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765kV line addition falls short of target in April-July 2021

 

The pace of addition of 765kV transmission lines slowed down in the first four months of FY22, with the actual achievement standing at only around 16 per cent of the planned target.

According to the latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the quantum of 765kV lines added in the first four months (April to July) of FY22 was 647 ckm, as against the planned target of 3,949 ckm.

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Shifting 33kV infrastructure from discoms to transcos: Analysis

PGCIL WR-NR | T&D India

 

The Union ministry’s proposal of shifting 33kV infrastructure from distribution companies to transmission companies, can have far-reaching impact on the power T&D sector, according to a special study by T&D India.

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Centre notifies timelines for prepaid meter rollout

prepaid smart metering

 

The Union power ministry recently notified timelines for existing electricity meters to be replaced by smart meters in prepayment mode (smart prepaid meters).

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PGCIL commissions Fatehgarh transmission scheme in Rajasthan

PGCIL Bhadla | T&D India

 

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has commissioned a transmission scheme in Rajasthan, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode, and developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Powergrid Fatehgarh Transmission Ltd.

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IEX clocks highest-ever monthly trade volume in August 2021

Srex Power India | T&D India

 

The electricity market at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved a new milestone with a record all time high monthly volume of 9,538 MU in August 2021. This was 74 per cent higher than that in August 2020.

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L&T identifies Kudgi power line as “non-core” asset, marked for divestment

Kudgi L&T | T&D India

 

Larsen & Toubro has identified its Kudgi transmission line for disinvestment, as part of the company’s plan of completely exiting its non-core business.

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Delhi Power Minister visits Tata Power DDL’s battery storage system, South-Asia’s largest

Tata Power DDL Rohini BESS | T&D India

Satyendar Jain, Power Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi, recently visited South Asia’s largest grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS). Set up by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, this BESS, located at the Rohini grid substation, was implemented in partnership with AES and Mitsubishi.

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Construction work on 765kV Fatehgarh-Bhadla line complete

PGCIL Line | T&D India

 

Construction work on a new 765kV double-circuit line connecting the Fatehgarh-II and Bhadla-II substations in Rajasthan, is complete, and is ready for commissioning.

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GE T&D India eyes opportunity in ADMS space

ADMS space | T&D India

 

GE T&D India would be pursuing opportunities in the Advanced Distribution Management Space (ADMS), the company’s senior management said at a recent investor conference.

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Two interstate TBCB projects commissioned in July

TL SS FY21 Q1 | T&D India

 

Two interstate power transmission projects, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, were commissioned in July 2021, according to the latest report by Central Electricity Authority. This takes the total tally of such projects in FY22 so far, to three.

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