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POWERGRID declared successful bidder under TBCB for Humnabad sub-station and transmission lines

POWERGRID declared successful bidder under TBCB.

By ScoutQuest · Wed 11 Nov 2026, 10:08 PM IST · 1 min read

Project

3X500MVA 400/220kV sub-station at Humnabad, Bidar (Karnataka) plus 400kV and 220kV lines

Quoted Annual Transmission Charges

Rs. 243.34 Crore

LoI date / receipt

LoI dated 10th November, 2026 received on 11th November, 2026

A new win under competitive bidding

POWERGRID has been declared the successful bidder under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) for an Intra-State Transmission System project in Karnataka. The company received the Letter of Intent dated 10th November, 2026 on 11th November, 2026.

What the project involves

• Establishment of a new 400/220 kV sub-station at Humnabad in Bidar District, Karnataka
• Sub-station capacity of 3X500MVA
• Construction of 400kV and 220kV transmission lines running through Karnataka, along with the associated bays
• The project is to be executed on Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis

What the company will earn

The project was won at a quoted Annual Transmission Charges of Rs. 243.34 Crore. For a transmission project, these charges are the annual revenue the asset is expected to earn for transmitting power, as quoted in the bid. This is a yearly figure, not a one-time order value.

Where this sits in the year so far

With this project, POWERGRID states it has secured eleven (11) transmission system projects under TBCB in FY 2026-27 till date, with cumulative Annual Transmission Charges of Rs. 8,106.97 Crore.

How to read this

• The update confirms the company has been declared successful bidder and that the Letter of Intent has been received.
• The project adds to POWERGRID's pipeline of competitively bid transmission assets in Karnataka.
• The annual transmission charges quoted are the quantitative measure of the win, and the cumulative figure shows the scale of TBCB wins during the year.

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