Special Report
Transmission line addition falls significantly short of target
Transmission line addition during the first five months (April to August) of ongoing fiscal year FY24 fell significantly short of target.
PGCIL to commission 18 ISTS-RTM projects in FY24
- Aug 31, 2023
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd is expected to commission 18 ISTS projects awarded under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route, in the remaining period of this fiscal year.
RecycleKaro plans nickel recycling facility in Maharashtra
- Aug 29, 2023
RecycleKaro, engaged in lithium-ion battery recycling, has planned to set up a facility in Maharashtra to recycle scrap nickel.
Substation capacity addition meets less than half of target
- Aug 25, 2023
The quantum of new transformation capacity added in the first four months of FY24 was less than half of the planned addition.
TBCB Report Card for 4MFY24: 11 projects awarded, 1 completed
- Aug 21, 2023
The first four months of FY24 saw hectic activity in the interstate TBCB power transmission space with as many as 11 new projects getting awarded.
RDSS: Over 20 per cent of sanctioned smart meters awarded so far
- Jul 24, 2023
According to latest statistics released by the National Smart Grid Mission (NGSM), contracts have been placed for a little over 20 per cent of the total consumer smart meters sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), as of around July 14, 2023.
Transmission line addition in Q1FY24 meets only 54 pc of target
- Jul 18, 2023
The total quantum of transmission line addition in Q1 of FY24 was just 54 per cent of the planned addition.
CEA proposes RTM route for re-conductoring of ISTS lines
- Jul 3, 2023
In a newly released draft paper, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that re-conductoring of transmission lines of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) be carried out under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route as opposed to the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode.
Transmission line addition in FY24 estimated to grow 13.5 per cent
- Jun 16, 2023
The official target for transmission line addition in FY24 represents a 13.5 per cent growth over the actual achievement in FY23. However, the comparable growth in the case of transformation capacity (substations) is much lower at 2.9 per cent.
‘Government overview is much needed in power distribution’
- Jun 6, 2023
Power distribution is a very sensitive area and improving this vital link in the power value chain will need government review alongside private sector entrepreneurship and expertise, noted Sanjay Banga, President – T&D, Tata Power, in a recent media interaction in Mumbai.