HVDC

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PGCIL begins FEED studies on Ladakh HVDC project

  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

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

  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

Mumbai gets national grid connectivity at 400kV level

  The city of Mumbai has now achieved National Grid connectivity at 400kV, thanks to a transmission system newly commissioned by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), formerly known as Adani Transmission Ltd. The new transmission system was commissioned by special Read more

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Completion period for Rajasthan HVDC link extended

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has allowed extension in the envisaged completion period of a major HVDC-based transmission scheme in Rajasthan. In its most recent meeting, NCT has allowed the overall completion period to be increased from the Read more

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NCT to deliberate on completion schedule of HVDC-based project in Rajasthan

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its meeting scheduled on August 25, 2023, is expected to deliberate on the completion schedule of a major ISTS scheme involving HVDC technology, in Rajasthan. The project in question is officially termed Read more

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Adani Energy bankrolls $1-billion Mumbai HVDC link project

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has announced successful financial closure for its $1-billion Mumbai HVDC link project   This project, on which construction work is expected to start in October 2023, will enable further ‘greening’ of the Mumbai Grid by Read more

Hitachi Energy India clocks over Rs.1,100 crore orders in Q1FY24

  Hitachi Energy India Ltd has reported order inflow of over Rs.1,100 crore in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY24. In an investor presentation filed on stock exchanges, Hitachi Energy India said that new order inflows in Read more

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Larsen & Toubro wins HVDC order in Saudi Arabia

  Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has reported the winning of several orders in the power T&D business, including a mandate to build an HVDC transmission line in Saudi Arabia. In a release, L&T said that its Power Transmission & Distribution Read more

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HVDC transmission planned for Khavda RE scheme

  Significant power transmission infrastructure involving HVDC technology has been envisaged for a major evacuation scheme related to the Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) zone in Gujarat. The ISTS scheme, officially known as “Transmission system for evacuation of power from potential Read more