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Transmission line upgrade falls 37 per cent short of target in Apr-Jan FY22
- Mar 2, 2022
India added 11,320 ckm of transmission lines during the first ten months (April to January) of FY22, falling short of the target set for the period. According to the latest available statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the Read more
State sector commands highest share in transmission lines commissioned in FY22
- Dec 16, 2021
Latest government statistics indicate that state government utilities accounted for most of the transmission lines commissioned in the first eight months of the ongoing fiscal year, FY22. The statistics, recently released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Read more
CERC directs IEX to consult CEA on cross-border trading
- Dec 8, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to approach Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in the matter of IEX seeking permission to allow cross-trading on the exchange. In its order dated December 6, 2021 (No.596/2021), Read more
PGCIL commissions record substation capacity in October 2021
- Nov 29, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned substation (transformation) capacity worth nearly 9,000 MVA in October 2021, the highest monthly level in recent history. According to the latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority Read more
Transmission line upgrade falls short of planned target in H1 of FY22
- Oct 19, 2021
India added 6,586 ckm of transmission lines during the first half (April to September) of FY22. This fell substantially short of the planned target for the period. According to a recent report by Central Electricity Authority Read more
Transmission line addition: Private sector rebounds in August
- Sep 23, 2021
The private sector that could not contribute to power transmission line addition in the first four months of FY22, made its first significant addition in August 2021. According to the latest status report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), private Read more
Power Generation Sector: Highlights of FY21
- Apr 30, 2021
Central Electricity Authority recently released statistics of the power sector, relating to March 2021, thereby completing the picture for FY21. Here are some highlights relating to the power generation segment. India could add 5,436 mw of new generation Read more
Transmission line addition in FY21 surpasses target
- Apr 29, 2021
India has done well in FY21, with respect to addition of new transmission lines. The quantum of new lines added in FY21 not only surpassed the target, it was an impressive 43.6 per cent more than the achievement Read more
CEA constitutes committee for standardization of steel pole structures
- Apr 28, 2021
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has constituted a technical committee for formalizing standard technical specifications for steel pole-type structures. The committee will function under the chairmanship of Chief Engineer (Power System Engineering & Technology Development), CEA. The committee comprises members from Read more
One Nation, One Specification
- Apr 26, 2021
The standardization of technical specification of transformers incorporating the best practices and latest technological developments and future trend is the need of hour to ensure quality, reliability and to have uniform Read more