March 2021
Shuchi Anant Virya to set up EV charging points at HPCL’s retail outlets
- Mar 18, 2021
Shuchi Anant Virya has announced its partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up a pan-India network of public EV charging points at the oil marketing company’s retail outlets. Shuchi Anant Virya is a 50:50 joint venture Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India to strengthen BALCO’s power infrastructure
- Mar 17, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has been awarded a project worth over Rs.124 crore by Bharat Aluminum Company (BALCO), to ensure improved reliability of the power distribution system at its Korba plant in Chhattisgarh. The technology pioneer is Read more
CCEA approves revised cost for Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim transmission upgrade
- Mar 17, 2021
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of “Comprehensive Scheme for Strengthening of Transmission & Distribution in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.” The revised cost estimate is Rs.9,219.32 Read more
CESL issues tender for LED bulb suppliers, on partnership basis
- Mar 17, 2021
Convergence Energy Services Ltd CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, has issued a first-of-its-kind tender to procure 1 crore LED bulbs for its Gram Ujala program. Through this tender CESL intends to invite participation of bidders Read more
Siemens, Sumitomo JV commissions India’s first VSC-based HVDC link
- Mar 16, 2021
The joint venture of Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric has completed connecting India’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link featuring voltage-sourced converter (VSC) and DC-XLPE cable technology. The 2,000-mw transmission system consists of two converter stations, which are connected Read more
Dedicated CTU entity to start operations on April 1, 2021
- Mar 16, 2021
The Union power ministry has said via gazette notification that “Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd” (CTUIL) will start operations on April 1, 2021. In the gazette notification dated March 9, 2021, the power ministry said that CTUIL, a Read more
Pole-2 of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link starts commercial operations
- Mar 16, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a recent stock exchange filing, said that Pole-2 and some more components of the Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link have started commercial operations. PGCIL elaborated that the following assets related Read more
ReNew Power becomes part of WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network
- Mar 16, 2021
ReNew Power has been named to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network, which recognizes companies using new technologies to achieve environmentally sustainable, community supportive, profitable growth. In announcing ReNew’s appointment, the WEF specifically noted Read more
Substation capacity addition faltering in FY21
- Mar 15, 2021
The pace of addition of transformation capacity (substations) in the current year, FY21, has been remarkably sluggish. As against the target of 58,730 MVA for the period April 2020 to January 2021, actual addition was only 33,120 MVA, implying Read more
T&D India (March 2021) – Earthing & Lightning Protection
- Mar 15, 2021
Click here to view the March 2021 edition of T&D India in PDF format (This edition is a special issue on Earthing & Lightning Protection) Read more