HVDC

GE Vernova to build 2 GW offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea

GE Vernova Inc. has announced that, in consortium with Drydocks World, it has been awarded the Ostwind 4 project by 50Hertz, a leading German transmission system operator (TSO). The project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a 2-GW Read more

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Adani Energy Solutions wins HVDC scheme in Rajasthan, under TBCB

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd has won an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan involving use HVDC technology, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. According to an informed source who did not wish to be Read more

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No final decision yet on Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link reverse capacity

No final decision has yet emerged on the proposal of enhancing the reverse flow capacity of the 800kV 6,000-MW Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link. In its latest meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has proposed that a new committee would Read more

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PGCIL selects BHEL-Hitachi Energy consortium for mega HVDC order

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has selected a consortium of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Hitachi Energy India Ltd for a mega order related to PGCIL’s newly-won HVDC transmission system. The BHEL-Hitachi consortium Read more

Major HVDC transmission build-up seen in FY28-FY32

The five-year period from FY28 to FY32 (April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032) is likely to see a major build-up of HVDC-based power transmission infrastructure. According to the newly-released National Electricity Plan (Vol 2 – Transmission), during the Read more

Historic ISTS-TBCB project formally transferred to PGCIL

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has formally acquired “Khavda V-A Power Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) today, November 19, 2024. This project, for which PGCIL was Read more

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CEA approves Uniform Protection Protocol for pan-India grid

The National Power Committee (NPC) in consultation with Regional Power Committees (RPC) has prepared the Uniform Protection Protocol for users of Indian Grid for implementation on Pan India basis. The same was approved at the recently held 15th National Read more

Power T&D and renewables are growth areas, notes Siemens MD & CEO

Power T&D, renewable energy generation and energy transition are some of the growth areas in the energy space for Siemens, according to the company’s MD & CEO, Sunil Mathur. Read more

PGCIL likely to see Rs.3-trillion capex by FY32

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is likely to see aggregate capital expenditure (capex) of over Rs.3 trillion between now and FY32, according to R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL. Addressing a recent investor conference related to PGCIL’s Q2FY25 performance, Read more

GE Vernova launches HVDC Competence Center in Berlin

GE Vernova Inc has announced the expansion of its Electrification facility in Berlin with the opening of a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Competence Center. The center will develop leading edge technology to speed the energy transition by improving Read more