May 2021
DNV signs MOU with LS Cable for offshore wind subsea cabling
- May 27, 2021
Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global power cable manufacturer LS Cable & System to target emerging cabling opportunities in the offshore wind industry. The collaboration represents a new Read more
Chandigarh city Smart Grid project likely to be shelved
- May 27, 2021
The Chandigarh Smart Grid project that will cover the entire city (except Sub-division 5) is likely to be scrapped, it is reliably learnt. The development follows the privatization of power distribution in the licence area. The privatization process is Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India announces 2030 carbon-neutral program
- May 26, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has announced a comprehensive program to achieve carbon-neutrality targets by 2030 in its own operations, reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable energy future. In parallel, the company is continuing to mobilize resources to Read more
Exports boost TRIL’s performance in FY21
- May 26, 2021
An impressive show on the exports front, especially in Q4, bolstered the overall performance of Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd (TRIL) during FY21. (Also see news update at the end of the story) According to an investor presentation Read more
Wärtsilä to commission 30-mw power plant for Oil India by November 2022
- May 26, 2021
The 30-mw power plant that technology group Wärtsilä has been mandated to supply to Oil India Ltd on EPC basis, is targeted for commissioning by November 2022. The ground breaking ceremony for the captive power plant was held on Read more
Bajaj Electricals board approves merger of Starlite Lighting
- May 25, 2021
The board of Bajaj Electricals Ltd (BEL), in a meeting held on May 25, 2021, approved a scheme for “merger by absorption” of Starlite Lighting Ltd, with BEL. This scheme is subject to various statutory and regulatory approvals, including Read more
NHPC places EPC order on Tata Power Solar
- May 25, 2021
NHPC, in a release, said that it has placed an EPC order on Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd for a solar project in Odisha. The EPC order worth Rs.188.19 crore was placed on May 24, 2021, for development of Read more
Sarda Energy & Minerals to soon start operations at Sikkim hydropower plant
- May 25, 2021
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd (SEML) is on course to shortly start commercial operations at its greenfield hydropower project in Sikkim. In an investor presentation, SEML with business interests in mining, steel and ferro alloys, said that it has Read more
PGCIL commissions transformer in Nagaland on fast-track basis
- May 25, 2021
Responding to a call by the Nagaland government, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) commissioned a transformer in the northeastern, within just two days. A government release said that to reduce the instances of power interruptions and to Read more
Salasar Techno wins Rs.238-crore order in northeastern region
- May 24, 2021
Salasar Techo Engineering Ltd has announced that the company has won orders valued at Rs.238.65 crore for power transmission works in Arunachal Pradesh. In a stock exchange communication, the company said that the orders were placed by Power Grid Read more