September 2020
NHPC targets 20 GW installed capacity by 2030
- Sep 30, 2020
NHPC has targeted to attain total installed capacity of 20 GW by end of 2030, according to the company’s CMD, A.K. Singh, who was addressing the company’s 44th AGM held on September 29, 2020 through video conferencing. NHPC currently Read more
ERDA expands switchgear testing facility
- Sep 30, 2020
Electrical Research & Development Association (ERDA) has announced the expansion of its switchgear testing facility. ERDA has expanded its “Switchgear Temperature Rise” facility located at Vadodara in Gujarat. “The development of an additional switchgear testing bay shall cater to Read more
UNO switchgear from Panasonic Life Solutions India
- Sep 30, 2020
Panasonic Life Solutions India has introduced its new UNO switchgear range with innovative features. The series offers optimal security such as trip indication by mid-trip, positive contact indication, energy-efficient MCB, etc. The range comprises premium distribution boards, MCBs, RCCBs, isolators Read more
IndiGrid approves induction of KKR (Esoteric) as sponsor
- Sep 29, 2020
The unitholders of India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) have approved the induction of Esoteric II Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc (“Esoteric II”) as a sponsor, (as defined under the InvIT Regulations) with special majority. The special Read more
Solar energy can accelerate economic revival: AISIA
- Sep 29, 2020
With Energy Efficiency Day on October 7 round the corner, All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) lays emphasis on the transformational benefits that renewable energy can bring about in the country. With an appeal to the Read more
Over 33 GW of supercritical capacity in the making
- Sep 29, 2020
By December 2023, India is likely to see the addition of over 33 GW of power generation capacity through coal-fired plants based on efficient supercritical technology. According to information tabled in Parliament recently, coal-fired power plants aiming to add Read more
One more unit of Barh power plant synchronized to grid
- Sep 28, 2020
NTPC has synchronized to grid one more 660-mw unit of its Barh supercritical power project in Bihar. The unit in question is the first unit of Stage-1 (3x660-mw) of the Barh power project taking shape in Patna district. The power Read more
Mini-grids have an important complementary role: Smart Power India
- Sep 28, 2020
The vision of Smart Power India is to positively impact millions of lives by accelerating electricity access in rural communities. In this exchange with T&D India, we have Jaideep Mukherji, Read more
NTPC drops plans to acquire RInfra’s Delhi power distribution business
- Sep 26, 2020
NTPC, it is reportedly learnt, has dropped its plans to acquire the power distribution licences of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, in Delhi. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd has two power distribution companies in Delhi – BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) and BSES Read more
Siemens supplies eco-friendly gear for offshore wind farm
- Sep 25, 2020
Siemens Energy has commissioned an eco-friendly power transmission system complementing one of China’s largest offshore 8-mw wind turbines, the company said in a statement. The system consists of a SF6 (sulphur hexafluoride)-free gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear (GIS) called 8VM1 Blue Read more