2023

Siemens expands 3WA circuit breaker series, launches two new versions

  Siemens has launched two new additional versions of its innovative Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers, alternatively known as air circuit breakers (ACBs). In a release, Siemens said that Series 3WA3 meets the requirements of UL1066 and IEC60947-2 standards, which Read more

CEA proposes RTM route for re-conductoring of ISTS lines

  In a newly released draft paper, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that re-conductoring of transmission lines of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) be carried out under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route as opposed to the tariff-based Read more

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Kalpataru wins new orders worth over Rs.1,000 crore

  Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) has reported the winning of new orders worth over Rs.1,008 crore. KPIL and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders/notification of awards worth Rs.1,008 crore, KPIL said in a media release. The new orders have Read more

ABB India lands electrification and automation contract for steel plant

  ABB India has been appointed to provide electrification and automation systems for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s (AM/NS India) advanced steel cold rolling mill (CRM) in Hazira, Gujarat. The contract at the flagship manufacturing plant comes through John Cockerill India Read more

PGCIL committee approves investment in RTM projects

  The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, accorded investment approval to two RTM-based transmission schemes. The said committee, which met on June 28, 2023, approved investment to two transmission schemes, officially Read more

Crescent Lighting secures patent for two LED products

  Crescent Lighting has got the patent for two of its innovations —the RAW LED Street Light and newly launched RAW LED Flood Light. The CRS70 – RAW - LED Street Light (Design No: 378535-001) is revolutionizing the way street Read more

There is immense scope for batteries to support the power grid: Sheru

Energy storage company Sheru recently partnered with power utility BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd to set up India’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV battery swapping station in New Delhi. In this interaction, we have Ankit Mittal, Co-founder & CEO, Sheru, Read more

SPV incorporated for ISTS scheme in Madhya Pradesh

  REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), as the bid process coordinator (BPC) has incorporated a project special purpose vehicle for developing an interstate transmission system project in Madhya Pradesh. In a stock exchange filing, REC Ltd, the holding Read more

Enhancing electrical safety in the wire and cable industry

  When it comes to the wire and cable industry, safety is uncompromising and a critical aspect for many brands of repute, notes Hemant Gadhave. While the wire Read more

Odisha initiates TBCB modality for intrastate power transmission

  Odisha has initiated the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for developing its intrastate transmission network. Confirming this to T&D India over phone, a senior official of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL), said that the newly-incorporated SPV “Joda Barbil Read more