September 2020
Only 3.2 lakh houses yet unelectrified, UP accounts for most
- Sep 21, 2020
According to information tabled in Parliament, there are just around 3.2 lakh households nationwide that have yet to be electrified. Uttar Pradesh accounts for nearly 80 per cent of these. It was informed in Parliament that when the nationwide Read more
Earthquake-resistant transformers have huge demand in Switzerland
- Sep 21, 2020
R&S Rauscher & Stoecklin is part of the Swiss-based R&S Group, a leading provider of electrical infrastructure products in key markets. Recently, the company recently launched a new transformer design for earthquake-prone regions. T&D India got in touch Read more
Inadequate emphasis on “transfer capacity” by PGCIL, notes CAG
- Sep 21, 2020
The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) in a recent report has observed that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) made its long-term plans only with respect to “transmission capacity” whereas it should have looked into “total transfer capacity” Read more
New range of smart Anchor products from Panasonic Life Solutions
- Sep 19, 2020
Panasonic Life Solutions India, has announced the launch of its new ‘Smart Anchor’ series. This range targets all-in-one connectivity of multiple devices. Explaining the rationale behind the launch, a company release said that due to the pandemic, a lot Read more
BHEL to establish turbine rotor test rig for advanced power plants
- Sep 18, 2020
India may soon manufacture its own super alloy steam turbine rotors for efficient coal based thermal power plants, thanks to a facility being set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) to assess low-cycle fatigue effects in rotors Read more
Sterling and Wilson Solar wins its fifth project in Latin America
- Sep 18, 2020
Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd (SWSL) has signed an order worth $62.6 million (Rs.462 crore) in Chile, the company said in a release. This is the company’s fifth project in Latin America. The company's total physical order book (completed Read more
IRCON bags Rs.1,900 crore railway electrification orders
- Sep 17, 2020
IRCON International, in a stock exchange communication, has said that it has won railway electrification orders worth Rs.1,900 crore. The Central government-owned IRCON International said that the railway electrification works, spread over 2251 route km, was won from the Read more
Torrent Power shareholders approve transfer of cable business
- Sep 17, 2020
In a stock exchange filing, Torrent Power Ltd said that its shareholders have approved the scheme of transfer of the company’s electrical cable business to TCL Cables Pvt Ltd. The proposal was approved with 99.98 per cent of the Read more
Okaya bags order from BHEL for battery energy storage system
- Sep 16, 2020
Okaya has bagged a contract from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd for supply, installation and commissioning of 410kWh lithium ion-based battery energy storage system (BESS) solution at three locations in Delhi. The BESS solution will be deployed for a project Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids expands Tropos portfolio
- Sep 16, 2020
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has introduced its new wireless communication solution with the launch of the next generation Tropos TRO600 portfolio. The business entity will introduce a hybrid wireless architecture, seamlessly integrating 2G, 3G and 4G LTE communication technologies, Read more