Posts by Venugopal Pillai

“The challenge has just begun, and we will do it”

  India will need to double the quantum of its power system over the next seven years. Even though the country has achieved much since 2014, the real challenge has just begun, noted R.K. Singh, Union power minister, in Read more

We aim to develop a world-class supply chain network through L&T-SuFin

L&T-SuFin represents the entry of the engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) into the B2B e-commerce segment, targeted mainly to small and medium enterprises. Bhadresh Pathak, Business Head, L&T-SuFin, in this Read more

Smart Meter EESL | T&D India

Over 20 crore smart meters okayed under RDSS, TN gets most

  Over 20 crore smart prepaid meters have been sanctioned so far under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), according to information recently tabled in Parliament. According to a written reply by Union power minister, R.K. Singh, Read more

TBCB Report Card for 9MFY23: Six projects awarded, five completed

  Six new interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes were awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode during the first nine months (April to December) of the current fiscal year FY23, according to a special study done by T&D Read more

Competition has intensified in TBCB projects, feels PGCIL CMD

  Competition in transmission projects that are bid out under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism is seen intensifying, according to K. Sreekant, CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In a recent investor conference, K. Sreekant observed that Read more

EESL to help promote energy efficiency across IMT Growth Triangle

  Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed an MoU with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council (IMT-GT JBC), Malaysia, at the “India Energy Week” (IEW), to further promote the adoption of energy Read more

PGCIL HVDC FIO | T&D India

Budget 2023: Power ministry outlay up 58 per cent

  The Union Budget 2023 has enhanced the overall outlay to the power ministry by nearly 58 per cent, a special study by T&D India observes. According to the detailed budget documents, the total Read more

The flexibility of a floating plant is universally appreciated: H2 Carrier

Norway-based H2 Carrier (H2C) is the designer and owner of the proprietary floating energy production and storage system P2XFloater™, an industrial scale floating green hydrogen and green ammonia facility. The innovative Read more

Power markets are poised for significant growth: PXIL

Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) is India’s first institutionally-promoted energy exchange and began market operations in 2008. Over the recent years, PXIL has seen Read more

We are striving to minimize electrocution risk: RMC Switchgears

Headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan, RMC Switchgears is regarded as the largest and most reputed manufacturer of electrical enclosures. We have Ankit Agarwal, Director, RMC Switchgears, in a freewheeling conversation with Venugopal Read more