October 2024

PGCIL named successful bidder for two ISTS-TBCB schemes – Bikaner A, Bikaner B

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been issued the letters of intent for development of two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes associated with renewable energy evacuation from Rajasthan, under the tariff-based competitive bidding Read more

Schneider Electric launches new smart grid solutions at Enlit Europe 2024

Schneider Electric will announce its latest innovations at Enlit 2024.  Against a backdrop of increasing pressure on the energy sector, the company is delivering end-to-end smart solutions across the energy chain, with the goal of enabling businesses to Read more

CG board approves further expansion of power transformer mfg capacity

The board of CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (CG) has approved further expansion in manufacturing capacity of power transformers. The CG board, on October 21, 2024, approved further expansion of the company’s power transformer manufacturing capacity from 35,000 Read more

We are committed to advancing sustainable power grids: Hitachi Energy

As the world’s largest transformer manufacturer, Hitachi Energy remains dedicated to advancing a sustainable future through pioneering transformer technologies, asserts Bruno Melles, Managing Director, Transformers Business Unit, Hitachi Energy, in this exclusive interaction with T&D India.  Considering the Read more

Siemens launches motor management system for industrial switchboards

Siemens has launched SIMOCODE M-CP, an efficient and future-proof motor management product series, especially tailored for motor control centers (MCC). The new product series complements the existing SIMOCODE portfolio and is designed to optimally meet the requirements of motor Read more

Bidding underway for all NCT-approved green hydrogen ISTS schemes

The bidding process for all the three ISTS schemes to feed green hydrogen/ammonia units, and which have been approved by National Committee on Transmission (NCT) so far, is now underway. These three schemes with an aggregate Read more

Deveritec and Wirepas collaborate to deploy NR+ technology in Europe

Deveritec GmbH and Wirepas have announced the availability of a new reference Network Interface Card (NIC) developed by Deveritec for the Wirepas 5G Mesh implementation of the non-cellular 5G standard NR+. Tailored to the needs of advanced smart electricity Read more

Iskraemeco Group plans new development centre in India

Switzerland-based Iskraemeco Group that recently sold its smart meter manufacturing unit in India to Kaynes Technology India Ltd, has planned to establish a new software development centre in India that will focus on electricity metering and data processing. This Read more

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JSW-JFE to acquire thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India

JSW JFE Electrical Steel Pvt Ltd has entered into a formal agreement to fully acquire thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd (tkES India) in a deal worth Rs.4,051 crore. This acquisition will help realize the earlier-announced plans of JSW-JFE Read more

Polycab sees strong growth wire & cable business

Driven by strong demand environment, Polycab India Ltd registered impressive growth in its wire & cable business during the second quarter (Q2: July to September) of FY25. In a media release, Polycab said that its wire & cable business Read more