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Electrical equipment makers can positively influence e-mobility, says IEEMA
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.
Protecting the Great Indian Bustard: PGCIL to file fresh petition for transmission licence
- Sep 1, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given the liberty to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) to file fresh petitions for grant of transmission licence for three of its TBCB projects, after PGCIL has sought recommendations of a Supreme Court-appointed committee constituted in the context of protecting the Great Indian Bustard.
Case Study: Kalpa Power uses Salesforce to optimise internal processes
- Aug 17, 2021
Here is a case study on how Salesforce supported Kalpa Power in ensuring that a project site in Gujarat faced minimum downtime, if hit by the ravaging Tauktae cyclone.
Seven key trends for a sustainable energy future identified
- Mar 12, 2021
Regional and global business leaders, policy makers and government representatives throughout the energy sector that convened at the Asia Pacific Energy Week to discuss regional challenges and opportunities, identified seven key trends for a sustainable energy future..
Central Odisha already seeing benefits of CESU privatization: Praveer Sinha
- Feb 20, 2021
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.
‘Power Distribution Reforms Will Usher In New Technologies’
- Feb 11, 2021
Ongoing reforms coupled with budgetary allocations will give rise to new technologies in the power distribution value chain, according to Sandeep Zanzaria, Chairman of DistribuELEC 2021, an upcoming event for power distribution stakeholders, being organized by apex industry body IEEMA.
Expectations from Union Budget: 2021-22
- Jan 23, 2021
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.
‘Government is a big procurer of modular UPS systems’
- Jan 20, 2021
Rather contrary to popular belief, government agencies are big procurers of modular UPS systems, noted Palash Nandy, CEO, Numeric, in a recent media interaction.
Electricity demand reviving but discom woes to persist: ICRA
- Jan 7, 2021
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.
‘Choice of transmission technology depends on system restoration philosophy’
- Dec 10, 2020
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.