July 2020
Siemens’ new Desigo controllers transform buildings into high-performing assets
- Jul 31, 2020
Siemens Smart Infrastructure launched its new building automation controllers Desigo PXC4 and PXC5 to transform buildings into high-performing, energy efficient assets. The new generation of Desigo building automation controllers offers a wide range of benefits for automating small and Read more
Tata Power aims at 10 million consumers in distribution business
- Jul 31, 2020
Tata Power aims to quadruple its customer base in the power distribution business, the company’s chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said during this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) speech. Tata Power currently has a consumer base of 2.5 million that it Read more
Three wind projects by Sembcorp dedicated to the nation
- Jul 30, 2020
Union power minister R.K. Singh, in a virtual ceremony, recently dedicated to the nation three wind projects developed by Sembcorp. Sembcorp Energy India Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, completed its latest set of three wind projects aggregating Read more
RE capacity addition likely to be 8 GW in FY21: ICRA
- Jul 30, 2020
The capacity addition in the renewable energy (RE) sector is expected to remain subdued at about 8 GW in FY21, notes ICRA in a statement. This is in view of the the continued execution challenges amid Covid-19, Read more
ERDA conducts critical tests for KAPP-3 amidst COVID-19 lockdown
- Jul 30, 2020
Electrical Research & Development Association (ERDA) has contributed to the KAPP-3 project by conducting critical tests amidst the inclement times of COVID19 pandemic. The indigenously designed 700-mw Unit 3 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) has attained first criticality, Read more
PFC signs agreement with IIT-Kanpur for Smart Grid technology
- Jul 30, 2020
Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a government-owned NBFC, has signed a memorandum of agreement MoA with Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur (IIT-K) for training, research, and entrepreneurship development in smart grid technology. Under the MoA, PFC Read more
CEA estimates 2.7 per cent energy surplus in FY21
- Jul 30, 2020
In its latest Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR), Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has envisaged India to have an energy surplus of 2.7 per cent in FY21 with the peak surplus for the year estimated at 9.1 per cent. The Read more
NHPC signs MoU with GEDCOL for floating solar projects in Odisha
- Jul 29, 2020
Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GEDCOL) and NHPC Ltd recently signed a memorandum of understanding for development of 500 mw of floating solar projects in Odisha. This MoU provides a framework under which GEDCOL and NHPC shall Read more
EWEC Announces Partners for world’s largest solar plant
- Jul 29, 2020
Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC), the water and electricity utility of UAE, has announced the award for the world’s largest solar power plant. Consortium comprising TAQA, Masdar, EDF and JinkoPower sign PPA with EWEC for a 2 GW Read more
New EPLAN Data Portal integrated in cloud environment
- Jul 28, 2020
The newest version of EPLAN Data Portal, which provides users with component and device data for design engineering over the web, was released in early June 2020. The Portal is now exclusively integrated into the EPLAN ePulse cloud Read more