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CTC Global partners with Gupta Power for ACCC conductor

CTC Global and Gupta Power have established a new partnership to produce, distribute, market and sell ACCC (aluminium conductor composite core) electrical conductors in India using CTC Global’s internationally patented ACCC conductor core and settled the litigation filed by CTC Global relating to the enforcement of its patents right in India.

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KEC sells Rajasthan transmission asset to Adani Group

KEC

KEC International has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Adani Transmission Ltd for selling its entire stake in KEC Bikaner Sikar Transmission Pvt Ltd at an enterprise value of around Rs. 227.50 crore. The deal is subject to regulatory and other approvals, KEC International said in a statement. This sale is in line with KEC’s strategy to focus on its core EPC business, the company said.

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Tata Power aims at trebling distribution business

Tata Power

Tata Power is keen to substantially grow its power distribution business, according to the company’s MD & CEO Praveer Sinha. Its current customer base of around 2.2 million consumers is likely to grow to 10 million in the next 3-5 years.

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Maharashtra hopes to finalize DF mandates by end-December

Maharashtra DF

The Maharashtra government is hopeful of soon appointing distribution franchisees in two circles, bidding for which is currently underway. Franchisees for the Malegaon and Mumbra-Kalwa circles will be made by end of December this year, according to Arvind Singh, Principal Secretary (Energy), Government of Maharashtra. Singh was addressing a select media gathering during the “Distribution Utility Meet 2018”, organized by Tata Power in Mumbai recently.

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Tata Power hosts Distribution Utility Meet in Mumbai

Tata Power

Tata Power hosted the 2nd Annual Distribution Utility Meet, 2018 in Mumbai, on November 1, 2018. The event  was inaugurated at the hands of Arvind Singh, Principal Secretary – Energy, Government of Maharashtra in the presence of Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power and Reji Kumar Pillai, President, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF).

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Tata Power launches energy management tool for consumers

Tata Power

In a move to help its consumers take better control of their energy usage, Tata Power, has rolled out a new service ‘Know Your Electricity Consumption’ that allows its customers to view their power consumption trend through an online dashboard.

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Sterlite Power commissions transmission scheme in northern region

Sterlite

Sterlite Power has announced the commissioning of one of the most challenging transmission projects globally, the Northern Region Strengthening Scheme 29 (NRSS 29).

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Alfa Transformers gets investor funding from CCube

IEEMA

CCube Angels Network, a Singapore-based angel investing network and a group of investors have invested Rs.5.47 crore in Alfa Transformers Ltd, engaged in manufacturing of power and distribution transformers for more than 30 years.

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Completion of Anpara-Unnao line by March 2019

Sterlite

The Anpara-D to Unnao power transmission line, which was originally expected to complete by January 2012, is now expected to do so by March 2019, according to recent statistics released by Central Electricity Authority.

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Tata Power launches its VoiceBOT “TINA”

Tata Power

Tata Power, on September 19, 2018, launched its VoiceBOT “TINA”, thus becoming the first utility in India to offer such a service to its customers. TINA, now powered by Google Assistant will allow the company to address all the customer queries using any compatible Android or iOS mobile devices and Google home devices, without downloading the app, or visiting the company website, a release from Tata Power said.

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