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Hitachi Energy invests $300 million in China for new transformer plant

Hitachi Energy recently announced a $300-million investment in China to strengthen its global manufacturing footprint and address rapidly growing demand for transformers. In a release, Hitachi Energy said that the investment will bolster the company’s power transformer and component Read more

Siemens and Electric Power Group partner to enhance proactive grid management

Siemens has formed a global strategic alliance with the Electric Power Group (EPG), based in Pasadena, USA, with a view to improving grid stability and resilience. The partnership combines Siemens’ global grid automation expertise with EPG’s cutting-edge analytics, creating Read more

Game Change Energy breaks ground on EHV transformer factory expansion

GameChange Energy announced that it has broken ground on a major expansion of its transformer manufacturing operations in Mumbai. The company is making a substantial capital investment in a new 300,000-sqft EHV transformer factory to expand production capacity and Read more

Substation capacity addition in 4MFY27 meets two-thirds of target, PGCIL makes biggest contribution

India’s transformation capacity addition during the first four months (4M: April to July) of FY27 was two-thirds of the planned quantum. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), with 16 GVA of new capacity, made Read more

Montecarlo receives LoI for Latur intrastate scheme in Maharashtra, its second TBCB win

Montecarlo Energy Ltd has recently received the letter of intent for the Latur intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, making it the Gujarat-based company’s second TBCB win. Montecarlo Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad-headquartered Montecarlo Ltd, received the LoI from bid Read more

PGCIL most likely to clinch Jam Khambhaliya REZ ISTS-TBCB scheme

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is on its way to winning the Jam Khambhaliya REZ interstate scheme in Gujarat, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. An informed source said that PGCIL has emerged as L1 bidder Read more

Aurora Energy Research launches India’s first grid analytics service as RE curtailment surges

Aurora Energy Research, a global provider of energy market analytics, has announced the launch of its India Grid Service, a first-of-its-kind subscription service that helps the power industry forecast renewable energy curtailment risk and assess grid connectivity across Read more

Waaree Transpower type-tests inverter duty transformer at CPRI

Waaree Transpower has successfully completed the type-testing of its 17.6 MVA, five-winding Inverter Duty Transformer (IDT) at the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bhopal. In a release, Waaree Transpower said that this has strengthened the company’s Read more

Genus Power targets 1 crore smart meter installations in FY27

Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd said that it aims to install at least 1 crore smart meters during FY27. In a release, the company said that it was focused on executing on scale, with an aim of installing at least Read more

Schneider Electric Infrastructure records highest-ever quarterly order intake in Q1FY27

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has recorded its highest-ever quarterly order intake in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27. In a release, SEIL said that its Q1FY27 order intake stood at Rs.915 crore – the highest Read more