PowerGrid wins ₹243.34 Cr Transmission Project in Karnataka

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for an intra-state transmission system project in Karnataka under the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The project involves establishing a 3x500MVA, 400/220kV sub-station at Humnabad in Bidar District and associated transmission lines on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis. POWERGRID secured this project with quoted Annual Transmission Charges of ₹243.34 Crore. This marks the eleventh TBCB project secured by POWERGRID in FY 2026-27, bringing the cumulative Annual Transmission Charges to ₹8,106.97 Crore.