May 2021
Cyclone Tauktae aftermath: PGCIL restores supply to Diu
- May 31, 2021
A Union power ministry release said that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has restored power supply to Diu, following emergency restoration works taken up on one of the two 220kV feeder lines in Gujarat, which were devastated Read more
Ladakh connectivity scheme gets ISTS status, transferred to PGCIL
- May 31, 2021
The Union power ministry has re-designated the 220kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh transmission scheme as part of the interstate transmission system (ISTS). With the result, the system has been transferred to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh transmission scheme Read more
KEI Industries: Exports, EPC orders adversely impact revenues in FY21
- May 31, 2021
Revenues of KEI Industries dropped 14.4 per cent year-on-year in FY21, largely due to muted performance by the exports and EPC divisions, according to an investor presentation by the company. Total revenues in Read more
Goa’s solar-based village electrification programme launched
- May 31, 2021
Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, inaugurated a solar-based electrification programme for remote rural households in Goa, on May 30, 2021. The solar PV-based home lighting systems for households was inaugurated only two days after the Read more
Installed energy meter base of Genus Power reaches 65 million
- May 29, 2021
The installation base of energy meters of Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd touched 65 million as of March 31, 2021, a company’s investor presentation said. The growth in the energy meters base (both conventional and smart metes) has been particularly Read more
CESL embarks on its first off-grid electrification project
- May 29, 2021
Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has embarked on its first off-grid electrification project. To be implemented in Goa, CESL has signed an agreement with Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) for the purpose. The agreement between CESL, a wholly-owned subsidiary Read more
Waaree Energies launches app to gratify partner EPC companies
- May 29, 2021
Waaree Energies has launched Waaree Prime” -- a first-of-its-kind app in the solar sector. The app seeks to engage and gratify EPC companies associated with Waaree. Currently, Waaree has a growing strength of 5,000 EPC partners across India. Though Read more
Major component of Eastern Region transmission scheme commissioned
- May 28, 2021
The 400kV Sitamarhi-Motihari transmission line, an important component of the Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme (ERSS) – XXI, was recently commissioned. The double-circuit line with triple snowbird conductor spanning 171 ckm and located in Bihar was contracted to Tata Read more
IndiGrid sees healthy acquisition pipeline
- May 28, 2021
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), India’s first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) in the power sector, foresees a healthy acquisition pipeline thanks to large-scale tendering of power transmission schemes. In an investor presentation discussing the financial performance in FY21, IndiGrid said Read more
AIPEF demands cancellation of discom privatization in UTs
- May 27, 2021
The All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF), according to reliable reports, has sought scrapping of the ongoing bidding for privatization of distribution companies in Union territories. It may be mentioned that such bidding is currently underway in the Union Read more