Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal & Sikkim grid upgrade completion expected by March 2025
- Oct 9, 2024
The Centrally-funded “Comprehensive Scheme for T&D System in Arunachal Pradesh & Sikkim” is expected to commission by March 2025. According to the latest status report issued by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the scheme was broadly 62 Read more
Arunachal Pradesh told to expedite works under RDSS
- Jul 9, 2024
The northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh was told to expedite projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), during a high-level review meeting at the state’s capital Itangar, on July 8, 2024. Union Power minister Manoharlal Khattar chaired the Read more
BHEL, Patel Engg bag major orders from NHPC for Dibang project
- Aug 28, 2023
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has reported the winning of a order valued at over Rs.2,200 crore from NHPC relating to the Dibang multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh. In a stock exchange filing, BHEL said that the order aggregating Read more
Arunachal Pradesh gets its first GIS substation
- Aug 4, 2023
A new gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation was recently commissioned in Arunachal Pradesh – the first such for the northeastern state. On August 2, 2023, a 132/33kV GIS substation located at Nirjuli, a town in Papum Pare district, was inaugurated Read more
Patel Engineering wins major contract for India’s largest hydropower project
- Mar 23, 2023
Patel Engineering Ltd, in the joint venture, has been declared L1 for a civil works package relating to NHPC’s 2,880-MW Dibang multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh. In a stock exchange communication, Patel Engineering said that its joint venture with Read more
CCEA clears pre-project investment for Dibang hydropower project
- Feb 28, 2023
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has accorded approval for incurring expenditure of Rs.1,600 crore on pre-investment activities and various clearances for the Dibang multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh, being developed by NHPC Ltd. With an installed capacity Read more
PGCIL emerges successful bidder for ER-NER transmission scheme
- Sep 1, 2022
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced that it has emerged as the successful bidder for an interstate transmission scheme spread over eastern and northeastern India, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. In a brief Read more
SJVN to soon sign MOUs for major hydropower projects in Arunachal
- Dec 30, 2021
SJVN Ltd is expected to soon sign MoUs for five hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh, the development rights of which have been given to the Central PSU. The Arunachal Pradesh, it may be recalled, has accepted the allotment of Read more
GE Power resumes work on Subansiri hydropower project
- Aug 12, 2021
After a gap of ten years, GE Power India has restarted work on the mega Subansiri hydropower project, which was stifled by agitation at the project site. In a release, GE Power India said that it Read more
Salasar Techno wins Rs.238-crore order in northeastern region
- May 24, 2021
Salasar Techo Engineering Ltd has announced that the company has won orders valued at Rs.238.65 crore for power transmission works in Arunachal Pradesh. In a stock exchange communication, the company said that the orders were placed by Power Grid Read more