Posts by T&D India

National peak demand deficit at 1.4 per cent

    The all-India peak demand during the first seven months (April to October) of FY24 remained unmet to the extent of 1.4 per cent. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the all-India peak Read more

Salzer Electronics secures patent for automatic source changeover

    Salzer Electronics has announced the receipt of patent for its automatic source changover. In a release, Salzer said that it has received a 20-year parent for its heavy-duty energy efficient automatic source changeover (ACCL.) This patented innovation, introduced in 2016, Read more

Tata Power-DDL signs MoU with Power Sector Skill Council for capacity building

    Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL) and Power Sector Skill Council (PSSC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly spearhead skill development training & capacity-building programs for the power distribution sector in Read more

Panasonic Life Solutions India lights up Mumbai with “YOI-en” technology

    Panasonic Life Solutions India (PEWIN Division) has announced the lighting up of a renowned estate in Mumbai – Powai, Hiranandani – using YOI-en technology. The cloud-based technology service "YOI-en” allows users to customize the lighting experience using a web Read more

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Finolex Cables to commission new electrical cable plant by March 2024

    Finolex Cables expects to commission its new plant for specialized electrical cables by March next year. In an investor conference, the senior management said that the new plant will produce electrical cables where high thermal stability is required. Application Read more

PGCIL board approves investment of Rs.367 crore

    The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a meeting on November 22, 2023, accorded investment approval to two projects with an aggregate outlay of Rs.367.10 crore. The details of Read more

Smart Meter Cyber Security Conference 2023 concludes in New Delhi

    IntelliSmart Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) jointly organised the third edition of the Smart Meter Cyber Security Conference 2023 in New Delhi, on November 22, 2023, where industry stakeholders highlighted the need of Discoms Read more

“One Nation, One Licence” proposed for electrical contractors

    The Chief Electrical Inspectorate (CEI) Division of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has mooted the proposal for nationwide validity of licences of electrical contractors. In a very recent missive issued to state electrical inspectorates, CEA said that there is need Read more

‘India will need 80 GW of new thermal capacity till FY32’

    In a recent interaction with power PSUs and industry stakeholders, R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, said that the government has decided to add 80 GW of thermal power capacity Read more

ABB estimates 31 per cent energy savings potential in industrial motors

  ABB, following an audit of over 2,000 motor-driven industrial systems done, has identified average energy saving potential of 31 per cent. From June to September 2023, ABB analyzed more than 2,000 industrial electric motors under its Energy Appraisal service Read more