Posts by T&D India
India’s initiatives to promote energy storage technologies
- Dec 9, 2022
India has taken a number of initiatives with a view to promoting energy storage technologies, it was informed in the ongoing Parliament session. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister Read more
Siemens wins new order for grid control and smart metering in Egypt
- Dec 9, 2022
In a release, Siemens said that it has been awarded a new contract to establish a distribution management system and advanced metering infrastructure for North Delta Electricity Distribution Company (NDEDC). A subsidiary of the state-owned utility Egyptian Electricity Holding Read more
GE Hydro commissions two units of pumped storage project in China
- Dec 9, 2022
GE Hydro Solutions has commissioned two of the four units of a major pumped storage project in China. In a release, GE Hydro Solutions said that the first two units have been successfully delivered to the project, have passed Read more
Comprehensive plan for massive renewable energy evacuation prepared
- Dec 8, 2022
A high-level committee constituted by the Union power ministry has prepared a comprehensive plan for building a nationwide transmission system designed to evacuate 500 GW of non-fossil energy by 2030. The detailed plan called “Transmission System for Integration of Read more
Interregional electricity transfer grows marginally in Apr-Oct FY23
- Dec 7, 2022
The total volume of interregional electricity transfer during the first seven months (April to October) of FY23 grew marginally by 1.9 per cent, on a year-on-year basis. The total quantum of electricity transfer stood at 138,023 million kwh (million Read more
Dr. Rajib K Mishra, CMD (Addl. Charge), PTC India Ltd
- Dec 7, 2022
“Trading volumes during the period were impacted due to high tariffs in short term power markets and supply side constraints on back of high prices of imported and e- auction coal. PTC’s robust business model that has withstood Read more
Sterlite Power acquires Kishtwar transmission project from PFC
- Dec 7, 2022
Sterlite Power has formally acquired project SPV “Kishtwar Transmission Ltd” from the bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) In a release, Sterlite Power said that it has acquired from PFCCL the project SPV that will develop the Kishtwar Read more
Discoms see marked reduction in AT&C losses in FY22
- Dec 6, 2022
There has been a marked reduction in AT&C losses of discoms during FY22 as compared to FY21, a power ministry release said. Preliminary analysis of the performance of 56 discoms for the year FY22 indicates that aggregate technical & Read more
Adani Green becomes world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power developer
- Dec 5, 2022
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewables arm of the Adani Group, has commissioned its third wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The combined operational generation capacity of this newly commissioned hybrid power plant is 450 mw. Read more
IEX records 9 per cent electricity volume growth in November 2022
- Dec 5, 2022
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved 7,392 million kwh (MU) volume of electricity traded in November 2022, representing a 9 per cent growth over the comparable level in November 2021. This volume included 354 MU of green power trade. Adding Read more