Posts by Venugopal Pillai

Social Alpha | T&D India

Tata Power and Social Alpha Announce ‘Net-Zero Industry Accelerator’ for Clean Energy transition

  Tata Power and Social Alpha have joined hands to build a unique innovation curation and venture development program 'Net-Zero Industry Accelerator' focused on industrial use cases of clean energy transition and industrial decarbonization, Read more

Sterlite NE TBCB | T&D India

PGCIL to spend Rs.8,300 crore on ISTS schemes in FY22

  The capital expenditure of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) on interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes is estimated to be around Rs.8,300 crore during the ongoing fiscal year FY22, according to information tabled in Parliament. Read more

We intend to equip all direct consumers with smart meters by FY24: Tata Power

In this exclusive interview, we have Nilesh Kane, Chief - Mumbai Distribution, Tata Power, talking about various aspects of Tata Power’s power distribution business in Mumbai. Kane covers a wide range Read more

Grid transition will need newer communication solutions: Commtel

It is a fact that modern power grids cannot exist without communication systems. However, the strong bond between the two is never fully appreciated, and has largely remained a relatively lesser Read more

We believe that F-gases will be completely phased out: Siemens Energy

As the world moves towards zero CO2 emissions, it has become imperative to consider alternatives to SF6 – the most popular gas insulating medium used in high-voltage electrical equipment, which unfortunately Read more

There is a paradigm shift towards affordable modular switches: Panasonic Life Solutions India

  Panasonic Life Solutions India took a significant step in August 2020 with the launch of ZIVA Read more

We see tremendous opportunity in the greenfield power transmission space: IndiGrid

India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), India’s first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) in the power transmission sector, was recently in the news with some major developments like winning its first greenfield TBCB power Read more

We help cities grow, industries expand, and communities thrive: Linxon

Started in 2018, Linxon represents a partnership between Hitachi Energy (previously ABB) and SNC-Lavalin. It is a unique case of an original equipment manufacturer joining forces Read more

NTPC Dadri | T&D India

Maharashtra, TN top in discom dues to gencos

State owned discoms of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have most outstanding dues towards generation companies, according to information tabled in Parliament. According to a recent reply given by Union power minister R.K. Singh in the Rajya Sabha, the total Read more

DNV Cyber Security | T&D India

Power PSU plan outlay up 5 per cent for FY23

  The overall plan outlay (expenditure) of PSUs in the Union power ministry has been pegged at Rs.51,470.14 crore in FY23 (BE), up 5 per cent from Rs.49,006.30 crore in FY22 (RE). In FY21, the actual plan outlay of Read more