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CEA to add new chapter in transmission manual, seeks public comments

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed to introduce a new chapter to the “Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, 2023” and is seeking public comments and suggestions to this effect.

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Madhya Pradesh to tap TBCB market for Mahan evacuation scheme

Madhya Pradesh is planning to adopt the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for an evacuation scheme associated with the power plant of Mahan Energen Ltd.

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Four contenders in race for ERES-XXXIV project

Four bidders have qualified for opening of initial price bids for an ISTS-TBCB scheme “Eastern Region Expansion Scheme – XXXIV.”

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JSW Group in tripartite agreement for Smart Grid Centre of Excellence

The JSW Group has entered into a tripartite agreement to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for developing smart grid technologies.

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Havells India plans expansion at Alwar cable plant

Havells India has announced a capacity expansion plan at its cable manufacturing facility in Alwar, Rajasthan.

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Arunachal Pradesh told to expedite works under RDSS

The northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh was told to expedite projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), during a high-level review meeting at the state’s capital Itangar, on July 8, 2024.

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Bid opening date for Khavda ISTS scheme extended yet again

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The date for opening of technical bids for the mega Khavda (Phase V, Part A) ISTS scheme has been extended once again, and is now scheduled for July 12, 2024.

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PGCIL board to meet soon to approve fund-raising plan

The board of directors of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is scheduled to meet soon to consider and approve, among other items on the agenda, the company’s fund-raising plans.

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CEA expresses concern over slow pace of harmonic filter deployment

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has expressed concern over the slow pace of deployment of harmonic filters by renewable energy developers.

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IEX sees electricity volume growth of 25 per cent in June

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) witnessed a year-on-year growth of nearly 25 per cent in volume of electricity trade during June 2024.

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