2021
MNRE approves more facilities under ALMM, total reaches 39
- Nov 16, 2021
The Union ministry of new & renewable energy (MNRE) has approved seven more facilities under the “Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM)” taking the total to 39. The latest list, approved on November 10, 2021, has 39 domestic solar Read more
Virescent Renewable Energy Trust appoints Akshay Jaitly as Independent Director
- Nov 15, 2021
Virescent Renewable Energy Trust (VRET) has expanded its Board and has appointed Akshay Jaitly as an Independent Director. In a statement, VRET said that Akshay Jaitly is the President of 262 Advisors, Read more
TRIL: High-rating transformers boost sales in Q2 FY22
- Nov 15, 2021
Transformers of rating 220kV and above boosted the sales of Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd during the second quarter and also the first half of FY22. In an investor presentation filed on stock exchanges, TRIL said that in Read more
Tata Power JV acquires NRSS XXXVI Transmission
- Nov 15, 2021
Resurgent Power, a joint venture of Tata Power, has been selected to acquire 100 per cent equity holding in “NRSS XXXVI Transmission Ltd,” a financially-stressed interstate power transmission asset. In a release, Tata Power said that lenders of NRSS Read more
Share of private sector in generation capacity inches to 50 per cent
- Nov 15, 2021
Thanks to the growing role of renewable energy, the share of private sector in India’s total power generation capacity is inching towards the 50 per cent mark, latest official statistics suggest. According to the latest report released on the Read more
Grid operators must understand the need for cyber security expertise: DNV
- Nov 14, 2021
Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV very recently published the “DNV Recommended Practice DNV-RP-0575” containing new guidelines for power system companies planning to improve the cyber Read more
SJVN awards EPC contract for Uttar Pradesh solar power project
- Nov 13, 2021
Central PSU SJVN Ltd has contracted Noida-based Solarworld Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd as EPC contractor for SJVN’s upcoming 75-mw solar power project in Uttar Pradesh. A release from SJVN said that the EPC contract has been Read more
New upgradable 3WA range of SENTRON air circuit breakers from Siemens
- Nov 13, 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructure is enhancing its Sentron portfolio of air circuit breakers with the new 3WA series, the company said in a statement. Being an important element of low-voltage power distribution, the 3WA series protects electrical installations in buildings, Read more
PGCIL board approves expenditure under Africa50 collaboration
- Nov 12, 2021
The board of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in its recent meeting, approved to undertake initial expenditure under the Africa50 collaborative venture. It may be recalled that in November 2019, PGCIL and Africa50 signed a cooperation agreement Read more
Global power T&D leaders issue joint statement on climate-neutral power grids
- Nov 12, 2021
Leading power T&D equipment makers including Siemens, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric, among others, have issued a joint statement on moving towards power T&D equipment that is free of fluorinated gases, with the ultimate aim of achieving sustainable, climate-neutral power Read more