INSULOGIX

February 2024

NCT approves three ISTS projects under RTM route

    The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in a recent meeting, approved three interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects with an aggregate outlay of Rs.368 crore. While one project has been awarded to Power Grid Corporation of India Read more

PM dedicates to the nation India’s largest solar-powered BESS project

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on February 24, 2024, dedicated to the nation India’s largest solar-powered battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The project, located in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, was commissioned by Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd ( Read more

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Amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules approved

    The Centre has approved amendments to the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020” with a view to further empowering consumers. The amendments mainly relate to: Simplification of rooftop solar installation procedures Facilitation of residential EV chargers Reduction in time Read more

IndiGrid acquires 300-mw solar asset, portfolio crosses 1-GW mark

    India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has completed the acquisition of a 300-mw solar power asset, taking its overall solar portfolio to over 1 GW. In a release, IndiGrid announced that it has consummated transaction of 300 mw (AC) solar asset Read more

NTPC-REL commissions its first solar plant

    NTPC-Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC-REL) has commissioned its first-ever solar power project. In a release, NTPC said that the first solar project of NTPC-REL, located at Chhattargarh in Rajasthan declared commercial operation of 70-mw of the total installed capacity of Read more

Bhadla Pooling Station augmentation scheme approved

    In a recent meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, aiming to augment capacity at the upcoming Bhadla-III pooling station in Rajasthan. The scheme officially termed as “Additional Read more

Salzer to put up integrated smart meter facility in Tamil Nadu

    Salzer Electronics Ltd, in a release, said that it would be putting up an integrated facility in Tamil Nadu for smart meters. This new smart meter manufacturing plant, coming up at Coimbatore, will have an annual production capacity of Read more

Shaping the future of LV power distribution

A smart low-voltage electrical infrastructure is essential for implementing connected energy systems. While traditional protection and switching tasks are still necessary, the real future is in intelligence. It’s all about transparency, data, and digitalization, notes Andreas Matthé [caption id="attachment_26682" Read more

Sub-transmission substation capacity to grow 29 per cent by 2030

    The aggregate transformation capacity of sub-transmission substations is expected to grow by 29 per cent by 2030, according to the recently-released “Distribution Perspective Plan 2030.” According to the plan document, prepared by the Distribution Planning & Technology Division of Read more

Nextracker solar trackers selected for Al Kahfah Solar Park

    Nextracker has been selected by ACWA Power and Larsen & Toubro to provide its all-terrain tracker NX Horizon-XTR™ for a 1.17-GW installation at Al Kahfah Solar Power Plant in Saudi Arabia. The Al Kahfah project in Saudi Arabia represents Read more