Posts by Venugopal Pillai

Olectra | T&D India

MCX signs MoU with EEX for electricity derivates

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) and European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) have entered into an MoU, with respect to electricity derivates. The objective of the MoU is knowledge sharing and exchanging of expertise on electricity derivative products. Read more

TBCB General | T&D India

Ten TBCB power transmission projects “under bidding stage”, only six likely

According to statistics released by the power ministry, there are ten transmission projects based on the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, which are currently in the bidding stage. However, only six of these can be considered as truly Read more

We have established ourselves as market leaders in India: Aggreko

Aggreko, the world’s largest power rental company, started its operations in India in 2009. Ever since, Aggreko has steadily gained acceptance and is today the market leader. In this exclusive interview, Read more

Our aim is to become a leading global green technology company: Devic Earth

That coal-based power plants can potentially pollute the environment is a widely known fact. While such power plants do deploy pollution-mitigation measures like electrostatic precipitators, flue-gas desulphurization, what is lesser known Read more

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PGCIL adds 3 GW of interregional capacity in FY21, achieves capex target

Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) added around 3 GW of interregional power transfer capacity in FY21, the Central PSU said in a recent investor presentation. The 3 GW (or 3,000 mw) of interregional (IR) capacity added in FY21 Read more

We want to become a trusted brand in AI-based smart street lighting: Lord’s Mark Industries

Street lighting in India has come a long way from sodium vapour lamps to LEDs, thereby improving energy efficiency. The next paradigm is Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based street lighting that promises Read more

Champa Kurukshetra HVDC | T&D India

HVDC transmission commands 30 pc share in FY21

HVDC systems accounted for nearly 30 per cent of the total interregional electricity exchange in FY21, according to a special study by T&D India based on official statistics. In FY21, a total of Read more

L&T Power T&D | T&D India

Western Region accounts for over half of electricity transfer in FY21

The Western Region (WR) of the National Grid accounted for over half of the interregional electricity exchange in FY21. This is amongst the key finding of a special study by T&D India, based on official statistics released by Read more

We are working on application-centric customizations for the power industry: Vedanta

Part of Vedanta Ltd, Vedanta Aluminium is the world’s largest producer of aluminium wire rods, outside China, and caters almost exclusively to the power industry. In this exclusive interview, we have Read more

The way this privatization process was handled is really commendable: Tata Power

Tata Power took over power distribution in Odisha by acquiring erstwhile state government-owned discoms—CESU, NESCO, WESCO and SOUTHCO. Tata Power will now have majority equity stake and management control in these Read more