November 2023

‘India will need 80 GW of new thermal capacity till FY32’

    In a recent interaction with power PSUs and industry stakeholders, R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, said that the government has decided to add 80 GW of thermal power capacity Read more

ABB estimates 31 per cent energy savings potential in industrial motors

  ABB, following an audit of over 2,000 motor-driven industrial systems done, has identified average energy saving potential of 31 per cent. From June to September 2023, ABB analyzed more than 2,000 industrial electric motors under its Energy Appraisal service Read more

SPV incorporated for intrastate TBCB scheme in West Bengal

  PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has announced the incorporation of a project special purpose vehicle (SPV) for development of an intrastate transmission scheme in West Bengal, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. In a stock exchange filing, Power Finance Read more

PFCCL qualifies bidders for Bikaner complex transmission schemes

  Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has shortlisted bidders for four interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes being awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. All the four schemes are associated with renewable energy evacuation Read more

We are confident of the positive impact that LVIoT can create: TekUncorked

TekUncorked has introduced an LVIoT platform that forecasts and mitigates risks and threats to the electricity distribution network. In this exchange, we have Meenakshi Vashist, Founder & CEO, TekUncorked, giving an overview of the platform’s working, and how Read more

GE Vernova, Next Hydrogen sign MoU for green hydrogen

  GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business and Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. have signed an MoU to integrate Next Hydrogen’s electrolysis technology with GE Vernova’s power systems offerings to produce green hydrogen.   Production process The process of producing hydrogen involves the separation Read more

Sterlite Gujarat FIO | T&D India

Three in race for Halvad transmission project

  Three entities are in the fray for developing an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme housed under project SPV “Halvad Transmission Ltd.” It is learnt that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Sterlite Power and Adani Read more

Schneider Electric unveils Battery Lab in Bangalore

  Schneider Electric has unveiled its state-of-the-art Battery Lab, located at Bangalore in Karnataka. This milestone solidifies Schneider Electric's position as the frontrunner in driving the new energy transition, emphasizing their commitment to sustainable energy solutions and environmental consciousness, a Read more

KEC Railway Electrification | T&D India

KEC International wins orders worth over Rs.1,000 crore

  KEC International, in a release, said that it has won new orders worth over Rs.1,000 crore, across its various business verticals. These new orders, aggregating Rs.1,005 crore, have taken KEC’s cumulative orders in FY24 till date to around Rs.10,000 Read more

Techno Electric & Engg records Rs.611 crore order intake

  Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd (TEECL) has recorded an order inflow of Rs.611 crore in the first half (H1: April to September) of FY24. In an investor conference, the senior management of TEECL said that the company witnessed Read more