HVDC

PGCIL emerges L1 for mega HVDC scheme in Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged L1 for a major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, involving extensive use of HVDC technology. In an investor presentation discussing the company’s performance in Q1FY25, PGCIL said Read more

Hitachi Energy India records highest-ever order backlog

Hitachi Energy India Ltd has reported its highest-ever order backlog, standing at over Rs.8,000 crore, as of June 30, 2024. In a media release, Hitachi Energy India Ltd said that its order backlog, as of June 30, 2024, was Read more

GE Vernova enters into agreement for futuristic HVDC technology

GE Vernova’s Electrification business announced that it has entered into a research & development contract with four German transmission system operators (TSOs). The R&D agreement with TenneT TSO GmbH, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Amprion GmbH and Transnet BW GmbH for Read more

Zero line addition to ISTS network in Q1FY25

The first quarter of the current fiscal year (Q1FY25) has seen no transmission line addition to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), during Read more

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Bid opening date for Khavda ISTS scheme extended yet again

The date for opening of technical bids for the mega Khavda (Phase V, Part A) ISTS scheme has been extended once again, and is now scheduled for July 12, 2024. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd Read more

Hitachi Energy India receives major order from Australian group entity

Hitachi Energy India Ltd has received a major order from a group entity in Australia, the company said in a stock exchange notification. Hitachi Energy India Ltd informed that it has received an order worth around Rs.790 crore from Read more

GE Vernova and Seatrium Consortium awarded third HVDC contract by TenneT

    GE Vernova Inc and Seatrium Ltd have announced that they have been awarded a third contract by TenneT TSO BV for the construction of a 2-GW HVDC electric offshore transmission system in the Netherlands. This contract, Read more

Sumitomo Electric acquires majority stake in German cable maker

    Sumitomo Electric has announced the acquisition of majority shareholding in Südkabel – a prominent high-voltage cable manufacturer in Germany. In a release, Sumitomo Electric said that this controlling stake, to be followed by capacity expansion of Südkabel’s Mannheim plant Read more

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Sterlite Power gets stakeholder nod for demerger of transmission business

    Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd (STPL) has received approval from its equity shareholders, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, and non-fund-based lenders for the demerger of its transmission business. In a release, STPL said that the vote on the demerger proposal received Read more

Hitachi Energy India closes FY24 with over Rs.7,200 crore order backlog

    Hitachi Energy India Ltd ended FY24 with an outstanding order book position of over Rs.7,200 crore, as of March 31, 2024. In a media release, Hitachi Energy India said that its outstanding order book as of March 31, 2024 Read more