2022
Vedanta Aluminium becomes India’s largest industrial RE consumer in 2021
- Jan 13, 2022
Vedanta Aluminium has become the largest industrial consumer of renewable energy (RE) in 2021, a company statement said. The company has led renewable energy procurement on India’s power exchanges – Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Read more
765kV transmission lines stage comeback in FY22
- Jan 12, 2022
After a very dull performance in FY21, addition of 765kV saw remarkable improvement in the first three quarters of FY22, official statistics suggest. In the first three quarters (April to December) of FY22, India saw the addition of 3,958 Read more
Adani Power announces appointment of Khyalia as CEO
- Jan 12, 2022
Adani Power has announced the appointment of Shersingh B. Khyalia as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 11, 2022. In a stock exchange filing, Adani Power said that Khyalia’s appointment was approved by the Read more
Toshiba launches 20Ah-HP SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable battery cell
- Jan 12, 2022
Toshiba Corporation has expanded its SCiB™ product offering with the launch of an innovative 20Ah-HP lithium-ion rechargeable battery cell that delivers high energy and high power at the same time. The cell is now available to order worldwide. The Read more
Altigreen teams up with Massive Mobility for on-demand EV chargers
- Jan 11, 2022
Commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Altigreen has joined hands with Delhi-based EV charging solutions start-up Massive Mobility to install 25,000 on-demand charging stations in the next two years. Bengaluru-based Massive Mobility is already catalysing the EV ecosystem and last-mile delivery Read more
SJVN to enter power trading business, gets CERC nod
- Jan 11, 2022
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in an order dated January 10, 2022, has granted “Category 1” licence for interstate trading of electricity to SJVN Ltd. The company has also won 125 mw of solar capacity in Uttar Pradesh, Read more
Nepal Power Exchange signs pact with Manikaran Power for energy trade
- Jan 11, 2022
Nepal Power Exchange Ltd (NPEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian company Manikaran Solar Ltd for energy trading. As a result, NPEL can now sell electricity to India, through Manikaran Solar Ltd. NPEL, it is learnt, becomes Read more
PTC India wins energy distribution management contract from MbPT
- Jan 11, 2022
PTC India has won a Rs.9-crore tender for providing distribution management services to Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT). In a release, PTC India said that it has won the bid for providing “Technical advisory services, operation & maintenance of electrical Read more
Session Court rejects bail in power theft case in Mumbai
- Jan 10, 2022
The Hon’ble Dindoshi Civil and Session Court, in Mumbai, recently rejected bail application of accused Aazamali Zaikrali Sayyed and remanded him to 14 days judicial custody. The Hon’ble Court rejected the bail as the accused found repeating the Read more
ICRA estimates 16 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY23
- Jan 10, 2022
The outlook for the capacity addition in the renewable energy (RE) sector remains strong with a large project pipeline of over 55 GW and the highly competitive tariffs offered by these projects, notes credit rating agency ICRA in Read more