2018
NCT recommends scrapping of Himachal Pradesh transmission scheme
- Dec 11, 2018
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) in its recent meeting has recommended the de-notification of a power transmission scheme in Himachal Pradesh, as the committee expected significant delay in the commissioning of the underlying power generation projects. The transmission Read more
Power Cable Alliance officially launched in Mumbai
- Dec 5, 2018
The beginning of a new movement for quality infrastructure was recently made with the launch of Power Cable Alliance (PCA). Two copper rod manufacturers, eight Indian leading power cable manufacturers and one international power cable entity – have come Read more
GE Grid Solutions completes GIS in record time
- Dec 4, 2018
GE Power’s Grid Solutions business has announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind 400/200kV gas insulated substation (GIS) at Magam village in the Baramulla block of north Kashmir. Part of the Northern Region System Strengthening 29 (NRSS 29) project, this Read more
TBCB power transmission projects dwindle
- Nov 20, 2018
Over the past one year, there has been no appreciable movement in interregional power transmission projects awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, as gauged from official statistics released by Central Electricity Authority. Given that the TBCB Read more
Otis India to supply elevators to Statue of Unity
- Nov 14, 2018
Otis India is providing the vertical transport solutions for The Statue of Unity, the company said in a statement. Named the world’s tallest statue standing at a height of 182m and spread over 20,000 sqm, the statue will have Read more
ICA India, with BIS and ITMA, successfully completes transformer seminar
- Nov 12, 2018
With an aim to encourage the power industry to improve reliability in energy delivery and enhance energy efficiency while promoting technical loss reduction for sustainable development, International Copper Association India (ICA India), in association with Bureau of Indian Read more
CTC Global partners with Gupta Power for ACCC conductor
- Nov 6, 2018
CTC Global and Gupta Power have established a new partnership to produce, distribute, market and sell ACCC (aluminium conductor composite core) electrical conductors in India using CTC Global’s internationally patented ACCC conductor core and settled the litigation filed Read more
KEC sells Rajasthan transmission asset to Adani Group
- Nov 5, 2018
KEC International has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Adani Transmission Ltd for selling its entire stake in KEC Bikaner Sikar Transmission Pvt Ltd at an enterprise value of around Rs. 227.50 crore. The deal is subject Read more
Tata Power aims at trebling distribution business
- Nov 2, 2018
Tata Power is keen to substantially grow its power distribution business, according to the company’s MD & CEO Praveer Sinha. Its current customer base of around 2.2 million consumers is likely to grow to 10 million in the Read more
Maharashtra hopes to finalize DF mandates by end-December
- Nov 2, 2018
The Maharashtra government is hopeful of soon appointing distribution franchisees in two circles, bidding for which is currently underway. Franchisees for the Malegaon and Mumbra-Kalwa circles will be made by end of December this year, according to Arvind Read more