INDIA, Nov. 10 -- 10-November -2026
POWERGRID's tender for oil-filled 765 kV current transformers for several Western Region substations, with bids listed to close on 23 November 2026, puts a practical question behind India's grid expansion: can utilities secure qualified equipment in time to commission the infrastructure they are building? The Ministry of Power projects that national transformation capacity will rise from 1,478 GVA in June 2026 to 2,345 GVA by 2032. That projection covers the wider grid; the tender is one example of the equipment procurement needed to deliver it.
The Power Times asks: Do utilities know, far enough in advance, where factory capacity, specialised materials or high-voltage testing slots could delay a projec...