December 2020
ADB approves loan to modernize power distribution in Bengaluru
- Dec 9, 2020
Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved a combined sovereign and non-sovereign loan of $190 million to modernize and upgrade the power distribution system in Bengaluru city, Karnataka. The ADB assistance for the Bengaluru Smart Energy Efficient Power Distribution Project Read more
We are targeting maximum efficiency and zero commercial losses: ERO Power
- Dec 9, 2020
In November this year, Mumbai-headquartered ERO Power signed an agreement with Panchshil Realty whereby it will manage Read more
Contracts awarded for Egypt’s National Energy Control Energy Centre
- Dec 9, 2020
Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has awarded a contract to the consortium consisting of Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Hassan Allam Construction to build the new National Energy Control Centre in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt. The country’s new power Read more
Vertiv ranked as largest global supplier in data centre cooling market
- Dec 8, 2020
Vertiv has been ranked by technology analyst firm Omdia as the largest global supplier in a data centre cooling market which continues to undergo change and innovation. The newly released research highlights that established heat rejection technologies such as Read more
Transmission upgrade achievement clocks 86 per cent in FY21
- Dec 8, 2020
India could achieve 86 per cent of the targeted transmission line addition during the first seven months of FY21. The country saw the addition of 8,094 ckm (circuit km) of new transmission lines during the first seven months (April Read more
IIT Kanpur becomes first IIT to offer Sustainable Energy Engineering
- Dec 8, 2020
IIT Kanpur has newly created a Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering with an aim of becoming a vital contributor to nation’s growing clean and renewable energy sector by generating high-quality scientific and technological knowhow, and human resources. The Board Read more
IEX trading growth higher than national energy consumption
- Dec 7, 2020
The growth in volume of electricity traded on Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) in November 2020 exceeded the comparable growth in national energy consumption. In November 2020, IEX saw electricity volumes of 6164 million kwh (million units of MU) of Read more
Siemens co-promotes technical education initiative
- Dec 5, 2020
Siemens Ltd, together with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with the support of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government Read more
BPE appoints Satyabrata Sahoo to enhance global reach
- Dec 4, 2020
Best Power Equipments India Pvt Ltd (BPE) has appointed Satyabrata Sahoo as Vice President - Sales & Marketing for the international market. Having worked for more than 20 years along with a deep understanding of global markets like Singapore, Read more
Tata Power secures Letter of Intent for two Odisha discoms
- Dec 4, 2020
Tata Power has received the letter of intent (LOI) from the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) for the distribution and retail supply of electricity in the distribution circles of utilities WESCO and SOUTHCO. WESCO has five circles: Rourkela, Burla, Read more