January 2023
EESL to install additional 1.6 crore LED street lights by 2024
- Jan 6, 2023
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) plans to install an additional 1.6 crore LED street lights under its Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), by 2024. EESL, it may be mentioned, recently completed eight years of its energy efficiency lighting programmes Read more
LM Wind Power produces 50,000th wind turbine blade in India
- Jan 6, 2023
LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, has completed the production of the 50,000th wind turbine blade in India. The blade was built at LM Wind Power’s manufacturing site in Vadodara, Gujarat, a release by LM Wind Power Read more
Schneider Electric appoints Manish Pant as Executive Vice President
- Jan 5, 2023
Schneider Electric has appointed Manish Pant as the new Executive Vice-President for its International Operations, effective November 1, 2022. Prior to the appointment, Manish Pant was President of East Asia & Japan Read more
CCEA approves investment for hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh
- Jan 5, 2023
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the investment for a hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh. A government release said that an investment of Rs.2,614.51 crore has been approved for Central PSU SJVN’s 382-mw Sunni Dam hydropower Read more
Union Cabinet approves “National Green Hydrogen Mission”
- Jan 5, 2023
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission. Outlay The initial outlay for the mission will be Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the SIGHT (Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Read more
CyanConnode wins mandate for smart meter communications infrastructure in MP
- Jan 4, 2023
CyanConnode India has received an order to deploy communications infrastructure for nearly 10 lakh smart meters in Madhya Pradesh. Placed by Montecarlo, the order involves 9.83 lakh Omnimesh Modules to be deployed for smart meters in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In Read more
President lays foundation stone of SJVN’s Bikaner solar project
- Jan 4, 2023
President of India, Ms Droupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone of SJVN’s 1,000-mw Bikaner solar power project at Jaipur, Rajasthan, on January 3, 2023. In a release, N. L. Sharma, CMD, SJVN, said that it was a matter of Read more
IEX sees 4 per cent growth in December 2022 electricity volume
- Jan 3, 2023
The total electricity volume traded on Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) during December 2022 was 4 per cent higher than in December 2021, a release from IEX said. IEX achieved 8,452 MU of total volume in December 2022 that included Read more
ADB to finance major power sector upgrade in Tripura
- Jan 3, 2023
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will be supporting Tripura government to undertake a major power sector revamp in the northeastern state. According to information available, the overall project will cost Rs.2,275 crore out of which Rs.1,820 crore (or $220 million) Read more
Linxon to deliver power supply for Chennai Metro
- Jan 2, 2023
Linxon has been awarded a contract by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) to deliver the power supply works for Phase 2 development of the Chennai metro. This newly awarded contract is part of Phase 2, which will significantly increase Read more