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Central Odisha already seeing benefits of CESU privatization: Praveer Sinha

Electricity consumers of Central Odisha are beginning to see the benefits of privatization of the power utility CESU, noted Praveer Sinha, MD & CEO, Tata Power.

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Union Budget proposals will boost electrical equipment industry, says IEEMA

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Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) has welcomed the Union Budget announced by the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, as a balanced budget. It focuses on India’s infrastructure boost and also emphasises on steps that the government will take to strengthen the discoms, IEEMA has noted in a statement.

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Expectations from Union Budget: 2021-22

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Here is a collection of expectations of industry captains across a broad spectrum of industries, from the upcoming Union Budget 2021-22 that is proposed for presentation on February 1, 2021.

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‘Government is a big procurer of modular UPS systems’

Rather contrary to popular belief, government agencies are big procurers of modular UPS systems, noted Palash Nandy, CEO, Numeric, in a recent media interaction.

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Insignificant progress on 765kV lines in FY21

765kV FIO | T&D India

There has been insignificant addition of 765kV transmission lines in the ongoing fiscal year, so far, according to statistics newly released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

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Leading Smart Energy Event “India Smart Utility Week 2021” To Begin On March 2

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India Smart Grid Forum, a PPP initiative of Government of India, is organising the 7th edition of their annual flagship event “India Smart Utility Week (ISUW2021) from March 2 to March 5, 2021.

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Electricity demand reviving but discom woes to persist: ICRA

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The all India electricity demand is expected to witness a growth of 6.0– 7.0 per cent in FY22 against an estimated decline of 2.0–2.5 per cent in FY21, driven by a favourable base effect and likely recovery in demand from the commercial and industrial (C&I) segments, noted ICRA in a release. However, the outlook for state government discoms continues to be negative.

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‘Choice of transmission technology depends on system restoration philosophy’

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The Maharashtra government recently approved a plan to construct an 80-km underground HVDC link to augment power supply to Mumbai. This was done with a view to forestalling events like the major grid failure of October 12, 2020, that severely affected Mumbai and neighbouring areas. T&D India got in touch with Hauke Jürgensen, Head of Large Transmission Solutions at Siemens Energy, to understand some underlying technical issues.

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Assessing need and readiness for energy transition: Siemens releases study

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In a joint research project, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Technische Universität Berlin (Germany) and University of Oxford (UK) have defined a comprehensive index to assess the opportunities and barriers for grid edge solutions.

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Analysis: Impact of GE’s exit from coal business on GE Power India

GE Steam Turbine | T&D India

On September 21, 2020, GE announced that it would exit completely from the new-build coal market. Here is a summary report on the impact that the parent company’s decision would have on the business activity of its Indian arm, GE Power India Ltd.

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