Posts by Venugopal Pillai

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Havells India: Switchgear business grows 6 per cent in Q1FY25

Havells India reported a 6 per cent year-on-year growth in its switchgear business during Q1 (April to June) of FY25. In a release, Havells India said that its switchgear business recorded revenues of Rs.576 crore in Q1FY25 – up Read more

Our goal is to revolutionize the power transmission sector: Sterlite Power

Sterlite Power is a leading developer of power transmission infrastructure with a portfolio covering over 16,000 ckm of transmission lines across India and Brazil. In this exclusive interaction, we have Arun Sharma, CEO, Infrastructure Business, Sterlite Power, discussing Read more

Zero line addition to ISTS network in Q1FY25

The first quarter of the current fiscal year (Q1FY25) has seen no transmission line addition to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), during Read more

India is a very important part of our worldwide business: CTC Global

US-based CTC Global Corporation has developed and owns the rights to the highly efficient ACCC® Conductor. In a very significant development, CTC Global very recently opened its first manufacturing facility in India, located at Pune in Maharashtra, bringing Read more

T&D India — July 2024 (Smart Metering Special)

  Click here to view the July 2024 edition of T&D India in PDF format   (This edition is a special issue on Smart Metering and features an exclusive interview with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, Read more

Significant ISTS network upgrade envisaged in FY25

The ongoing fiscal year FY25 is likely to see significant addition of infrastructure to the interstate state transmission system (ISTS) network, according to an official report. The newly-released “Rolling Plan: Interstate Transmission System 2028-29” by Central Read more

CyanConnode is dedicated to advancing RF technology

CyanConnode, a world leader in the design and development of narrowband RF mesh networks that enable Omni Internet of Things (IoT) communications, has made significant contribution to India’s smart metering rollout and enjoys a market share of 45 Read more

Price bids of ten ISTS-TBCB schemes scheduled to open soon

The initial price bids for as many as ten interstate transmission (ISTS) schemes, proposed for development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, are likely to be opened in the coming weeks. According to a special Read more

Over 4,000 ckm of lines added by ISTS-TBCB schemes in FY24

Interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route have helped in adding over 4,000 ckm of new transmission lines in FY24, a study by T&D India based on official statistics Read more

Mega transmission schemes planned for offshore wind energy evacuation

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its next meeting scheduled later this month, will deliberate on mega transmission schemes for power evacuation from wind farms offshore Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Offshore wind energy potential of Read more