Posts by T&D India

Substation capacity addition meets less than half of target

  The quantum of new transformation capacity added in the first four months of FY24 was less than half of the planned addition. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a total of 14,016 Read more

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NCT to deliberate on completion schedule of HVDC-based project in Rajasthan

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its meeting scheduled on August 25, 2023, is expected to deliberate on the completion schedule of a major ISTS scheme involving HVDC technology, in Rajasthan. The project in question is officially termed Read more

Tata Power signs MoU with Zoomcar to promote EV charging

Tata Power Group company Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Ltd (TPEVCSL) has entered into an MoU with car sharing marketplace Zoomcar to promote widespread electric vehicle adoption and deliver a seamless, user-friendly charging experience to EV users nationwide.   Objective This Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to three ISTS schemes

  In recent independent orders, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interstate transmission licence to three schemes. Incidentally, all the three projects were clinched by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) under the tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) Read more

Providing last-mile internet connectivity to rural India

Thanks to the emphatic push for digital connectivity, India, in the last three years or so, has seen more internet-growth in rural areas than in its urban counterparts, notes  Ashish D. Jain.   Read more

BHEL flags off indigenous SCR catalysts for Yadadri TPS

  Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has successfully manufactured India’s first set of catalysts for selective catalyst reactors (SCR) for limiting NOx emissions from thermal power plants. In a release, BHEL said that the first set of indigenously manufactured SCR Read more

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Larsen & Toubro wins T&D orders in the Middle East

  The Power Transmission & Distribution (PTD) business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured new orders in the Middle East. In a release, Larsen & Toubro said that in the United Arab Emirates, the PTD business has received an Read more

South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE) Opens in New Delhi

The South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE) that opened in New Delhi on August 23, 2023, focused on decentralized solar solutions for energy access and resilience. "In the past year, we have seen tremendous uptake of solar rooftops. Read more

Interregional electricity transfer grows 3.3 pc in Q1FY24

  Interregional electricity transfer was up 3.3 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of FY24. According to a special study by T&D India, based on statistics recently issued by GRID-INDIA, the total interregional transfer Read more

First underground EHV cable laid in Madhya Pradesh

  In a first for the state, Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has energized an EHV line using underground cable. In a release, state power utility MPPTCL said that the state’s first 132kV underground line has been energized Read more