2023

Transmission line addition in Q1FY24 meets only 54 pc of target

  The total quantum of transmission line addition in Q1 of FY24 was just 54 per cent of the planned addition. According to recently released statistics by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the country saw the addition of Read more

Polycab India: Wires & Cables business grows 46 pc in FY24

Polycab India has announced a 46 per cent year-on-year growth in its wires & cables business in Q1 of FY24. In a release, Polycab India said that its overall revenue grew 42 per cent year-on-year to reach Rs.3889.40 crore, Read more

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PGCIL board approves Rs.4,000 crore investment in AMI projects

The board of directors of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in a recent meeting, approved investment of over Rs.4,000 crore in AMI projects. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that its board, which met on July Read more

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HVDC transmission planned for Khavda RE scheme

  Significant power transmission infrastructure involving HVDC technology has been envisaged for a major evacuation scheme related to the Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) zone in Gujarat. The ISTS scheme, officially known as “Transmission system for evacuation of power from potential Read more

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GMR Group lands RDSS mandate in Uttar Pradesh

  GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Pvt Ltd has won a mandate under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in Uttar Pradesh. In a stock exchange filing, GMR Power & Urban Infra Ltd said that its step-down subsidiary GMR Smart Electricity Read more

APTEL stays MERC’s FY24 tariff schedule for Tata Power

  The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), on July 14, 2023, passed an order granting interim relief sought by Tata Power by staying the Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission's (MERC) revised tariff schedule on MTR framework. Customers Read more

Goldi Solar forays into inverter business

  Goldi Solar has made a foray in the inverter business with the launch of its VAMA on-grid range of smart string inverters. In a release, Goldi Solar said that inverter range is available in single-phase and three-phase variants designed Read more

Khavda RE evacuation scheme to adopt TBCB and RTM routes

  The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its recent meeting, has proposed that an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for evacuation of renewable energy from the Khavda RE Park in Gujarat be implemented using a combination of TBCB Read more

OMRON Automation launches new PoC Lab in India

  OMRON has inaugurated its new proof-of-concept lab at Baner in Pune, Maharashtra. The facility is designed to provide customers with first-hand & closer experience, showcasing the latest advancements in the field of Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), a release from Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to five ISTS schemes

  Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), over the past one week, has granted transmission licence to as many as five interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. For each of these schemes, CERC has also completed the tariff adoption routine. In several Read more