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Power Grid’s Order Pipeline Rises to ₹1.75 Lakh Crore
Power Grid is a company that builds and operates electricity transmission networks.
Its list of planned projects grew to ₹1.75 lakh crore by the end of the June quarter.
Most of these projects will be awarded through a competitive bidding process called TBCB.
The company also has projects awarded under a regulated tariff system.
Many new transmission projects are being considered or prepared for bidding.
These projects could help the company earn revenue in the future.
Government plans call for connecting large amounts of non-fossil-fuel electricity by FY36.
Power Grid plans to spend ₹37,000 crore on capital projects in FY27.
Power Grid’s project pipeline reached ₹1.75 lakh crore at the end of the June quarter, up from about ₹1.48 lakh crore a year earlier.
TBCB projects made up around ₹1.46 lakh crore, while RTM projects contributed approximately ₹25,000 crore.
Smart metering, data centres and battery energy storage projects together accounted for ₹4,200 crore.
Transmission projects worth ₹73,875 crore are under bidding, with another ₹45,000 crore expected to be floated.
Power Grid has set a capital expenditure target of ₹37,000 crore for FY27, supported by long-term transmission investment plans.
- Who
- Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, the state-run power transmission company.
- What
- Its project order pipeline increased to ₹1.75 lakh crore, with TBCB projects accounting for more than 80% of the total.
- Where
- The projects include transmission developments in locations such as Rajasthan, Jam Khambhaliya, Jamnagar, Lakadia, Nawada and Durgapur, as well as hydro potential in the North-East and Brahmaputra basin.
- When
- At the end of the June quarter; the report was published on September 1, 2026, and the capital expenditure guidance covers FY27.
- Why
- The pipeline is being supported by planned transmission investment to integrate about 914 GW of non-fossil-fuel capacity by FY36, along with other electricity and data-centre demand.
Key facts
- Total project pipeline
- ₹1.75 lakh crore at the end of the June quarter
- Year-earlier pipeline
- Approximately ₹1.48 lakh crore
- TBCB projects
- Around ₹1.46 lakh crore
- RTM projects
- Around ₹25,000 crore
- Other businesses
- Smart metering, data centres and BESS together accounted for ₹4,200 crore
- Total bidding pipeline
- ₹1.19 lakh crore, including ₹73,875 crore under bidding and ₹45,000 crore yet to be floated
- FY27 capex guidance
- ₹37,000 crore
Quotes
Power Grid official
An official commenting on Power Grid’s project pipeline and future revenue visibility
“Coupled with this is the government’s substantial bidding pipeline, such as the over 900 GW generation pipeline by FY36, hydro potential in the North-East and upcoming data centre capacity.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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