Bihar
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. According to information tabled in the recently-concluded Winter Session of Parliament, Read more
Work on SJVN’s Buxar power plant (Unit-2) inaugurated
- Nov 24, 2021
Project work on SJVN’s Buxar thermal power plant (Unit-2) in Bihar was recently inaugurated at the hands of the company’s CMD, Nand Lal Sharma, in a virtual function. The 1,320-mw coal-fired power plant is equipped with two units Read more
Commercial operations of Nabinagar power plant (Unit 3) delayed
- Sep 27, 2021
Unit-3 of the 3x660-mw Nabinagar super thermal power project in Bihar is facing delays in starting commercial operations. The said unit had achieved grid synchronization on March 28, 2021 and it was expected to start commercial operations within six Read more
ERSS-XXI transmission scheme headed for full completion
- Sep 20, 2021
The Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme (ERSS)—XXI, which is being implemented by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) under the TBCB route, is on the way to full completion. According to a latest status report by Central Electricity Read more
Linxon builds 400kV AIS substation for PGCIL in Bihar
- Sep 9, 2021
Linxon has completed construction of a 400kV AIS substation at Chandauti (Gaya) in Bihar for Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Linxon said in a release. The substation was built for Powergrid Mithilanchal Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary Read more
SJVN bags 200-mw solar project in BREDA auction
- Aug 16, 2021
Central PSU SJVN Ltd has won a 200-mw solar photovoltaic project in Bihar, through the competitive bidding route. In a release, SJVN said that the project was clinched at a tariff of Rs.3.11 per kwh, in Read more
Major component of Eastern Region transmission scheme commissioned
- May 28, 2021
The 400kV Sitamarhi-Motihari transmission line, an important component of the Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme (ERSS) – XXI, was recently commissioned. The double-circuit line with triple snowbird conductor spanning 171 ckm and located in Bihar was contracted to Tata Read more
BCPL Railway Infrastructure to diversify into bio-ethanol
- May 20, 2021
Railway electrification company BCPL Railway Infrastructure has planned to diversify into production of bio-ethanol, a natural additive used in blending of petrol. This diversification will be housed within a new subsidiary “BCL Bio Energy Pvt Ltd,” which has already Read more
EDF completes installation of 1 lakh smart meters in India
- Apr 16, 2021
EDF India announced it has completed the installation of 1 lakh smart meters in India under a contract with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL). The company marked this as the completion of the first stage of the contract and Read more
New GIS substation, commissioned under IPDS, inaugurated in Bihar
- Apr 9, 2021
A new GIS substation was recently inaugurated in Bihar. The 2x10 MVA substation was commissioned under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) of Government of India. The substation was inaugurated in Purnia, Bihar, and was commissioned by state discom Read more