en.Wedoany.com Reported - Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has successfully secured a major inter-state transmission project under a tariff-based competitive bidding mechanism. The company received a Letter of Intent on June 16, 2026, confirming its responsibility for implementing "Part A of the Western-Eastern (WR-ER) Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme."
The announcement was made through regulatory filings submitted to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The project will be developed under the Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, a commonly used approach for large-scale transmission infrastructure projects in India.
The project aims to strengthen power connectivity between the western and eastern regions of India, with expected improvements in transmission reliability, grid stability, and the ability to meet growing electricity demand across multiple states. It aligns with India's broader goal of building a resilient national transmission network to support future economic growth and renewable energy integration.
As part of the project, POWERGRID will construct two new 765/400 kV substations in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. The company will also expand and extend existing substations in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to accommodate increased transmission requirements.
The project also includes the construction of high-capacity 765 kV and 400 kV transmission lines. These transmission corridors will pass through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, aiming to enhance interconnectivity within the national grid, improve cross-regional power flow, and ensure supply reliability.
POWERGRID informed stakeholders of this development in compliance with Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The relevant documents were signed by Anjana Luthra, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, at the company's headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana. This project further reinforces POWERGRID's critical role in India's transmission sector and its ongoing contribution to expanding the nation's power infrastructure network.
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