2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids consortium to build Middle East-North Africa interconnection
- Oct 20, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced that it is the lead in a consortium that has been awarded a major contract worth several hundreds of millions of US dollars from the Saudi Electricity Company and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Read more
Electrical equipment makers can positively influence e-mobility, says IEEMA
- Oct 19, 2021
Electrical equipment manufacturers can wield a positive influence in improving the technical standards of electrical vehicles (EV) in the country, according to senior officials of apex industry body IEEMA. IEEMA officials were addressing a virtual media conference ahead of Read more
Schneider Electric kicks off Innovation Summit India 2021
- Oct 19, 2021
Schneider Electric kicked off Innovation Summit India 2021, on October 19, 2021. On the first day of the virtual summit, the company brought together key policymakers, industry leaders, customers and partners who shared critical insights on the role Read more
Transmission line upgrade falls short of planned target in H1 of FY22
- Oct 19, 2021
India added 6,586 ckm of transmission lines during the first half (April to September) of FY22. This fell substantially short of the planned target for the period. According to a recent report by Central Electricity Authority Read more
Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group
- Oct 19, 2021
"While net zero targets are much needed, a company’s sustainability initiatives must be aligned with the nation’s sustainability goals. One must recognize that India has already demonstrated its commitment through the bold stand taken by Prime Minister Narendra Read more
Vestas to install V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine in Denmark
- Oct 18, 2021
Vestas has decided to install the V236-15 MW offshore prototype wind turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark, a company release said. The installation of the prototype turbine will take place Read more
Sterlite Power wins transmission project in northeast, in TBCB mode
- Oct 18, 2021
Sterlite Power, in a release, said that it has been awarded the Bongaigaon inter-state power transmission project under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The project elements consist of a new 220/132kV substation at Nangalbibra (in Meghalaya) and laying Read more
In-principle approval for GDAC on Indian Energy Exchange
- Oct 18, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), it is reliably learnt, has given its in-principle approval to Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) for introducing a new trading instrument “Green Daily Ahead Contract” (GDAC) on the exchange. IEX had proposed the introduction of Read more
Eight new entrants under ALMM, total capacity reaches 8,872 mw
- Oct 18, 2021
The Union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has recently added eight domestic solar equipment manufacturers under the Approval List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM). These eight manufacturers have a combined annual capacity of 505 mw of solar modules. Read more
PGCIL achieves record substation capacity addition in September 2021
- Oct 15, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) commissioned nearly 6,000 MVA of substation/transformation capacity in September 2021. This was the highest level achieved by PGCIL in any month during the current fiscal year, so far. Read more