Posts by T&D India

Schneider Electric appoints Manish Pant as Executive Vice President

  Schneider Electric has appointed Manish Pant as the new Executive Vice-President for its International Operations, effective November 1, 2022. Prior to the appointment, Manish Pant was President of East Asia & Japan Read more

CCEA approves investment for hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the investment for a hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh. A government release said that an investment of Rs.2,614.51 crore has been approved for Central PSU SJVN’s 382-mw Sunni Dam hydropower Read more

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Union Cabinet approves “National Green Hydrogen Mission”

  The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission. Outlay The initial outlay for the mission will be Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the SIGHT  (Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Read more

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CyanConnode wins mandate for smart meter communications infrastructure in MP

  CyanConnode India has received an order to deploy communications infrastructure for nearly 10 lakh smart meters in Madhya Pradesh. Placed by Montecarlo, the order involves 9.83 lakh Omnimesh Modules to be deployed for smart meters in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In Read more

President lays foundation stone of SJVN’s Bikaner solar project

  President of India, Ms Droupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone of SJVN’s 1,000-mw Bikaner solar power project at Jaipur, Rajasthan, on January 3, 2023. In a release, N. L. Sharma, CMD, SJVN, said that it was a matter of Read more

IEX sees 4 per cent growth in December 2022 electricity volume

  The total electricity volume traded on Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) during December 2022 was 4 per cent higher than in December 2021, a release from IEX said. IEX achieved 8,452 MU of total volume in December 2022 that included Read more

ADB to finance major power sector upgrade in Tripura

  Asian Development Bank (ADB) will be supporting Tripura government to undertake a major power sector revamp in the northeastern state. According to information available, the overall project will cost Rs.2,275 crore out of which Rs.1,820 crore (or $220 million) Read more

Linxon to deliver power supply for Chennai Metro

  Linxon has been awarded a contract by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) to deliver the power supply works for Phase 2 development of the Chennai metro. This newly awarded contract is part of Phase 2, which will significantly increase Read more

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CERC relaxes conditions on ISTS waiver

  In a recent order, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has offered more relaxation with respect to waiver of ISTS-related transmission charges. The order has given a six-month extension, from the original December 31, 2022 to the revised June 30, Read more

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Over 17 crore prepaid smart meters sanctioned under RDSS so far

  Over 17 crore smart meters have been sanctioned so far for nationwide deployment under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), a government release said. The release said that 17,34,39,869 (or 17.34 crore or 173 million) prepaid smart meters have Read more