October 2020
FIMER supplies central inverter to Rewa ultra mega solar park
- Oct 15, 2020
Italy-headquartered FIMER has installed its PVS980-58 2MVA central inverter to power the country’s largest single-site solar power plant, at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. The Rewa ultra mega 750-mw solar park is predicted to reduce carbon emissions by up to Read more
Fluence acquires digital intelligence platform of AMS
- Oct 15, 2020
Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, announced that it has acquired the digital intelligence platform of AMS, the leading provider of AI-enabled optimized bidding software for utility-scale storage and generation assets. The combination of the two Read more
North Delhi: Over 65,000 streetlights to switch off over non-payment issue
- Oct 15, 2020
North Delhi residents, especially those residing in unauthorized areas, will have to wade through dark streets as power utility Tata Power DDL has decided to switch off over 65,000 streetlights effective October 15, 2020, due to non-payment of Read more
Best Power Equipments wins SME ICON Award
- Oct 14, 2020
Best Power Equipments announced that it recently won the second edition of the “SME ICON Awards”. Best Power Equipments (India) Pvt Ltd (BPE) that provides end-to-end strategic power solutions for most critical applications and having more Read more
Transmission line capacity addition rebounds in September 2020
- Oct 14, 2020
The country’s endeavour at building new transmission lines saw a marked upswing in September 2020. However, the performance of transformation capacity (substations) was in contrast. In September 2020, India saw the addition of as much as 4,203 ckm of Read more
Tata Power wins 100-mw solar project in Gujarat
- Oct 14, 2020
Tata Power has announced the receipt of a letter of award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd to develop a 100-mw solar project in Dholera Solar Park of Gujarat. The energy will be supplied to GUVNL under a Power Read more
ABB to supply technology to Vehicle-to-Grid partnership project
- Oct 14, 2020
ABB’s global e-mobility leadership has once again been underlined by the supply of its bi-directional charging technology to a Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) partnership project. As part of a contract with France’s DREEV, a joint venture between Électricité de France (EDF) Read more
Tangedco owes most to Central power PSUs
- Oct 13, 2020
State power utility Tami Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco) owes over Rs.10,000 crore to Central government-owned power PSUs, official statistics indicate. According to a recent report by Central Electricity Read more
Electricity generation in Sep 2020: First y-o-y increase in seven months
- Oct 13, 2020
Electricity generation grew by 3 per cent in September 2020 over that in September last year, making it the first year-on-year increase in seven months. Generation in September 2020 was also 0.4 per cent higher than in August 2020, Read more
Residential power subsidies not well targeted in Jharkhand: IISD Report
- Oct 12, 2020
Based on a survey of over 900 households in Jharkhand, a report by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) finds that residential electricity subsidies are not well targeted and that wealthier households in Jharkhand receive Read more