INSULOGIX

December 2017

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BHEL wins fourth straight supercritical order from Tangedco

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has won the fourth successive order placed by Tamil Nadu power utility Tangedco for supercritical power generation equipment. With an estimated value of over  Rs.7,300 crore, the EPC order involves setting up of the 2x660-mw Read more

FEDCO wins mandate to turn around Nigerian discom

Feedback Energy Distribution Company (FEDCO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Feedback Infra has bagged the business of turning around the business and technical operations of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) of Nigeria. PHEDC has 680,000 consumers across four Read more

Solar PV Inverter from Eastman

Eastman Auto & Power Ltd has launched a range of inverters for grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) plants. The inverters offer peak efficiency of up to 98 per cent, and can handle a wide voltage range. The inverters are Read more

Sterlite Power wins third concession in Brazil

Sterlite Power has won a power transmission concession worth $800 million in Brazil, it said in a statement. The 1,800-km long project was won in a reverse auction tender with State Grid of China, Engie Elecnor and Power Read more

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Grid in Hyderabad

Schneider Electric recently launched its digital architecture, EcoStruxure Grid in Hyderabad. The architecture is an open IoT-enabled framework for digital transformation of distribution utilities and utilises disruptive technology to generate higher efficiency. EcoStruxure leverages the IT/OT convergence, ensuring Read more

Prepaid meter procurement moves to bidding stage

India’s plan to induct prepaid energy meters in its power distribution value chain has moved a step further with nodal Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) out in the market with a procurement tender. EESL, it may be recalled, Read more

The growing importance of gas-insulated switchgear

The switchgear industry is among the major industries serving the Indian power sector. In coming days the switchgear industry is expected to show healthy growth. The Read more

Kalpataru lands major power transmission orders

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd, in a stock exchange filing, announced the receipt of new orders worth Rs.875 crore for construction of transmission lines. The Mumbai-headquartered company said that Rs.278 crore worth of orders related to India, while the Read more

ABB wins automation and electrical order for Emami cement plant

ABB India has received an order for an automation and electricial system for a 2 milllion tpa greenfield plant in Odisha by Emami Cement, part of the Kolkata-based Emami Group. The solution implemented will minimize energy consumption Read more

Guidelines issued for procurement of auction-based wind energy

The Centre has issued detailed guidelines that provide a framework for procurement of wind energy through the tariff-based competitive bidding route. Issued under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003, these guidelines aim at standardizing the tariff-based competitive bidding Read more