Posts by T&D India

Enhancing electrical safety in the wire and cable industry

  When it comes to the wire and cable industry, safety is uncompromising and a critical aspect for many brands of repute, notes Hemant Gadhave. While the wire Read more

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SJVN signs PUA for Bikaner solar power project

  SJVN Ltd has signed a power usage agreement (PUA) with respect to its upcoming 1,000-mw Bikaner solar power project in Rajasthan. In a release, SJVN said that the PUA for 500 mw of solar power was signed with Punjab Read more

Adani Power fully commissions Godda thermal power plant

  Adani Power (Jharkhand) Ltd , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, has fully commissioned its 1,600-mw Godda ultra-supercritical power plant in Jharkhand. In a release, Adani Power said that APJL has started commercial operations of Unit-2 of 800-mw Read more

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L&T secures domestic and overseas power transmission orders

  The power transmission & distribution (PTD) business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has received major orders in the domestic and overseas markets. According to a media release issued by L&T, the company’s PTD business has won two orders for Read more

MPPTCL retires transformer after 45 years of useful service

  Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) recently retired a transformer after 45 years of useful service. A release by MPPTCL said that a 120 MVA transformer, installed way back in 1978, at the 220kV substation of South Zone Read more

Time-of-day tariff introduced, smart metering rules simplified

  In a major development, the Union power ministry has amended the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020” by introducing time-of-day (ToD) tariffs and simplification of smart metering rules.   A. ToD tariff introduced Rather than being charged for electricity at the Read more

Additional evacuation infrastructure planned in Kallam area

  More transmission infrastructure is being planned in the Kallam area of Maharashtra, to support the growing demand for renewable energy (RE) evacuation. This scheme officially termed as “Western Region Network Expansion Scheme in Kallam area of Maharashtra” is expected Read more

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Major RE evacuation schemes planned for Khavda region in Gujarat

  Two important ISTS schemes aimed at evacuating a total of 15 GW of renewable energy from Khavda region in Gujarat have been proposed. The two schemes are officially termed as: Transmission System for Evacuation of Power Read more

TK Elevator celebrates 20 years of “TWIN” elevator

  TK Elevator celebrates 20 years of TWIN, the revolutionary elevator launched in 2003 and first showcased at The University of Stuttgart in Germany. TWIN was the world's first elevator to have two cabins operating independently in the same shaft. Read more

Bid submission date extended for Rajasthan TBCB projects

  PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has extended the timeline for submission of RfP (technical and financial) for four ISTS schemes being developed under the TBCB mode, all related to evacuation of renewable energy from Rajasthan. The four interstate schemes are Read more