November 2020
Electricity trading volume on IEX jumps 76 per cent in October
- Nov 4, 2020
The volume of electricity traded on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded a 76 per cent year-on-year increase in October 2020, a release by the exchange said. The national peak demand in the same period saw a 6 per Read more
Inverted Energy opens new lithium battery plant
- Nov 4, 2020
Inverted Energy Pvt Ltd has announced the inauguration of its new lithium battery manufacturing plant in Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi. Currently at 100 MWh per year, the manufacturing capacity of the plant is expected to increase many times over Read more
Innovative load-break switch from Siemens
- Nov 3, 2020
Siemens Smart infrastructure is continually expanding its portfolio for climate-neutral power distribution. In the medium-voltage switchgear of the blue portfolio, the company has completely eliminated fluorine-based gas mixtures (F-gases) while retaining the compact design and safe, proven operation. An Read more
Sterlite Power wins Bentley System’s award for digital innovation
- Nov 3, 2020
Sterlite Power has been awarded the prestigious “The Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards 2020” by Bentley Systems in the “Utilities and Communications” category. In a release, Sterlite Power said that Read more
Indian arm of ANDRITZ entrusted with Nepal hydropower contract
- Nov 2, 2020
The Indian subsidiary of ANDRITZ will be responsible for executing a hydropower-related contract that the parent company has received in Nepal. International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from KC Group Nepal to supply turbines, generators and auxiliaries Read more
GE Power India to supply NOx reduction system to NTPC-Barauni
- Nov 2, 2020
GE Power India Ltd has received a ‘Notice of Award’ to supply a DeNOx system to NTPC for the 2x250-mw Barauni thermal power plant in Bihar. This project has an order value of Rs.12.78 crore. GEPIL will set up Read more
GE Power India reiterates commitment to local FGD business
- Nov 2, 2020
GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL), in a stock exchange communication, has reiterated its commitment to the flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) business in India, even as parent company GE has announced that it would exit the new coal business. GEPIL has Read more
Kerala component of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line in final phase
- Nov 2, 2020
The Pugalur-Madakkathara HVDC corridor in Kerala, the third component of the 800kV Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link, has entered its final construction phase. Commissioning of this 165-km line is expected within November 2020 itself. Project owner Power Grid Corporation of India Read more
PGCIL appoints Abhay Choudhary as Director (Projects)
- Nov 1, 2020
In a stock exchange filing, Power Grid Corporation of India said that Abhay Choudhary has assumed charge as Director (Projects) of the company, effective November 1, 2020. Choudhary’s tenure will extend up to June 30, 2024 (the date of Read more