Posts by T&D India

GE Vernova enters into agreement for futuristic HVDC technology

GE Vernova’s Electrification business announced that it has entered into a research & development contract with four German transmission system operators (TSOs). The R&D agreement with TenneT TSO GmbH, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Amprion GmbH and Transnet BW GmbH for Read more

CEA to add new chapter in transmission manual, seeks public comments

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed to introduce a new chapter to the “Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, 2023” and is seeking public comments and suggestions to this effect. Through a communication dated July 18, 2024, CEA has sought Read more

Polycab India: Wire & cable segment up 11 per cent in Q1FY25

Polycab India reported a 11 per cent year-on-year growth in revenues of its wire & cable business in Q1FY25. In an investor presentation, Polycab said that revenues from the wire & cable division touched Rs.3,857.2 crore in Q1FY25 (April-June Read more

ISTS-TBCB Report Card for Q1FY25: Three awarded, none completed

Three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route were formally transferred to successful bidders during the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY25. According to a special study by T&D India based on Read more

Tata Power Mumbai | T&D India

Tata Power outlines Rs.20,000 crore capex programme for FY25

Tata Power has outlined a capital expenditure (capex) programme worth Rs.20,000 crore for ongoing fiscal year FY25. According to Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Power, the company plans to invest Rs.20,000 crore in FY25 that would be over and above Read more

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KEC International wins new T&D orders worth Rs.1,100 crore

KEC International has reported the winning of new orders valued at Rs.1,100 crore in its power T&D business. In a release, KEC said that these orders included: 765kV transmission line and 765kV GIS substation orders in India, from Power Read more

Jyoti Structures wins 765kV transmission line order from Adani Group

Jyoti Structures has won a contract to build a transmission line for Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. In a stock exchange communication, Jyoti Structures said that it has won an order for construction and part supply of a 765kV double-circuit Read more

ERDA protection audits help reduce unwanted tripping

Grid audits by ERDA (Electrical Research & Development Association) have significantly reduced the occurrence of unwanted tripping of generators and transmission lines, ERDA said in a statement. In a major policy development, the Indian Electricity Grid Code 2023 mandates Read more

Madhya Pradesh to tap TBCB market for Mahan evacuation scheme

Madhya Pradesh is planning to adopt the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for an evacuation scheme associated with the power plant of Mahan Energen Ltd. Speaking to T&D India, a senior official of Madhya Pradesh Power Read more

Four contenders in race for ERES-XXXIV project

Four bidders have qualified for opening of initial price bids for an ISTS-TBCB scheme “Eastern Region Expansion Scheme – XXXIV.” According to information available, bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has qualified Read more