March 2021
BHEL wins its first overseas solar project contract
- Mar 22, 2021
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, in a statement, said that it has won its first overseas turnkey contract for a solar power project. The Central PSU engineering firm that the contract is for a 8-mw grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power Read more
Chandigarh power distribution privatization: Bids to open on March 22
- Mar 20, 2021
Technical bids related to the power distribution privatization of the Union territory of Chandigarh are scheduled to open on March 22, 2021, according to reliable media reports. It is learnt that the following seven entities are in the race Read more
CCI approves Tata Power’s 51 per cent stake acquisition in NESCO
- Mar 20, 2021
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 51 per cent stake in Odisha power utility NESCO from Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO). In a press statement, the commission said, “CCI approves acquisition of 51 per Read more
Convergence Energy Services unveils GRAM UJALA programme
- Mar 19, 2021
Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) unveiled the GRAM UJALA programme on March 19, 2021. The programme was launched by Minister of State for Power & New and Renewable Energy R. K. Singh in Arrah, Bhojpur district in Bihar. Under Read more
Vikram Solar modules power zero-emission EV charging station
- Mar 19, 2021
Vikram Solar has collaborated with GreenEnco Ltd in setting up a zero-emission electric vehicle (EV) charging station with high-efficiency modules, in the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore campus. This is a custom made Read more
Vertiv announces enhancements to its partner program
- Mar 19, 2021
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced additions and enhancements to the Vertiv Partner Program to expand access to IT decision makers and enrich the Vertiv experience for partners and customers. The investment Read more
ABB softstarters help Shimla to get access to uninterrupted water supply
- Mar 19, 2021
Shimla has cut pipeline damage 50 per cent using ABB Softstarters to help lift water thousands of feet from a dam to quench the thirst of millions, a release from ABB Ltd said. Read more
Draft guidelines for power distribution reforms scheme released
- Mar 19, 2021
The government has released the draft guidelines of the ‘Revamped, Reforms-Based and Results-Linked Distribution Sector Scheme’ for supporting discoms to undertake reforms and improve performance in a time-bound manner, as announced during the recent Budget. The scheme is aimed Read more
China sets world record, adds 52 GW of wind power capacity in a single year
- Mar 18, 2021
China added a staggering 52 GW of new wind power capacity in 2020, making it the highest ever installed by any country in a single year. A recent report by Global Wind Energy Read more
BHEL emerges lowest bidder for mega nuclear order
- Mar 18, 2021
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) in a statement said that it has emerged as the lowest bidder for a fleet-mode tender floated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). BHEL said that its bid of Rs.10,800 crore was Read more