2025

PGCIL acquires “Mandsaur I RE Transmission Ltd” from PFC Consulting

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has formally acquired project special purpose vehicle “Mandsaur I RE Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL). Mandsaur Read more

Rajesh Power signs MoUs at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference 2025

Rajesh Power Services Ltd has signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat on October 9, 2025 — the inaugural day of Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) 2025. The MoUs, signed by Kaxil Patel, Director and Read more

ABB celebrates half a century of innovation and energy efficiency with variable speed drives

This month – October 2025 – marks the 50th year since ABB’s Low Voltage Variable Speed Drive (VSD) was first brought to market The LV VSD addressed a long-standing limitation of the traditional squirrel-cage induction motor, which had remained Read more

Toshiba to deploy AI-driven monitoring system at NTPC plants

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) announced that its Indian subsidiary Toshiba JSW Power Systems Pvt Ltd (Toshiba JSW) will provide a centralized monitoring system for all power generation plants of the NTPC Group. In a release, Toshiba Read more

Transmission line addition falls 27 per cent in H1FY26

Transmission line addition during the current fiscal year continued to be depressed with the first half (H1: April to September) closing with a 27 per cent year-on-year decline. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) indicate that transmission Read more

Sembcorp to acquire full ownership of Renew Sun Bright

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra Pvt Ltd, has entered into a share purchase agreement with ReNew Pvt Ltd to acquire 100 per cent ownership of ReNew Sun Bright Pvt Ltd (ReNew Sun Bright), Read more

Salzer granted patent for compact high-voltage safety device

Salzer Electronics Ltd has announced that it has been granted a patent for its product titled “Disconnecting and Earthing Device for High Voltage Applications.” This patent recognizes Salzer’s innovation in developing a more compact, efficient, and user-friendly design for Read more

ABB to divest Robotics division to SoftBank Group

ABB today announced it has signed an agreement to divest its Robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion and not pursue its earlier intention to spin-off the business as a separately listed Read more

MSEDCL and Global Energy Alliance forge partnership for Maharashtra grid modernization

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (The Alliance) have signed a statement of intent (SOI) to jointly modernize Maharashtra’s power distribution network. The partnership will focus on accelerating the Read more

Lara-Raigarh reconductoring project approved under RTM

An ISTS scheme project involving re-conductoring of the existing 400kV double-circuit Lara STPS-I to Raigarh (Kotra) transmission line in Chhattisgarh has been approved for implementation under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. To be executed by Power Grid Corporation Read more