lines, structures Details
8Tender for procurement of grinding elements for 883XRP bowl mill Details
8Tender for rate contract for different mechanical maintenance jobs Details
8Tender for earthwork excavation, stub setting, concreting, tower erection, stringing of panther conductor Details
8Tender for supply of VFDs for 4570 kW, 6.6 kV motor Details
8Tender for supply of 420 kV, 245 kV and 145 KV CTs for various substations Details
8Design, fabrication, supply, installation, testing, commissioning of on grid solar rooftop project with net meter and remote monitoring system, capacity of 300kW Details
8Tender for supply installation of street lighting system for illumination at ash dyke Details
8Tender for annual maintenance and meter reading Details
8Tender for annual maintenance and meter reading work Details
8Tender for construction of temp. bund along Details
8Tender for leasing of spare dark fibre of optical ground wire (OPGW) network Details
8Tender for preparation of the structure design and drawing ic electrification water supply sanitation plumbing and fire fighting arrangement etc Details
8Tender for carrying out routine and preventive maintenance of mill reject handling system Details
8Tender for supply, fabrication, erection of ERW 150NB pipe along Details
8Tender for bi-annual Up keeping/ housekeeping of control room, switch yard Details
8Tender for supply of M.S ERW coal discharge pipe Details
8Tender for supply, installation, commissioning and testing of new lighting system Details
8Tender for construction of protection wall Details
8Tender for laying of 3C 33kV 400 sqmm XLPE UG cable Details
8Tender for tit-bit civil renovation work Details
8Tender for laying of 3C 33kV 400 sqmm XLPE UG cable by microtunneling Details
8Tender for laying of 11 kV, 3Cx300 sq.mm. XLPE UG cable Details
8Tender for laying of 3C 11kV 300 sqmm XLPE UG cable Details
8Tender for supply of 9.0 M long PCC poles Details
8Tender for construction of 33 kV S/S Details
8Tender for renovation of 33 kV sub-station Details
8Tender for supply of butterfly valves rubber valve seal of make Fouress Details
8Tender for repair and maintenance of sanitary works Details
8Tender for supply of spares for turbine and TDBFP of unit Details
8Tender for requirement of various spares of dynamic classifier installed Details
8Tender for procurment of spare parts of BFV of various CW and ACW lines installed Details
8Tender for supply of spares for stacker reclaimer no 1 and 2, ring granulator Details
8Tender for work of providing & fixing electrical insulation, acid & alkali-proof synthetic insulating mat Details
 You can also click on Tenders for more
 
For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
 
8GCC begins direct power grid interconnection project with Oman to strengthen regional energy security Details
 
8Coal blocks to be allotted only through auctions: Govt Details
 
8Power consumption rises 3.8% to 142.74 billion units in January: Govt Details
 
8Gstar's solar module series first to achieve India's new BIS certification Details
 
8Defence, Railways, solar: did Budget 2026 live up to market expectations for these sectors Details
 
8Engineering projects (India) invites EOI For 250 MW solar PV project Details
 
8Tata Power, Adani Ports, RVNL and other stocks announcing results this week Details
 
8Studio Saar designs India’s largest and most sustainable printed circuit board factory in Madhya Pradesh Details
 
8Why transformers are the unsung heroes of India’s green revolution Details
 
8Reviving 200 legacy industrial clusters: India’s manufacturing sector gets “second wind” in union budget 2026 Details
 
8India renewables seek policy clarity, storage incentives in Union Budget 2026 Details
 
8Government considers merger of power finance corporation and rural electrification corporation Details
 
8Restructuring PFC & REC to improve credit flows, execution discipline in power sector Details
 
8Budget to enhance competitiveness; duty exemption on lithium batteries to aid EV sector: Industry Details
 
8Power sector PSUs' investments to rise nearly 19 pc to Rs 1.01 lakh crore in FY27 Details
 
8TCS on Coal, lignite doubled to 2% Details
 
8Gia Lai Electricity's 2025 net profit records 10-fold increase on wind power gains Details
 
8Solar stock hit 10% upper circuit with heavy volume because Details
 
8In a boost for renewable energy, Budget slashes duties for battery, solar sectors Details
 
8India Eyes NBFC consolidation for power sector scale Details
 
8Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman calls for restructuring of power finance corp, rural electrification corp Details
 
8Reforms In financial sector: govt to set up banking panel for Viksit Bharat Vision Details
 
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8Eastern grid on a knife-edge: Summer-2026 readiness hinges on delayed lines, deferred SPS, and commercial fault-lines as slow execution and shrinking buffers begin to bite Click on Details for more

8Spare ICTs: Reliability recast as inventory discipline as it is all about asset age, replenishment speed, and inventory governance Click on Details for more

8The grid quietly pivoted toward market scheduling while TRAS sank deeper into the red - and SCED flipped direction in Western India Click on Details for more

8Western Region’s deviation bill turned into an inter-regional settlement shock-WR–NR bled cash, WR–SR harvested it, and Gujarat still carried the biggest state-level payable Click on Details for more

8Southern grid’s quiet pivot: RSD moves from emergency tool to structured market signal as stakeholders deliberate a dedicated RSD (Reserve Shutdown) Procedure for 2026 Click on Details for more

8Transmission bills crept up-but the real story is RTDA whiplash in the South: Karnataka & Kerala suddenly become the region’s deviation payers while the nuclear swing resets Click on Details for more

8From compliance fatigue to grid fragility: Why Rajasthan’s RE expansion is now testing the limits of regulation, transmission, and accountability Click on Details for more

8NR’s “cost stack” thickened-while deviation risk migrated sharply into Rajasthan and a few named plants flipped the RTDA story Click on Details for more Details
8CERC ruling may reopen coal cost recovery battle between Adani and Karnataka discoms Click on Details for more

8CERC asked to reopen reserved transmission cost case after landmark Change in Law ruling Click on Details for more

8CERC resets Northern grid charges after multi-year cost review of key Powergrid assets Click on Details for more

8CERC scrutinises financial strength and compliance gaps before clearing new power trader Click on Details for more

8CERC clears Powergrid arm to build major NR–WR high-voltage transmission corridor Click on Details for more

8TNERC orders major deposit refund with interest, tightens compliance clock as an immediate financial signal to distribution utilities holding refundable security deposits Click on Details for more Details
8Power Grid: Funding intensity rises just as rising earnings rely more on core tariffs than regulatory deferral cushions as reduced contribution from deferral balances means less accounting cushion if revenue recognition slows Click on Details for more

8Grid study targets real time inertia gap and protection risks in weak-strength networks in the Indian power system as it pivots to dynamic performance in inverter-dominated grids Click on Details for more

8Weekly data: All-India ISTS losses ease as solar-hour flows continue to compress daytime transmission burden Click on Details for more

8India’s power market shifts toward advance contracting as winter demand tightens supply margins as real-time curtailment spikes fivefold and Transmission congestion climbs 42% Click on Details for more

8CEA moves to fill critical field logistics role through deputation Click on Details for more

8India cracks down on non-standard transformer procurement Click on Details for more

8APCPDCL’s fuel cost pressures breach regulatory ceiling for second straight month Click on Details for more

8Rajasthan tightens grid entry rules with bank guarantees and strict compliance gates Click on Details for more

8AVVNL shields deputed staff from housing loss and HRA tax complications Click on Details for more

8Transmission cost rebound sharply compresses NPCL’s consumer fuel surcharge relief as procurement drops 39 MU in one month Click on Details for more

8Consecutive negative FPPCA cycles return power purchase savings to HESCOM consumers Click on Details for more

8KSEBL’s fuel surcharge collapses as cheaper coal dispatch neutralises cost pressure between November and December 2025 Click on Details for more

8KSEB fast-tracks 2026 Civil Wing promotions with urgent data call Click on Details for more

8Promotion gatekeeping tightens as service, vigilance, and tax compliance linked to career progression in Kerala Click on Details for more

8Civil engineering cadre elevation signals execution layer strengthening in Kerala utility Click on Details for more

8KSEBL renews Rs 15 lakh accident cover, shifts premium recovery into payroll system Click on Details for more

8CESC deploys 40 field staff for mandatory technical refresher training also mobilises cross-department staff for full-day cyber security training Click on Details for more Details
1) HPX went dark across products for a full trading week
8Cleared volume and MCP printed as 0.00 across RTM for 2026-01-26 to 2026-02-01.
Inference: This looks like no-trade / no-publication rather than low liquidity, because every daily row is zeroed.
Why it matters: A “blank” week breaks cross-exchange price discovery and weakens any congestion/price attribution story.

2) IEX HPDAM showed sellers queued, but not a single buyer cleared
8HPDAM posted sell bids ~124,358–133,022 MWh/day through the week, but MCV and final scheduled volume stayed 0.00 every day.
Inference: Persistent one-sided sell interest without matching bids suggests either price expectations gap or product-level participation failure.
Why it matters: HPDAM cannot signal hydro/flex scarcity if it never clears; it becomes “intent” data, not a market outcome.

3) Day-ahead to real-time flipped sharply positive on 2026-01-31
8On 2026-01-31, IEX DAM MCP = 2821.20 Rs/MWh while RTM MCP = 3399.37 Rs/MWh (basis +578.17 Rs/MWh).
Inference: Such a late-day premium is consistent with tighter balancing needs vs day-ahead expectations, especially when frequency discipline is stressed.
Why it matters: A near Rs 0.58/kWh basis can quickly inflate balancing costs for buyers who under-covered day-ahead.

4) Ancillary down-dispatch dominated 2026-02-01 balancing energy
8TRAS Down = -41,945 MWh on 2026-02-01, with average TRAS+SRAS = -1,543 MW across the day.
Inference: The system leaned more on downward balancing, pointing to surplus/over-schedule pockets rather than scarcity.
Why it matters: Down-dispatch at this scale changes who pays/earns in balancing, and it can distort real-time price signals.

5) Zero ATC/(N-1) breaches, yet a 765-kV corridor saw repeated voltage excursions
8For 2026-02-01, ATC and (N-1) violation counts are 0 on all listed corridors, but Chittorgarh shows 8.13% time outside IEGC band.
Inference: Corridor transfer headroom can look “clean” while local voltage control still strains-two different risk surfaces.
Why it matters: Voltage excursions are operational risk even when transfer indices say “no constraint.”

6) Frequency softened from Friday to Sunday, with deeper low-end touchpoints
8Average frequency moved from 50.008 Hz (2026-01-30) to 49.992 Hz (2026-02-01); minimum instantaneous on 2026-02-01 hit 49.693 Hz.
Inference: The shift is small in average terms but the tail risk (deep dips) is what forces tighter balancing actions.
Why it matters: More low-end exposure increases deviation risk for states and raises the system’s need for fast reserves.

7) Southern region reported zero shortage, but deviations diverged across states
8On 2026-02-01, SR evening peak demand 45,803 MW was met with 0 MW shortage, yet state UI energy shows Tamil Nadu -3.72 MU and Karnataka -1.49 MU.
Inference: Zero-shortage can coexist with state-level deviation behaviour-the balancing burden shifts internally rather than showing as shortage.
Why it matters: Persistent negative/positive UI pockets can become the hidden driver of reserve deployment and settlement friction.

8) A zero-stock captive unit still appears inside the national coal ledger
8On 2026-01-31, SHREE CEMENT LTD TPS (344 MW) shows Actual Stock = 0.0 (‘000 tonnes) and Stock vs normative = 0%.
Inference: Even if it’s not a grid-critical ISGS station, zero-stock pockets can worsen local drawal volatility when captive demand flips to the grid.
Why it matters: It’s a small-unit signal, but it’s the kind that turns into sudden demand shocks in tight hours.
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