T&D News
PGCIL clinches ERSS-XXI transmission scheme in TBCB mode
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has been declared as developer (successful bidder) for the Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme (ERSS)-XXI in Bihar, which has an estimated cost of Rs.1,320 crore. In a stock exchange communication, PGCIL said that it received the letter of intent on October 17, 2017. The project was awarded using the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism.
EESL to make Guwahati Income Tax Office energy efficient
- Oct 17, 2017
Income Tax Office (Aaykar Bhawan) at Guwahati in Assam has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to retrofit existing inefficient lighting, fans and air conditioners with energy efficient appliances. This MoU was signed under the Buildings Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP) that is being implemented by EESL. This is the first such project in the Income Tax Department, a release by EESL noted.
KSEB seeks Power Grid’s assistance in intrastate network
- Oct 16, 2017
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is exploring the involvement of Central transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India for implementing the southern state’s mega project “Transgrid-2.0”. According to reliable reports, KSEB wants to involve PGCIL in any one of the following three modes:
Phase-I of Champa-Kurukshetra UHVDC transmission system completed
- Oct 6, 2017
GE has announced that it has recently commissioned the second pole of the ±800kV UHVDC Champa-Kurukshetra transmission system. This marks the completion of the first phase of the project. The two-phase project, owned by Power Grid Corporation of India, aims to transfer up to 6,000 mw of electricity from Chhattisgarh in eastern to northern India.
Presented below is an overview of the project:
PM launches “Saubhagya” scheme for complete national electrification
- Sep 26, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on September 25, 2017, launched a new scheme “Saubhagya” (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) to ensure electrification of all willing households in the country in rural as well as urban areas, by December 31, 2018. As per current estimates, around 4 crore households out of a total of 25 crore are still devoid of an electricity connection.
The scheme has the following salient features:
‘India’s electrical equipment exports could reach $ 25 billion in 10 years’
- Sep 25, 2017
IEEMA (Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association) applauded the vision of Government of India’s ambitious campaign Make in India at its Annual Convention, held on September 22, 2017, focused on ‘MAKE IN INDIA- Enhancing Global Footprint’.
Over the years, the Indian electrical equipment industry has developed an expanded, matured and strong manufacturing base with a robust supply chain and rugged performance design of products. The Industry has focused on modernization, automation-enhancement for meeting the international standards and specifications. Also the electrical components and systems manufactured in India are increasingly achieving the level of quality and performance that is acceptable to both developing as well as developed countries.
New e-commerce portal by Vashi Electricals
- Sep 21, 2017
Vashi Electricals, one of the India’s largest channel partners recently launched an e-commerce portal under its flagship brand name, www.vashielectricals.com, for its consumers and businesses to shop on the web. Through its portal, the company has begun selling motors, wires and cables, switchgear, gearboxes, motors and allied electrical products, online.
India successfully completes online testing of 765kV transformer
- Sep 19, 2017
The Indian electrical equipment industry recently crossed a new milestone when the newly-commissioned National High Power Test Laboratory Pvt Ltd (NHPTL) successfully tested a 765kV power transformer at its Bina test centre in Madhya Pradesh.
A senior official of NHPTL confirmed that NHPTL has successfully commissioned its grid-based 765kV class state-of-the-art Short Circuit Testing Laboratory at Bina, Madhya Pradesh. The first commercial short circuit test on a 765kV class transformer was conducted on September 11, 2017. With respect to online testing, this is indeed the first instance of its kind in the world.