Central transmission utility Power Grid Corp has said it is keen to pick up equity in projects overseas and may open offices in Oman, Dubai or Kenya. “We are open to taking equity stake in transmission ...

Central transmission utility Power Grid is awaiting Cabinet approval to start work on two substations in Afghanistan, entailing a total investment of Rs 200 crore. Indian government has assigned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) ...

State-run transmission utility Power Grid Corp of India will invest about Rs 18,500 crore in FY12 to augment the country’s power transmission capacity, its chairman and managing director, SK Chaturvedi, said. Power Grid hopes to commission ...

PGCIL, the nation’s largest electricity transmission company, is bidding for contracts in African nations including Nigeria and Kenya to expand its business, the chairman said. “We are trying to spread our wings in other continents,” chairman ...

Leading power equipment manufacturer, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), said that it has won an order in a consortium with ABB from the state owned Power Grid (PGRD) for a power transmission link. The order value for ...

IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects’ power, buildings and transportation divisions have bagged orders worth Rs 564.62 crore. The orders have come from an assortment of clients, mostly public sector. The power division has secured two supply and services ...

Lyondellbasell Industries, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, and jewellery company Pandora are being added to the MSCI World Index, the firm said on Thursday. MSCI also said its Emerging Markets index is ...

Country’s largest transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL), plans to issue domestic bonds for about Rs 10,000 crore in 2011-12 to meet its expansion needs. It has planned a 50 per cent increase ...

Country’s largest and state owned power generator NTPC Ltd and  transmission utility Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) have more or less insulated themselves against private sector competition for new projects, at least for a better part of ...

The third largest power transmission company in the world Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) plans to raise Rs. 7,600 crore through stake sale out of which half will go to company for its capex ...