May 2021
PGCIL dedicates 400kV transmission line in Tamil Nadu
- May 10, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has dedicated a newly-commissioned 400kV transmission line in Tamil Nadu, as part of the “Bharat ka Amrit Mahatsov” celebrations. A social media post by Read more
Interconnetion point of Indo-Bangladesh link may not be shifted
- May 10, 2021
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting, has ruled out further deliberations on the proposed changes to the Indo-Bangladesh power link, via Tripura. There was a proposal to shift the interconnection point of the 400kV double-circuit Read more
AP High Court grants interim relief to Amara Raja Batteries
- May 7, 2021
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted an interim suspension of closure orders issued by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) with respect to two manufacturing facilities of Amara Raja Batteries in the state. In a stock exchange filing, Read more
JSW Steel proposes CRGO steel mfg unit in JV with JFE
- May 7, 2021
In what could be a significant boost to the Indian electrical equipment manufacturing fraternity, JSW Steel has signed an agreement with JFE Steel Corporation of Japan to conduct a feasibility study of a potential local manufacturing facility for Read more
Adani Transmission adds over 2,500 ckm to network portfolio in FY21
- May 7, 2021
Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL) has added 2,536 circuit km (ckm) to its power transmission network portfolio during FY21, it is reliably learnt. According to media reports, ATL added this 2,536 Read more
Nepal becomes first country to trade on IEX’s cross-border platform
- May 6, 2021
Nepal has become the first country to trade on the newly-launched Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) segment of Indian Energy Exchange (IEX). In a release, IEX said that Nepal traded on the day-ahead market of the CBET, on April Read more
CERC approves transmission charges for Ramgarh New Transmission Ltd
- May 6, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a very recent order, has approved and adopted the transmission charges for the project to be developed by Ramgarh New Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Read more
BPE supplies 2,000 UPS units amidst pandemic
- May 6, 2021
Best Power Equipment (India) Pvt Ltd (BPE), supplied 2,000 units of UPS and power-back solutions during the COVID-19 crisis, the Noida-headquartered company said in a release. Amidst the crisis, BPE was able to deliver UPS to Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India sees growth in sequential order inflow
- May 5, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India, listed on stock exchanges as ABB Power Products & Systems India Ltd, saw a 2.8 per cent growth in order inflows during Q1 (January to March) of 2021 as compared with the Read more
New DC link capacitors with exceptionally low ESL from TDK
- May 5, 2021
TDK Corporation has introduced a new series of EPCOS power capacitors for DC link applications. The new capacitors are available for rated voltages of 700V DC to 2,000V DC and cover a capacitance range of 20 µF to 270 Read more