Posts by Venugopal Pillai
Private sector to drive 765kV line addition in FY23
- Jun 30, 2022
Private sector entities – led by Sterlite Power and Adani Power – are expected to dominate the addition of new 765kV lines in FY23, a special study by T&D India based on official statistics indicates. According to a recent Read more
Tata Power installs 150 green EV charging stations across Mumbai
- Jun 23, 2022
Tata Power has installed 150 green energy-powered EV charging stations across residential societies, malls, commercial complexes and petrol pumps in Mumbai, the company said in a release. These chargers are powered by renewable/clean energy sources like wind, solar, and Read more
Hydrogen energy storage is a reliable alternative to batteries: Black & Veatch
- Jun 13, 2022
Earlier this year, Black & Veatch (B&V) was selected as EPC service provider for the world’s largest green hydrogen facility coming up at Utah in USA – a very significant development Read more
Transmission line addition target 10 per cent higher in FY23
- May 31, 2022
The planned addition of transmission lines in the ongoing fiscal year FY23 has been set at a little over 21,000 ckm, which is nearly 10 per cent higher than the comparable level for FY22. The latest report of Central Read more
Bhushan Sawhney, Executive President, Polycab India
- May 28, 2022
“We have revered our long-term association with IEEMA, which is why Polycab India Ltd was the main sponsor of the IEEMA Buildelec exhibition conducted at BIEC, Bangalore. Power ministry officials graced the event with engaging seminars on each Read more
Substation capacity addition target up 17 per cent in FY23
- May 27, 2022
The targeted substation capacity addition for ongoing FY23 is up 17 per cent compared with that for FY22. According to the latest report released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the overall target for substation (transformation) capacity addition for FY23 Read more
SJVN formally awards mega EPC contract to Tata Power Solar
- May 27, 2022
SJVN has formally awarded the EPC contract for a 1,000-mw solar power project in Rajasthan, to Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd. The contract agreement was signed in the presence of Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN by Read more
PGCIL sees more business opportunity in ISTS projects
- May 25, 2022
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) anticipates more TBCB-based business opportunities in interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes rather than the intrastate counterpart. Addressing an investor conference, Mohammed Taj Mukarram, Director – Finance, PGCIL, said that opportunities in the Read more
Energy storage will be crucial in net-zero energy systems: DNV
- May 10, 2022
In April this year, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) floated a tender to set up a 500-MW battery energy storage system on the build, own, Read more
Short Stories: May & April 2022
- May 1, 2022
Here is an ongoing chronological summary of short news stories of April and May 2022. These news items have not been covered independently elsewhere on this portal. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a stock exchange communication, Read more