June 2025

Prostarm wins BESS project in Bihar under competitive bidding

Prostarm Info Systems Ltd has received the letter of intent for setting up a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bihar. The mandate was awarded under tariff-based competitive bidding. In a stock exchange communication, Navi Mumbai-headquartered Prostarm Info Systems Read more

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PFC Consulting incorporates SPV for intrastate scheme in Maharashtra

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary that will act as a special purpose vehicle to develop an intrastate scheme in Maharashtra, under the TBCB framework. In a stock exchange filing, Read more

Italian distribution utility deploys Siemens “Gridscale X” technology

Siemens Smart Infrastructure continues to strengthen its partnership with Italian distribution service operator (DSO), AcegasApsAmga, announcing the commencement of a project, utilizing Siemens’ Gridscale X technology to enable full situational awareness of the power grid of the Municipality Read more

Akhilesh Kumar Dixit appointed CEO of EESL

Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has announced Akhilesh Kumar Dixit as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from June 16, 2025. Dixit joins EESL from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), where he served Read more

Failure of 28 EHV transmission lines reported to CEA in 2024

Failure of 28 transmission lines of voltage 220kV or above were reported during the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 to the Central Electricity Authority, as per a newly-released standing committee report. The report of the Standing Read more

EconiQ: Pioneering a Sustainable Future for Power Grids

As the global energy sector accelerates toward electrification and decarbonization, utilities and grid operators face mounting pressure to adopt eco-efficient technologies for high-voltage equipment. One of the most significant advancements in this transition is EconiQ, Hitachi Energy’s portfolio Read more

Power minister inaugurates grid upgrade projects in UT of Jammu & Kashmir

Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal, on June 12, 2025, inaugurated a series of grid upgrade projects in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The inauguration was conducted during the minister’s meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Read more

CEA seeks suggestions for indigenous development of critical imported items

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has sought comments and suggestions from stakeholders to promote the indigenous manufacture of critical items used in the power sector, which are currently imported. CEA has prepared a daft list of nearly 30 of such Read more

Infravision is thrilled to welcome Pradeep Kumar to the team as CEO, India.

India is a cornerstone of Infravision’s global growth strategy. With strong market momentum, a rapidly expanding pipeline, and a growing customer base, Pradeep's appointment marks a significant step forward as Infravision continues to scale and deliver on our Read more

Joda-Barbil intrastate scheme in Odisha: Bidding annulled for the second time

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has annulled the bidding process for the Joda-Barbil intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme in Odisha. This is for the second time that bidding for this scheme has been Read more