November 2021
IEX to resume REC trading after 16-month hiatus
- Nov 23, 2021
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) in a release said that it would be resuming trading in renewable energy certificates (REC) effective Wednesday, November 24, 2021. The resumption in trading after a 16-month hiatus follows APTEL’s order dated November 9, 2021, Read more
Smart Power India commissions 500th mini-grid, portfolio capacity crosses 15 MW
- Nov 22, 2021
Smart Power India (SPI) recently started operations at a mini-grid at Laxmanpur in Uttar Pradesh, marking its 500th installation in India. The total portfolio of SPI now stands at 15.1 mw, generating renewable energy for the rural masses. With Read more
RR Kabel’s “Wire Ka Fire Test” receives encouraging response
- Nov 22, 2021
More than 800 electricians participated in the “Wire ka Fire Test” online contest conducted by RR Kabel, a company release said. The campaign winners included electricians from Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat and Read more
Unsold RECs before impugned order of June 2020, now valid: CERC
- Nov 22, 2021
A recent order by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has said that renewable energy certificates (REC) affected by the Commission’s order of June 17, 2020, will now be considered valid. An order by CERC dated November Read more
Consortium of IndiGrid subsidiaries emerges L1 for TBCB transmission project
- Nov 22, 2021
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), in a release, has said that a consortium of its subsidiaries has emerged L1 for an interstate power transmission project under the TBCB mode. IndiGrid announced that a consortium of two of Read more
Hitachi Energy formalizes new legal entity for Indian operations
- Nov 20, 2021
Hitachi Energy’s Indian operations have now been formalized under the new legal entity “Hitachi Energy India Ltd”. This follows the rebranding of its parent entity to Hitachi Energy from the earlier “Hitachi ABB Power Grids”. Though the Indian operations Read more
Commercial deployment of Sumitomo Electric’s new conductor soon
- Nov 19, 2021
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. will supply its newly-developed “61TACSR/HRAC” conductor to the Japanese power transmission network, effective December 2021. “61TACSR/HRAC” stands for “61% IACS Conductivity Thermal Resistant Aluminum Alloy Conductor High Corrosion Resistant Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced.” A release by Sumitomo Read more
Linxon commissions 400kV GIS substation for Adani Transmission
- Nov 19, 2021
Linxon has successfully commissioned Adani Transmission’s first 400kV GIS substation, located in Uttar Pradesh. In a release, Linxon said that this gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation, located at Badaun, was commissioned for Obra-C Badaun Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Read more
Major additions to 765kV lines in October 2021
- Nov 19, 2021
The month of October 2021 saw significant addition to 765kV transmission line infrastructure, with PGCIL commissioning lines aggregating over 700 ckm. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Power Grid Corporation of India Read more
Siemens and Fluence support Madeira’s grid resilience
- Nov 18, 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in partnership with Fluence, is working to help the Portuguese island of Madeira gain greater energy independence and grid resilience using renewable energy. Madeira’s energy provider, Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (EEM), has awarded a Siemens Read more