Power Grid Corporation of India Limited — Investor Meet, 08-08-2025: Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates

POWERGRID's Q1 FY26 standalone PAT increased ~7%, though consolidated PAT dipped slightly due to higher CSR and JV losses. Q1 CAPEX surged to ₹6,981 Cr, with ₹2,800 Cr commissioning, including a record 8-month substation completion. The company maintains a robust project pipeline of ₹1.48 lakh Cr, with an additional ₹1.40 lakh Cr in upcoming opportunities. Management expressed confidence in future growth, driven by renewable energy evacuation, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Green Hydrogen initiatives, while proactively addressing Right-of-Way challenges and supply chain inflation.