Special Report
765kV transmission lines stage comeback in FY22
After a very dull performance in FY21, addition of 765kV saw remarkable improvement in the first three quarters of FY22, official statistics suggest.
Bihar leads in prepaid energy meter deployment
- Dec 25, 2021
Bihar—a state traditionally known for its impoverished power value chain—is today India’s leading state with respect to prepaid meter deployment.
Power ministry targets to add 17,500 ckm per year to National Grid
- Dec 21, 2021
The Union power ministry has targeted to add 17,500 ckm of transmission lines per year to the National Grid, over the next three years.
State sector commands highest share in transmission lines commissioned in FY22
- Dec 16, 2021
Latest government statistics indicate that state government utilities accounted for most of the transmission lines commissioned in the first eight months of the ongoing fiscal year, FY22.
Uttar Pradesh has one-third share in Saubhagya outcome
- Dec 6, 2021
One-third of the total number of households electrified under the nationwide household electrification scheme “Saubhagya” have been in Uttar Pradesh, according to information tabled in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing winter session.
Share of private sector in generation capacity inches to 50 per cent
- Nov 15, 2021
Thanks to the growing role of renewable energy, the share of private sector in India’s total power generation capacity is inching towards the 50 per cent mark, latest official statistics suggest.
Global power T&D leaders issue joint statement on climate-neutral power grids
- Nov 12, 2021
Leading power T&D equipment makers including Siemens, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric, among others, have issued a joint statement on moving towards power T&D equipment that is free of fluorinated gases, with the ultimate aim of achieving sustainable, climate-neutral power grids.
“There is much scope to improve technical awareness on switchgear products”
- Oct 28, 2021
Despite the fact that switches and switchgear is very commonplace in industrial, commercial and residential establishments, there is much scope to improve awareness on technical aspects amongst both electricians and owners, strongly felt Dinesh Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, Panasonic Life Solutions India Ltd.
Electrical equipment makers can positively influence e-mobility, says IEEMA
- Oct 19, 2021
Electrical equipment manufacturers can wield a positive influence in improving the technical standards of electrical vehicles (EV) in the country, according to senior officials of apex industry body IEEMA.
Schneider Electric sees acquisition of L&T-E&A as a big strength
- Oct 14, 2021
Schneider Electric views its acquisition of Larsen & Toubro’s Electrical & Automation (E&A) business as a big strength for the company, according to Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and Global CEO of Schneider Electric.