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Sterlite Power commissions its sixth power transmission project in Brazil

  Sterlite Power has successfully commissioned “Marituba” — its sixth power transmission project in Brazil. Built with an investment of Rs.1,600 crore, Project Marituba involved developing a 344-km long 500kV transmission corridor connecting Brazil’s largest hydropower plant at Tucuruí to Read more

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SJVN signs PPA for 300 mw of upcoming RE projects

  SJVN Green Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has entered into long-term PPAs for 300 mw of upcoming renewable energy capacity. In a release, SJVN said that while one PPA was signed for a 200-mw solar power project Read more

Schneider Electric to provide automation technology for algae-based carbon capture

  Schneider Electric has partnered with Platinum Electrical Engineering to implement the EcoStruxure Automation Expert solution for Brilliant Planet, a pioneer in low-cost, algae-based carbon capture.   According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), carbon capture technologies are Read more

CERC adopts tariff for Khavda RE Transmission

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a recent order, approved the adoption of transmission charges for the interstate power transmission scheme housed under “Khavda RE Transmission Ltd” The transmission scheme has been awarded to Power Grid Corporation of India Read more

Adani Electricity exposes major power theft in Mumbai

  Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML), in a release, said that its vigilance team has unearthed a major power theft case in a Mumbai suburb. AEML said that the case, involving Rs.1.09 crore worth of power theft, was made against Read more

Transmission line addition in Q1FY24 meets only 54 pc of target

  The total quantum of transmission line addition in Q1 of FY24 was just 54 per cent of the planned addition. According to recently released statistics by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the country saw the addition of Read more

Polycab India: Wires & Cables business grows 46 pc in FY24

Polycab India has announced a 46 per cent year-on-year growth in its wires & cables business in Q1 of FY24. In a release, Polycab India said that its overall revenue grew 42 per cent year-on-year to reach Rs.3889.40 crore, Read more

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PGCIL board approves Rs.4,000 crore investment in AMI projects

The board of directors of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a recent meeting, approved investment of over Rs.4,000 crore in AMI projects. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that its board, which met on July Read more

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HVDC transmission planned for Khavda RE scheme

  Significant power transmission infrastructure involving HVDC technology has been envisaged for a major evacuation scheme related to the Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) zone in Gujarat. The ISTS scheme, officially known as “Transmission system for evacuation of power from potential Read more

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GMR Group lands RDSS mandate in Uttar Pradesh

  GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Pvt Ltd has won a mandate under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in Uttar Pradesh. In a stock exchange filing, GMR Power & Urban Infra Ltd said that its step-down subsidiary GMR Smart Electricity Read more