Posts by T&D India

PGCIL committee approves investment in RTM projects

  The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, accorded investment approval to two RTM-based transmission schemes. The said committee, which met on June 28, 2023, approved investment to two transmission schemes, officially Read more

Crescent Lighting secures patent for two LED products

  Crescent Lighting has got the patent for two of its innovations —the RAW LED Street Light and newly launched RAW LED Flood Light. The CRS70 – RAW - LED Street Light (Design No: 378535-001) is revolutionizing the way street Read more

SPV incorporated for ISTS scheme in Madhya Pradesh

  REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), as the bid process coordinator (BPC) has incorporated a project special purpose vehicle for developing an interstate transmission system project in Madhya Pradesh. In a stock exchange filing, REC Ltd, the holding Read more

Enhancing electrical safety in the wire and cable industry

  When it comes to the wire and cable industry, safety is uncompromising and a critical aspect for many brands of repute, notes Hemant Gadhave. While the wire Read more

SJVN Gujarat Solar | T&D India

SJVN signs PUA for Bikaner solar power project

  SJVN Ltd has signed a power usage agreement (PUA) with respect to its upcoming 1,000-mw Bikaner solar power project in Rajasthan. In a release, SJVN said that the PUA for 500 mw of solar power was signed with Punjab Read more

Adani Power fully commissions Godda thermal power plant

  Adani Power (Jharkhand) Ltd , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, has fully commissioned its 1,600-mw Godda ultra-supercritical power plant in Jharkhand. In a release, Adani Power said that APJL has started commercial operations of Unit-2 of 800-mw Read more

Larsen Toubro | T&D India

L&T secures domestic and overseas power transmission orders

  The power transmission & distribution (PTD) business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has received major orders in the domestic and overseas markets. According to a media release issued by L&T, the company’s PTD business has won two orders for Read more

MPPTCL retires transformer after 45 years of useful service

  Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) recently retired a transformer after 45 years of useful service. A release by MPPTCL said that a 120 MVA transformer, installed way back in 1978, at the 220kV substation of South Zone Read more

Time-of-day tariff introduced, smart metering rules simplified

  In a major development, the Union power ministry has amended the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020” by introducing time-of-day (ToD) tariffs and simplification of smart metering rules.   A. ToD tariff introduced Rather than being charged for electricity at the Read more

Additional evacuation infrastructure planned in Kallam area

  More transmission infrastructure is being planned in the Kallam area of Maharashtra, to support the growing demand for renewable energy (RE) evacuation. This scheme officially termed as “Western Region Network Expansion Scheme in Kallam area of Maharashtra” is expected Read more