2021
PGCIL accords investment approvals worth over Rs.2,000 crore
- May 24, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has accorded approval to investment of over Rs.2,000 crore, on various projects. The total investment approved stood at Rs.2,202.30 crore. Of this, an amount of Rs.1,761.30 crore was approved by the PGCIL Read more
Majority holding of Mundra Solar Energy transferred to group company
- May 22, 2021
Adani Group has transferred majority shareholding in Mundra Solar Energy Ltd to another group company Adani Tradecom LLP. Here are details of the transactions, disclosed by Adani Enterprises Ltd and Adani Green Energy Ltd, in separate stock exchange filings. Read more
SJVN wins solar tender in UP, at Rs.2.68 per kwh
- May 22, 2021
SJVN Ltd (formerly Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd) has won a 75-mw grid-connected solar power project in Uttar Pradesh, quoting a tariff of Rs.2.68 per kwh. In a release, the Shimla-headquartered Central PSU said that the letter of intent Read more
Award of balance packages of Sikkim-Arunachal transmission scheme underway
- May 21, 2021
The process of awarding the six remaining packages of the “Comprehensive Scheme of Transmission & Distribution System in Arunachal Pradesh & Sikkim” is underway, according to a recent report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). According to the CEA report, Read more
Torrent Power records slightly higher T&D losses in FY21
- May 21, 2021
Though Torrent Power did well to contain T&D losses in its licensed and franchised areas in FY21, the performance could match up with FY20. In the Surat, Ahmedabad and Gandhinaagar areas in Gujarat, composite T&D losses during FY21 were Read more
HPL Electric & Power wins major orders in Andhra Pradesh
- May 20, 2021
HPL Electric & Power Ltd has won two orders for electrical accessories for housing projects in Andhra Pradesh. The Noida-headquartered company said that it has won two orders worth Rs.372 crore for supplying switchgear, wires and other related accessories Read more
T&D India (May 2021) — Power Factor Correction
- May 20, 2021
Click here to view the May 2021 edition of T&D India in PDF format (This edition is a special issue on Power Factor Correction.) Read more
Okaya commissions 100kw hybrid solar plant at Baddi manufacturing facility
- May 20, 2021
Okaya Power Group said that it has commissioned a 100-kw solar hybrid power plant at its manufacturing facility at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. According to an Okaya release, the new power plant will generate more than 144,000 kwh of Read more
BCPL Railway Infrastructure to diversify into bio-ethanol
- May 20, 2021
Railway electrification company BCPL Railway Infrastructure has planned to diversify into production of bio-ethanol, a natural additive used in blending of petrol. This diversification will be housed within a new subsidiary “BCL Bio Energy Pvt Ltd,” which has already Read more
GE T&D India resumes operations at Tamil Nadu plants
- May 20, 2021
GE T&D India has informed stock exchanges that it has begun regular operations at its manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu. The company’s stock exchange filing, dated May 19, 2021, said that GE T&D India has resumed regular operations at Read more