2020

Power transmission upgrade falls short of target

The COVID-19 related lockdown appears to have had a detrimental effect on the country’s power transmission infrastructure upgrade programme, according to information released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). During the first quarter (April to June) of the current fiscal Read more

CESC

CESC cuts distribution losses in Rajasthan

Sanjiv Goenka Group company CESC has been able to significantly reduce distribution losses in its three Rajasthan franchises– Kota, Bharatpur and Bikaner — during FY20. Kota Electricity Distribution Ltd (KEDL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CESC, took over DF operations Read more

Rewa

PM dedicates Rewa mega solar project to the nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project to the Nation via video conference on July 10, 2020. Speaking on the occasion the Prime Minister said the Rewa project—said to be Asia’s Read more

Adani

ADB, IEA renew agreement on energy sector collaboration

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to scale up collaboration and advance progress on sustainability with increased focus on energy Read more

IEA

Sushil Purohit, President, Energy Business, Wärtsilä

Green stimulus programmes after the Global Financial Crisis stimulated GDP growth of between 0.1 per cent and 0.5 per cent for two years— even in the midst of a deep recession, where most countries' GDP declined by 3 Read more

Vertiv

Vertiv Introduces New Combination Outlet for Geist™ Rack PDUs

Vertiv has introduced Vertiv™ Geist™ rack power distribution units (rPDU) with the new, patented Combination Outlet C13/C19 option that supports C14 and C20 plug types, simplifying the purchasing and provisioning of new rPDUs and other rack equipment. The Read more

EESL

EESL signs agreement with NOIDA authority to install EV charging units

Energy Efficiency Services Ltd has signed an agreement with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) to promote electric vehicles and install public EV charging stations and related infrastructure. EESL will make an upfront investment on services pertaining to Read more

Hitachi

Hitachi ABB Power Grids India wins Rs.120-crore order from Indian Railways

In an order worth Rs.120 crore, Hitachi ABB Power Grids India will be delivering its transformers to the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), an outfit of the Indian Railways, for the production of 400 passenger and freight locomotive engines. India Read more

Siemens

Customer-specific apps for distribution grids by Siemens

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is expanding the options for distribution grid applications with the new Siapp. Siapp is a software license for the Sicam A8000 automation and remote terminal unit.  The Siapp application is based on the Sicam A8000 with Read more

GE

Renewables command higher share in electricity generation

Official statistics indicate that renewable energy sources like solar and wind have accounted for a higher proportion in electricity generation during the early months of the current fiscal year. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Read more