Announced Mon, 29 Jun · 19:18 IST
PowerGrid acquires Kakinada I Transmission for about Rs 20.5 Cr
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AI summary
PowerGrid acquired 100 percent of Kakinada I Transmission Limited (KITL) on 29 June 2026 for about Rs 20.50 crore under tariff based competitive bidding. KITL is a project SPV to set up a transmission system for Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The project includes a 765/400kV GIS substation with STATCOM and 765kV transmission line on BOOT basis. KITL has not started commercial operations yet.
Likely market impact
Core transmission business expansion. Small ticket size, no open offer triggered as wholly owned subsidiary. Supports green energy infrastructure push.