2021
PGCIL plans active engagement with state-government discoms
- Aug 16, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd is keen to engage with state government-owned discoms and support them in their infrastructure upgrade, PGCIL CMD said. K. Sreekant, Chairman & Managing Director, PGCIL, said this while addressing a recent investor conference Read more
SJVN bags 200-mw solar project in BREDA auction
- Aug 16, 2021
Central PSU SJVN Ltd has won a 200-mw solar photovoltaic project in Bihar, through the competitive bidding route. In a release, SJVN said that the project was clinched at a tariff of Rs.3.11 per kwh, in Read more
We are proud partners in India’s energy transition: Siemens India
- Aug 14, 2021
For India’s power transmission & distribution sector, Siemens has been not just a long-standing partner, but also the creator of new-technology paradigms. Siemens has several firsts to its credit—voltage source converter Read more
L&T flags off 700MWe reactor end-shields to NPCIL
- Aug 14, 2021
The heavy engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro, flagged-off the second end-shield for Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd’s (NPCIL) indigenously designed 700MWe pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWR), L&T said in a release. These PHWRs end-shields will be used Read more
PGCIL projects capital expenditure of Rs.7,500 crore for FY22
- Aug 13, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has planned capital expenditure of around Rs.7,500 crore during the ongoing fiscal year FY22. This is significantly lower than in recent years. Addressing an investor conference discussing the company’s performance in Q1 Read more
SJVN awards electromechanical package of Luhri HEP to Voith
- Aug 13, 2021
SJVN Ltd has entered into a contract agreement for electromechanical works of the 210-mw Luhri hydropower project (Stage-1) with Voith Hydro (P) Ltd, the Central PSU said in a release. The contract was signed in the presence of Nand Read more
Power ministry advocates prepaid energy meters for Central government units
- Aug 13, 2021
The Union ministry of power has issued an advisory to all Union government ministries to direct organizations under their administrative control to switch over to prepaid energy meters on priority, a government release said. The release added that ministries Read more
Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Managing Director, CLP India
- Aug 13, 2021
“Congratulations to the country on crossing 100 GW of renewable energy capacity. This certifies our position as one of the leaders in the Energy Transition of the World. This is also a testament to the power of big Read more
India crosses 100-GW milestone of renewable energy capacity
- Aug 13, 2021
India’s total installed capacity of power generation plants based on renewable energy crossed the 100-GW milestone on August 12, 2021. The renewable energy capacity entailed in this 100 GW excludes large hydropower (see note ahead). The total installed capacity Read more
Tata Power Solar wins large-scale battery energy storage project, with solar PV farm
- Aug 12, 2021
Tata Power Solar has won the mandate to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) project co-located with a solar PV farm in the Union Territory of Ladakh. In a release, Tata Power said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Read more