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Major reforms in power distribution sector expected in ongoing Monsoon Session
- Jul 20, 2021
Major reforms are envisaged in the power distribution sector, as envisaged in the “New Electricity Amendment Bill,” expected to be introduced and passed in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. According to reliable media reports, one major change likely Read more
Five grid islanding schemes under implementation, two proposed
- Jul 13, 2021
A total of five grid islanding schemes are currently under development while two others have been proposed, according to information provided by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). A report by CEA on Grid Islanding suggests that till late 2020, a Read more
Power ministry begins search for next CERC Chairperson
- Jul 7, 2021
The Union power ministry has initiated the process of selecting a Chairperson for Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The post, currently occupied by R.K. Pujari, will fall vacant on June 12, 2022. The power ministry has invited applications from Read more
Digitally-enabled and connected assets are the foundation of an intelligent grid: Siemens Energy
- Jul 6, 2021
In April this year, Siemens Energy launched “SensSolution” -- the world's first power transmission solution with holistic cloud connectivity and designated web Read more
Ten TBCB power transmission projects “under bidding stage”, only six likely
- Jul 5, 2021
According to statistics released by the power ministry, there are ten transmission projects based on the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, which are currently in the bidding stage. However, only six of these can be considered as truly Read more
Over 90 per cent of PGCIL’s substations remotely managed
- Jul 2, 2021
A total of 242 substations, or over 90 per cent of PGCIL’s total number of substations were being monitored remotely, as of March 31, 2021. During FY21, PGCIL added eight substations to its collection of remotely managed substations under Read more
1366 Technologies and Hunt Perovskite Technologies announce merger
- Jun 28, 2021
1366 Technologies, Inc. and Hunt Perovskite Technologies, LLC, two of the solar industry’s most innovative companies, announced that they have merged their businesses. The merger combines two disruptive technologies – 1366’s Direct Wafer® process and HPT’s Read more
PFC incorporates new subsidiary for power transmission project
- Jun 15, 2021
Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has incorporated a new step-down subsidiary that will act as a special purpose vehicle for a power transmission scheme to be developed under the TBCB regime. In a stock exchange communication, PFC said that its Read more
We want to become a trusted brand in AI-based smart street lighting: Lord’s Mark Industries
- Jun 11, 2021
Street lighting in India has come a long way from sodium vapour lamps to LEDs, thereby improving energy efficiency. The next paradigm is Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based street lighting that promises Read more
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric to jointly develop 245kV breaker with air insulation
- Jun 8, 2021
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric have signed an MoU to conduct a feasibility study on the joint development of high-voltage switching solutions with zero global-warming potential (GWP) that substitute greenhouse gases with clean air for insulation. The MoU was Read more