July 2023

PGCIL commissions Bikaner ISTS project in Rajasthan

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Powergrid Bikaner Transmission System Ltd, has commissioned an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that Powergrid Bikaner Transmission System Read more

Adani Transmission wins Rs.37-bln smart metering orders in Q1 of FY24

  Adani Transmission has won smart metering orders valued at around Rs.37.2 billion (Rs.3,720 crore) in the first quarter of FY24. According to a provisional performance update for Q1 (April to June) of FY24, filed on stock exchanges recently, Adani Read more

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Larsen & Toubro wins HVDC order in Saudi Arabia

  Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has reported the winning of several orders in the power T&D business, including a mandate to build an HVDC transmission line in Saudi Arabia. In a release, L&T said that its Power Transmission & Distribution Read more

RDSS: Over 20 per cent of sanctioned smart meters awarded so far

  According to latest statistics released by the National Smart Grid Mission (NGSM), contracts have been placed for a little over 20 per cent of the total consumer smart meters sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), as Read more

Schneider Electric brings energy efficiency to its Sarel factory

  Schneider Electric recently opened a new roll forming workshop at its Sarel factory in Alsace, France, an official release said. Founded in 1956, the Sarel site specializes in the production of electrical cabinets, boxes and enclosures. Within the factory, Read more

G&B GIS Patna | T&D India

CERC grants licence to KPS3 Transmission

  In a recent order, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted transmission licence to “KPS3 Transmission Ltd” that is developing an ISTS scheme, awarded under the TBCB route. KPS3 Transmission Ltd was incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of bid Read more

Havells India posts 24 per cent growth in cable business

  Havells India has reported a 24 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in its cables business during the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY24. In a release, Havells India said that revenues from its cables business, at Rs.1,485 Read more

Sterlite Power commissions its sixth power transmission project in Brazil

  Sterlite Power has successfully commissioned “Marituba” — its sixth power transmission project in Brazil. Built with an investment of Rs.1,600 crore, Project Marituba involved developing a 344-km long 500kV transmission corridor connecting Brazil’s largest hydropower plant at Tucuruí to Read more

ABB Solar LR | T&D India

SJVN signs PPA for 300 mw of upcoming RE projects

  SJVN Green Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN, has entered into long-term PPAs for 300 mw of upcoming renewable energy capacity. In a release, SJVN said that while one PPA was signed for a 200-mw solar power project Read more

Schneider Electric to provide automation technology for algae-based carbon capture

  Schneider Electric has partnered with Platinum Electrical Engineering to implement the EcoStruxure Automation Expert solution for Brilliant Planet, a pioneer in low-cost, algae-based carbon capture.   According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), carbon capture technologies are Read more