January 2021
IEX divests minority stake in IGX to Adani, Total
- Jan 22, 2021
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has announced the first strategic divestment of shares in Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), its wholly-owned subsidiary and India’s first authorized gas exchange. Adani Total Gas Ltd, and Torrent Gas Pvt Ltd, India’s two leading energy Read more
BCPL Railway Infrastructure to focus on increasing average order size
- Jan 22, 2021
BCPL Railway Infrastructure Ltd will focus on increasing its average order size from Rs.40 crore currently, to around Rs.75 crore, in the medium term. The optimism comes from the significant opportunity provided by Indian Railways (IR) for railway electrification Read more
Ashoka Buildcon lands Rs.500-crore solar EPC order
- Jan 21, 2021
Ashoka Buildcon has won an order valued at over Rs.500 crore for a solar power project, the Nagpur-based construction company said in a stock exchange filing. The company said that it has won the EPC package for a 150-mw Read more
LAPP introduces lead-free cable glands in a global first
- Jan 21, 2021
LAPP, the global player in integrated cable and connection solutions, has become the first manufacturer in the world to offer cable glands in a lead-free brass version, under SKINTOP® and SKINDICHT® cable gland ranges. LAPP firmly believes that to Read more
CERC set to resume operations after five-month hiatus
- Jan 21, 2021
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is set to resume operations after a five-month long hiatus, following a recent Supreme Court order. According to reliable reports, the Supreme Court of India, on January 20, 2021, allowed CERC to resume administrative Read more
Union Cabinet approves investment in Ratle hydropower project
- Jan 21, 2021
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the investment in the 850-mw Ratle hydropower project in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. An investment of Rs.5281.94 crore has been approved for the project that will be implemented Read more
L&T wins power transmission orders in Bangladesh
- Jan 20, 2021
The power transmission & distribution business of Larsen & Toubro has won a slew of power transmission line orders in Bangladesh, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The scope of these packages involves design, supply, installation, testing Read more
Power T&D dominates Skipper’s order book position
- Jan 20, 2021
The power T&D sector accounted for 88 per cent of Skipper Ltd’s outstanding order book position as of December 31, 2020, according to a company communication. As of December 31, 2020, the outstanding order book position of Skipper Ltd Read more
‘Government is a big procurer of modular UPS systems’
- Jan 20, 2021
Rather contrary to popular belief, government agencies are big procurers of modular UPS systems, noted Palash Nandy, CEO, Numeric, in a recent media interaction. Nandy was interacting with the media at the sidelines of a recent digital conference held Read more
NTPC Group generates 1 billion kwh in a single day
- Jan 20, 2021
NTPC Group, in a statement, said that it recently achieved its highest-ever daily gross electricity generation, exceeding 1 billion kwh. The statement said that NTPC Group, which includes NTPC Ltd along with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, generated 1,009 Read more