Posts by T&D India

Voltamp Transformers to commission new facility by July 2026

Voltamp Transformers Ltd expects its under-construction greenfield transformer facility in Gujarat to be commissioned from July 2026 onwards. According to information previously released by the company, the plant is coming up at Jarod in Vadodara district, with an estimated Read more

Siemens’ Gridscale X redefines system operations and transmission planning

Siemens has announced the next evolution of its Gridscale X platform at the Grid Software Summit in Amsterdam. Gridscale X provides the digital foundation for utilities to manage their grids at greater speed, and complexity at scale. Siemens also unveiled Read more

GE Vernova to deliver pumped-storage technology for Upper Sileru hydropower plant

GE Vernova Inc announced that it has secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) to deliver nine 150-MW pumped-storage units for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant, located in Andhra Pradesh. The project is expected Read more

Atlanta Electricals wins Rs.190-crore transformer order from Rajasthan utility

Atlanta Electricals Ltd has announced the winning of a Rs.190-crore order for supplying transformers to the Rajasthan state transmission operator. In a release, Atlanta Electricals Ltd said that it has received a notification of award from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Read more

The critical importance of SF₆ gas detection in power networks

  Since sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) is colorless and odorless, leaks are not perceptible without specialized detection equipment. Reliable gas detection systems are therefore critical to enable timely intervention and safeguarding maintenance teams working in GIS installations, notes Gaurav Bawa.   Read more

Skipper closes FY26 with all-time high order backlog

Skipper Ltd has closed FY26 with a record unexecuted order book of Rs.8,502 crore, as of March 31, 2026. In a release, Skipper said that this order backlog comprised domestic orders to the extent of 90 per cent. The order Read more

Beyond Clean Power: Making Cybersecurity Central to Renewable Energy Resilience

As renewable ecosystems become more connected, the sector will be judged not only by how fast it can scale clean power, but by how securely and reliably it can sustain it, notes Dhirendra Rajput. Read more

Volume of interregional electricity transfer down 2.7 per cent in FY26

The total volume of interregional electricity transfer fell 2.7 per cent during FY26. This is the first time in recent years that this metric has shown a year-on-year decline. According to Read more

The importance of asset monitoring solutions for power generation plants

Asset monitoring, now increasingly supported by digital and remote-monitoring technologies, is no longer a supplementary capability but a key enabler of reliable and efficient power generation, notes Matias Conde. India’s power Read more

Transfer of Sonbhadra interstate scheme awaiting power ministry approval

The formal transfer of the ISTS-TBCB scheme dealing with evacuation from pumped storage projects in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, is awaiting approval from the Union power ministry. Speaking to tndindia.com, a senior government official said the formal Read more