July 2022
SJVN’s Buxar thermal power project records progress
- Jul 26, 2022
SJVN’s under-construction 1,320-mw thermal power project in Bihar has recorded progress, a release from SJVN said. On July 25, 2022, Nand Lal Sharma, CMD, SJVN, inaugurated the commissioning of the electric overhead traveler (EOT) crane and erection of low-pressure Read more
Godrej Process Equipment to expand Dahej facility
- Jul 26, 2022
Godrej & Boyce is strengthening its presence in sectors of hydrogen and power for delivery of specialized and large equipment with an investment of Rs.300 crore towards an expansion of its Dahej plant in Gujarat. This ongoing expansion Read more
CESC’s Park Circus substation gets LEED certification
- Jul 26, 2022
CESC’s distribution station located at Park Circus has become the first substation in India to achieve Gold Certification under LEED V4.1 EB OM. It is also the first substation in India to be LEED-certified in any way, a Read more
WIKA India launches mobile calibration van in Bangalore
- Jul 23, 2022
WIKA Instruments India Pvt Ltd recently launched its mobile calibration van for maintenance and repair at the doorstep of clients, in Bangalore. An initiative, born out of need to maintain equipments during COVID lockdown has been transformed into a Read more
Havells India: Switchgear business grows 38% in Q1 of FY23
- Jul 22, 2022
Havells India reported a 38 per cent year-on-year growth in its switchgear business during the first quarter (April to June) of FY23. Here is a summary of the company’s performance: Switchgears business grew by 38 per cent to Rs.517 Read more
Siemens Energy wins its largest offshore grid connection order to date
- Jul 22, 2022
Siemens Energy has reported the winning of its largest offshore grid connection order. Commissioned by Amprion Offshore GmbH, Siemens Energy will set up infrastructure for evacuation of up to 1.8 GW of wind power from two wind farms Read more
Hitachi Energy bags over Rs.3,000 crore orders in Q1FY23, wins Mumbai HVDC link
- Jul 21, 2022
Hitachi Energy, in a release, said that it has won orders worth Rs.3054.60 crore during the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY23. This was over 300 per cent higher than the comparable level in FY22. Compared Read more
Hindustan Power Exchange crosses 100 MU of power trading
- Jul 21, 2022
Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd (HPX), on July 20, 2022, crossed the 100-MU mark of traded power since its launch. The newly formed power trading exchange achieved the milestone in just two weeks of its operations, a release from Read more
Vertiv unveils new line of rack transfer switches
- Jul 21, 2022
Vertiv has launched Vertiv™ Geist™ Rack Transfer Switch (RTS)—a new line of transfer switches that provides redundant power to single-corded devices. Available now throughout Asia, including India, South Korea and Japan, Australia and New Zealand, as well as in Read more
Unbalance in MV/HV shunt capacitor banks can cause capacitor failures accompanied by fire and explosion
- Jul 20, 2022
In this article, Baldev Raj Narang investigates into the issue of unbalance protection for medium and high voltage shunt capacitor banks. Why is unbalance capacitor protection for MV capacitor banks critical? It is important to understand the criticality of unbalance Read more