Posts by T&D India

Jakson Engineers plans Rs.2,000-crore capex in solar mfg business

Jakson Engineers Ltd, part of Jakson Group, has announced a significant expansion of its solar manufacturing business. The company plans to invest approximately Rs 2,000 crore for setting-up a 2,500-mw solar cell manufacturing facility in two phases, at a Read more

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Only 42 per cent of distribution transformers metered, notes CEA report

A newly-released “Report on status of metering in the country” of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) observes that only 42 per cent of India’s total number of distribution transformers (DT) were metered, as of March 31, Read more

IEX reports 35.8 per cent increase in August 2024 trading volume

Indian Energy Exchange achieved total volume (including certificates) of 12,040 MU in August 2024, marking a 35.8 per cent year-over-year increase. The electricity volume at 9,914 MU, increased 17.1 pe cent YoY. The renewable energy certificates (REC) at 2,116 Read more

G R Infraprojects acquires “Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission” from RECPDCL

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Ltd, handed over a project SPV (special purpose vehicle) "Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Ltd" to G R Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) on September 3, 2024, at Read more

Harnessing the Potential of Rooftop Solar Power

Given its vast population and abundant sunlight, India is exceptionally well-positioned to utilize rooftop solar as a key element of its renewable energy goal of 500 GW by 2030, notes Anurag Garg Read more

Finolex Cables unveils advanced LT XLPE solar cables

Finolex Cables has announced the launch of its new range of E-Beam irradiated LT XLPE Solar Cables, providing exceptional UV and ozone protection. Manufactured in-house at Finolex’s new state-of-the-art E-Beam facility in Pune, these solar cables leverage advanced electron Read more

PGCIL to implement two ISTS schemes in RTM mode

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been nominated to implement two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects with an aggregate outlay of Rs.420.28 crore, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. The National Committee on Read more

DERC releases draft regulations for intrastate transmission projects

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has issued draft regulations to fix the threshold size for intrastate transmission system (InSTS) schemes to be developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. Known as “Draft Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Threshold Limit Read more

Sterlite Power wins its second green energy evacuation scheme in Gujarat

Sterlite Power has secured Khavda Phase-IV (7GW): Part C project to develop the transmission system for evacuating power from the potential renewable energy zone in the Khavda region of Gujarat. This order win marks Sterlite Power’s second venture into Read more

Khavda IV-A takes Adani Energy’s transmission line portfolio to over 21,700 ckm

The newly-won Khavda IV A transmission project has taken the overall transmission portfolio of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) to 21,783 ckm, while the aggregate transformation capacity stands at 61,686 MVA. In a release, AESL said that “Khavda IV Read more