The Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has won REC Power Development and Consultancy’s (RECPDCL) auction to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to integrate 250 MW of renewable energy at Davanagere and 2.75 GW at Bellary in Karnataka. The projects must be completed within 24 months, The tender was floated in September 2025. Apart from POWERGRID, Adani Energy Solutions, HG Infra Engineering, and Resonia also qualified in the technical bid round. The projects involve augmenting the transformation capacity at Davanagere Pooling Station (PS) by installing 2×1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICTs (6th & 7th). This includes two 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICTs, two 765 kV ICT bays, two 400 kV ICT bays, and one set of 400 kV bus sectionalizer.