June 2021
ABB and Axpo join forces to make green hydrogen more accessible
- Jun 10, 2021
ABB has joined forces with Swiss utility Axpo to develop modular green hydrogen production plants in Italy, that aim at creating an optimum operating model to produce affordable, green hydrogen. The two companies will apply their complementary skills to Read more
Socomec launches “NETYS RT” single-phase UPS for improved business continuity
- Jun 10, 2021
Socomec has launched NETYS RT, a range of superior UPS products in 5kVA to 11kVA capacities for the Indian market in response to growing demand for extremely high quality and uninterrupted power from organizations rapidly adopting digitalization and Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches transformers for offshore floating wind power
- Jun 9, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids recently launched a portfolio of transformer products for offshore floating applications, designed to overcome the challenging offshore environment and withstand the physically demanding conditions on floating structures. The portfolio will enable much greater volumes of Read more
ReNew Power associates with “StorageX”, targets grid-level battery usage
- Jun 9, 2021
ReNew Power has announced a collaboration agreement with Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and its “StorageX” initiative. StorageX is an academic-industry-government initiative that aims to solve the most pressing real-world challenges in battery storage. ReNew’s Read more
Adani Group plans foray in wind turbine manufacturing
- Jun 9, 2021
Adani Group has planned to enter the wind turbine generator (WTG) manufacturing business, indicating backward integration in the wind energy space. In a stock exchange filing, group company Adani Enterprises Ltd said that it has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Read more
Monopole-1 of Pugalur-Trichur HVDC link starts commercial operations
- Jun 8, 2021
In a major development, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) announced that it has put into commercial operations (effective June 8, 2021), Monopole-1 of the bipolar ±320kV Pugalur-Trichur HVDC link, which is an extended component of the Read more
PGCIL acquires one more project SPV for Rajasthan solar evacuation
- Jun 8, 2021
Closely following the acquisition of two project SPVs relating to power evacuation schemes for upcoming Rajasthan solar energy zones, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the acquisition one more such project SPV. In Read more
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric to jointly develop 245kV breaker with air insulation
- Jun 8, 2021
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric have signed an MoU to conduct a feasibility study on the joint development of high-voltage switching solutions with zero global-warming potential (GWP) that substitute greenhouse gases with clean air for insulation. The MoU was Read more
Western Region accounts for over half of electricity transfer in FY21
- Jun 8, 2021
The Western Region (WR) of the National Grid accounted for over half of the interregional electricity exchange in FY21. This is amongst the key finding of a special study by T&D India, based on official statistics released by Read more
Tata Power sends out first set of “Green Bills” to opting-in consumers
- Jun 8, 2021
In a landmark development, Tata Power has issued its first set of “Green Bills” to those consumers opting in for 100 per cent “Green Power”. So far, 37 consumers, all based in Mumbai, have opted for receiving 100 per Read more