Tamil Nadu
PGCIL clinches two more ISTS-TBCB schemes — Gadag-Koppal and Kudankulam
- Dec 13, 2024
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has continued its winning spree with the addition of two more schemes to its ISTS-TBCB portfolio. PGCIL, on December 12, 2024, received the letter of intent for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more
Green hydrogen plants to get 19,500-MW ISTS feed by FY30
- Oct 10, 2024
According to the “Interim ISTS Rolling Plan 2029-30,” newly released by Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL), interstate transmission system (ISTS) network for feeding 19,500 MW renewable energy to upcoming green hydrogen plants is Read more
Tata Power begins production of solar cells at Tamil Nadu facility
- Sep 10, 2024
TP Solar Ltd has announced that it has started commercial production from the 2-GW solar cell line at its manufacturing facility located at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. TP Solar Ltd is a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd Read more
ISTS scheme for green hydrogen units in Tuticorin approved
- Sep 6, 2024
An interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to cater to upcoming green hydrogen/green ammonia plants at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu was recently approved by the National Committee on Transmission (NCT). It may be recalled that a scheme to Read more
Mega transmission schemes planned for offshore wind energy evacuation
- Jun 20, 2024
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its next meeting scheduled later this month, will deliberate on mega transmission schemes for power evacuation from wind farms offshore Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Offshore wind energy potential of Read more
Kudankulam nuclear plant evacuation scheme under bidding
- Jun 10, 2024
The bidding process for setting up transmission infrastructure related to two upcoming units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu has begun. Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has invited requests for proposal Read more
Salzer expects BIS certification for three-phase smart meter soon
- Jun 3, 2024
Salzer Electronics expects to receive certification from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for its three-phase smart energy meter soon. Addressing a recent earnings call, Rajesh Doraiswamy, Joint Managing Director, Salzer Electronics Ltd, said that BIS certification Read more
NCT refers five major ISTS-TBCB schemes to power ministry for approval
- Mar 13, 2024
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has referred five major interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Union power ministry for final approval. In its meeting on March 5, 2023, NCT has referred five ISTS schemes – mainly to Read more
Salzer to put up integrated smart meter facility in Tamil Nadu
- Feb 22, 2024
Salzer Electronics Ltd, in a release, said that it would be putting up an integrated facility in Tamil Nadu for smart meters. This new smart meter manufacturing plant, coming up at Coimbatore, will have an annual production capacity of Read more
PGCIL commissions wind energy evacuation scheme in Tamil Nadu
- Dec 27, 2023
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned a transmission scheme for evacuation of wind energy in Tamil Nadu. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that it has commissioned a project termed as “Evacuation of RE Read more