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CCI approves Tata Power’s 51 per cent stake acquisition in NESCO

 

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 51 per cent stake in Odisha power utility NESCO from Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO).

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Draft guidelines for power distribution reforms scheme released

Mahadiscom | T&D India

The government has released the draft guidelines of the ‘Revamped, Reforms-Based and Results-Linked Distribution Sector Scheme’ for supporting discoms to undertake reforms and improve performance in a time-bound manner, as announced during the recent Budget.

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CCEA approves revised cost for Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim transmission upgrade

Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh | T&D India

 

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of “Comprehensive Scheme for Strengthening of Transmission & Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.”

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Siemens, Sumitomo JV commissions India’s first VSC-based HVDC link

HVDC link | T&D India

 

The joint venture of Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric has completed connecting India’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link featuring voltage-sourced converter (VSC) and DC-XLPE cable technology.

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Dedicated CTU entity to start operations on April 1, 2021

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India | T&D India

 

The Union power ministry has said via gazette notification that “Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd” (CTUIL) will start operations on April 1, 2021.

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Pole-2 of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link starts commercial operations

Pole-2 of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link starts commercial operations | T&D India

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a recent stock exchange filing, said that Pole-2 and some more components of the Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link have started commercial operations.

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Maharashtra state transco records highest-ever power transmission

Adani

State power utility Maharashtra State Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) recently recorded its highest-ever quantum of power transmitted.

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PGCIL acquires Ramgarh New Transmission Ltd

Sembcorp Rajasthan | T&D India

 

Power Grid Corporation India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired Ramgarh New Transmission Ltd (RNTL), the project SPV for a transmission scheme for which PGCIL had emerged as the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism.

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Rural energy company Husk Power Systems aims at operational profitability in 2021

Husk Power | T&D India

 

Husk Power Systems, a rural energy company operating renewable minigrids in Asia and Africa, has announced that it registered 90 percent growth in revenue in 2020 compared to the previous year, while more than quadrupling its commercial business customers. It is also aiming at turning operationally profitable, on an annual basis, in 2021.

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IndiGrid signs share price agreement to acquire NER-II Transmission

IndiGrid NER-II | T&D India

India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), on March 5, 2021, signed a share purchase agreement to acquire NER-II Transmission Ltd (NER-II), from Sterlite Power as part of the Framework Agreement.

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