RDSS

Wirepas is poised for significant growth in India

Wirepas Oy of Finland is a leading provider of RF (radio frequency) mesh network technology for industrial and commercial IoT deployments, including smart metering. Wirepas has collaborated with several AMISPs in India and has to its credit 4.2 Read more

Smart metering presents $20-billion opportunity, says Avener report

A newly-released report by Avener Capital suggests that India’s rollout of 25 crore smart meters, under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), presents close to a $20-billion opportunity with AMISP project awards expected to grow Read more

CEA

Only 42 per cent of distribution transformers metered, notes CEA report

A newly-released “Report on status of metering in the country” of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) observes that only 42 per cent of India’s total number of distribution transformers (DT) were metered, as of March 31, Read more

G&B GIS Gujarat LR | T&D India

Power distribution projects in Faridabad and Gurugram approved

A Central government-level inter-ministerial monitoring committee meeting has approved projects worth Rs.3,600 crore for power distribution upgrade in Gurugram and Faridabad districts of Haryana. A government release said that the Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Read more

electrification

Sanctions under RDSS touch Rs.2.62 trillion so far

Projects worth over Rs.2.62 trillion have been sanctioned so far under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), it was informed in Parliament. In a recent written reply given in the Rajya Sabha, it was informed that projects worth Rs.2.62 Read more

HPL Electric & Power: Order book crosses Rs.3,700 crore

HPL Electric & Power Ltd said that its outstanding order book, as of July 30, 2024, was over Rs.3,700 crore. In a release, HPL Electric said that this growing order book signifies a deep pipeline, ensuring sustained revenue generation Read more

Solartive Techno diversifies into power T&D, wins contract in Jharkhand

Solartive Techno Industries Pvt Ltd, an established manufacturer of solar pumps and an EPC contractor for solarization projects, has debuted in the power T&D space by winning a major electrification contract in Jharkhand. Speaking to T&D India over phone, Read more

Plan outlay of power CPSUs up nearly 14 per cent in FY25

The Union Budget 2024 announced on July 23, 2024, has envisaged a nearly 14 per cent growth in plan outlay of Central public sector undertakings under the power ministry. A study by T&D India, based on Union Budget documents, Read more

Arunachal Pradesh told to expedite works under RDSS

The northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh was told to expedite projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), during a high-level review meeting at the state’s capital Itangar, on July 8, 2024. Union Power minister Manoharlal Khattar chaired the Read more

IEEMA organizes maiden edition of “Maharashtra Power Conclave”

The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) hosted the maiden Maharashtra Power Conclave, in Mumbai, on July 5, 2024. This exclusive event brought together key stakeholders, policymakers, and industry leaders to chart a course towards sustainable energy solutions Read more