2021
Major additions to 765kV lines in October 2021
- Nov 19, 2021
The month of October 2021 saw significant addition to 765kV transmission line infrastructure, with PGCIL commissioning lines aggregating over 700 ckm. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Power Grid Corporation of India Read more
Siemens and Fluence support Madeira’s grid resilience
- Nov 18, 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in partnership with Fluence, is working to help the Portuguese island of Madeira gain greater energy independence and grid resilience using renewable energy. Madeira’s energy provider, Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (EEM), has awarded a Siemens Read more
Vertiv launches new line of local rack access consoles
- Nov 18, 2021
Vertiv, in a release, said that it has introduced a line of local rack access consoles, with models that include an integrated KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch. The Vertiv™ CLRA local rack access console features an 18.5 inch LCD Read more
Sikkim to roll out prepaid energy meters
- Nov 18, 2021
The government of Sikkim has planned to undertake a rollout of smart prepaid electricity meters, a reliable media report has said. The prepaid metering activity will form part of the Centrally-sponsored Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). The report said Read more
Thermal companies can use green power in existing PPAs
- Nov 17, 2021
The Union power ministry has issued new guidelines providing for supplying renewable power in thermal power-bound power purchase agreements. A government release said that under the guidance of Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, the Union Read more
Larsen & Toubro tops Mauritian Construction Rankings
- Nov 17, 2021
Larsen & Toubro has won the No.1 spot in the construction sector in the annual Top 100 Companies rankings by noted Mauritian media house, the La Sentinelle Group, in collaboration with DCDM Research. For over 30 years, Top 100 Read more
Mariani Substation in Assam upgraded to 400kV
- Nov 17, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has upgraded Assam’s New Mariani substation, a government release said. The substation has been upgraded from 220kV switching station to a 400/220 kV substation with 2x500 MVA transformation capacity, 2x125 MVA (reactive) Read more
PGCIL in active discussion with state power utilities
- Nov 17, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has started dialogue with state government utilities with a view to tapping business opportunities arising from the Central government’s revamped distribution upgrade programme. Addressing a virtual investor conference, PGCIL CMD K. Sreekant Read more
PGCIL well on track to meet FY22 capex target
- Nov 16, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is well on track to meet its capital expenditure target of Rs.7,500 crore set for the current year FY22, noted K. Sreekant, the company’s CMD. Addressing a virtual investor conference on the Read more
Finolex sees smart recovery in electrical cables revenue
- Nov 16, 2021
Finolex Cables, in a recent investor presentation, has reported handsome growth in revenues of electrical cables for Q2 (July to September) of FY22. The Pune-headquartered company recorded revenues of Rs.783.79 crore for Q2 of FY22, in the electrical cables Read more