HVDC
PGCIL targets Rs.10,000-plus crore capex in FY24
- Feb 12, 2024
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) expects to cross the Rs.10,000-crore mark for capital expenditure in FY24, according to R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL. Addressing an investor conference recently, Tyagi said Read more
Kalpataru Projects records highest-ever order backlog
- Feb 12, 2024
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) has recorded its highest-ever order backlog of over Rs.51,753 crore, as of December 31, 2023. According to a media release, this order book was 25 per cent higher than the comparable level as of Read more
Interregional transfer capacity addition pegged at 31,600 mw
- Feb 9, 2024
India has planned to add 31,600 mw of interregional transfer capacity during the five-year period from FY23 to FY27, as per the National Electricity Plan (NEP). Recently prepared and promulgated by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), “National Read more
Project SPV formed for HVDC-based ISTS scheme in Gujarat
- Jan 23, 2024
PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary for the development of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Gujarat that would see extensive deployment of HVDC technology. In a stock exchange notification, Power Finance Read more
DNV launches industry project for HVDC transmission in US
- Jan 9, 2024
DNV has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with ten offshore wind and transmission developers to identify changes to electrical standards and standardization needed to enable the connection of HVDC transmission into the United States' Read more
N. Venu, MD & CEO, India and South Asia, Hitachi Energy
- Dec 22, 2023
As we draw the curtain on 2023, the world stares at the rapid depletion of natural resources and imminent climate changes impacting the ecosystem. Global average temperatures were already inching above pre-industrial levels (+1.8°C), and greenhouse gas emissions Read more
We are committed to championing environmentally sustainable practices: Hitachi Energy India
- Dec 4, 2023
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. In this exclusive interaction, we have Atul Pandit, Senior Vice President, Transformer, Hitachi Energy India, discussing the company’s transformer business. He asserts Read more
PGCIL begins FEED studies on Ladakh HVDC project
- Nov 11, 2023
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has initiated FEED studies for the upcoming mega Ladakh HVDC project. Addressing a recent investor conference, G. Ravishankar, Director (Finance) & CFO, PGCIL, said that front-end engineering design (FEED) studies for the Read more
Hitachi Energy grid-integrates 150 GW of HVDC links globally
- Oct 30, 2023
Hitachi Energy announced that it has enabled more than 150 GW of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) links around the world integrated into the power system. For a frame of reference, this quantum of electricity is sufficient to meet Japan’s Read more
Transmission line addition falls 22 per cent in H1 of FY24
- Oct 12, 2023
The quantum of new transmission lines added in the first half (H1: April to September) of FY24 was nearly 22 per cent lower than the comparable level in H1 of FY23, according to a special study by T&D Read more