HVDC
Record substation capacity addition likely in FY25
- May 21, 2024
India is likely to witness record transformation capacity addition in FY25, going by official statistics. Latest reports by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggest that in the current fiscal year FY25 (April 1, 2024 to March 31, Read more
Sumitomo Electric receives order for HVDC cable project in Japan
- May 10, 2024
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd announced that that it has received the contract for a 250kV HVDC cable link in Japan. In a release, Sumitomo Electric said that the 250kV DC XLPE cable project is a pivotal part of the Read more
Sterlite Power appoints Reshu Madan as CEO, Global Products & Services Business
- May 6, 2024
Sterlite Powerhas announced the appointment of Reshu Madan as Chief Executive Officer, Global Products & Services (GPS) business. He succeeds Manish Agarwal who has decided to pursue an opportunity outside the company. Effective May 1, 2024, Reshu will report Read more
HVDC power transmission gaining prominence, major capacity build-up in the pipeline
- Apr 30, 2024
The quantum of interregional electricity transfer through HVDC lines appears to have increased significantly in FY24, as borne out by newly-released statistics by GRID-INDIA. In FY24, the total interregional electricity transfer stood at 249,487 MU (million Read more
Hitachi Energy kicks off “Energy & Digital World 2024”
- Apr 24, 2024
Coinciding with its 75th anniversary, Hitachi Energy kicked off “Energy & Digital World 2024” in Hyderabad, on April 23, 2024. EDW 2024, a multi-city event, spanning five months and covering seven cities, will touch upon the latest advancements in Read more
Substation capacity addition falls 7 per cent in FY24
- Apr 15, 2024
Addition of substation (transformation) capacity in FY24 was 6.8 per cent lower than in FY23, according to a special study by T&D India. The study, based on time series data released by Central Electricity Authority, suggests that substation capacity Read more
765kV line addition in FY24 surpasses target
- Apr 12, 2024
The quantum of 765kV lines added in FY24 has surpassed the target set for the period, according to recent statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). For FY24, the target for 765kV line addition was 2,076 Read more
Interregional electricity exchange up 4.4 per cent in 9MFY24
- Feb 21, 2024
The total volume of interregional electricity transfer was up 4.4 per cent year-on-year during the first nine months (9M: April to December) of FY24. According to latest statistics released by Grid Read more
Tendering for Ladakh HVDC project targeted by January 2025
- Feb 20, 2024
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) expects tendering activity for the mega Ladakh HVDC project to begin by January next year. Addressing an investor conference recently, R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL said that Read more
Over Rs.1.2 trillion worth of ISTS-TBCB schemes awarded so far
- Feb 19, 2024
The recently released National Electricity Plan (Transmission -- Vol.2) suggests that over Rs.1.2 trillion worth of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes have been awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, so far. According to the Read more