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India's solar buildout hits grid flexibility limits

Won Rs 2,872 crore of POWERGRID orders in October 2026 for 765 kV lines evacuating 8.5 GW of Gujarat renewables

India's grid could not absorb 6,825 gigawatt-hours of renewable power in the first half of 2026, 4.9% of renewable generation and 1.8 times the whole of 2025, per Aurora Energy Research. September's curtailment fell to 378.52 million units, 1.28% of renewable output, which JMK Research called seasonal relief rather than a fix.

Updated Oct 30

KEC International wins record India grid order months after PGCIL ban lifted

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One of India's largest transmission line EPC contractors; won its largest India T&D order on October 24, 2026

Power Grid Corporation of India, the state-run grid utility, barred KEC International from its tenders from November 18, 2025 for nine months. On October 24, 2026, the utility awarded KEC its largest-ever Indian contract: ₹2,872 crore in turnkey orders for 765 kV transmission lines.

Updated Oct 26