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Aditya Birla Group to form JV with MR Group for composite insulators

Grasim Industries Ltd, part of the Aditya Birla Group, has signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture company (JVC) in India with Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) of Germany for the manufacturing and sale of composite hollow core insulators (CHCI) to serve the power transmission and distribution industry globally.

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EESL forms joint venture with NIIF for smart meters

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Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have announced a new joint venture, IntelliSmart Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (“IntelliSmart”), to implement, finance and operate the smart meter rollout program of power distribution companies.

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Legrand unveils “Innoval” experience centre in Chandigarh

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Legrand India inaugurated its eight state of the art experience centre Innoval in Chandigarh on October 1, 2019.

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SLNP crosses 1-crore mark for LED streetlights

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Under the Government of India’s Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), Union power minister R.K. Singh recently dedicated 1 crore smart LED streetlights to the nation, which are illuminating 2.7 lakh km of roads in India.

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Tata Power DDL in pact with Havells for circuit protection devices

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Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd and Havells India have signed an MoU to strengthen the distribution of electrical protection devices in North Delhi.

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Sterlite Power to deploy robotic technology for OPGW stringing

Sterlite Power

Sterlite Power, in a release, said that it has pioneered robotic technology for the installation of optical ground wire (OPGW) on high voltage power transmission lines under energized (‘live-line’) conditions. For the first time in India, this method will be deployed to replace existing earth wire.

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Tata Power DDL and IFC in agreement for energy storage study

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Tata Power Delhi Distribution and World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation have joined hands to assess storage capacity requirement in Tata Power-DDL’s area for ensuring sustainable and reliable power distribution and to formulate a business model for storage deployment in distribution utilities, a release from Tata Power DDL said.

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UDAY 2.0 alone not enough: Report

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Fundamental issues need to be addressed first for India’s second phase of power sector reforms to fully deliver. That’s according to a report titled, “Why India’s Power Utilities Need UDAY 0.0 Before 2.0,” that S&P Global Ratings published recently.

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India can deliver 24 million smart meters: IEEMA

IEEMA

The two-day “Metering India 2019” event, an international seminar organized by IEEMA Meter Division, received an overwhelming response with the presence of more than 530 delegates. Concluded recently, this was the eighth edition of “Metering India” running on the theme “Widening Horizons”.

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EESL completes installation of 5 lakh smart meters

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Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has announced the successful installation of over 5,00,000 smart meters in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, under the Government of India’s Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP) that envisages replacement of 25 crore conventional meters with smart counterparts, pan India.

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