Posts by T&D India

Recent Regulatory Reforms and its implications on Future Electricity Transactions

  The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is in the process of framing many new regulations – such as Grid code, General Network Access (GNA) Regulations, Transmission Sharing Regulations, Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Regulations, Ancillary Regulations, Deviation Settlement Mechanism Read more

Rajoo Engineers builds India’s first extrusion line for solar cell encapsulant sheets

  In what be regarded as an indigenous technical breakthrough, Gujarat-based Rajoo Engineers has announced that it has built India’s first line to produce EVA/POE encapsulant sheet for solar cells. This move could save foreign exchange for the country and Read more

Thermax enters the green hydrogen market, partners with Fortescue Future Industries

  Thermax and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), an Australia-based green energy and green technology company, have signed an MoU to explore green hydrogen projects – including new manufacturing facilities – in India. Under the MoU, Thermax and Read more

India’s first pilot project on Steel Caisson Technology by Bajaj Electricals

  In a landmark project that was India’s first pilot, Bajaj Electricals Ltd energized a transmission line in Punjab using monopoles made with Steel Caisson Technology. It was also the first deployment of monopoles in Punjab’s transmission landscape. Here Read more

Tata Power adjudged ‘Best Performing Transmission Utility’ at CBIP Award 2023

  Tata Power was honoured with the award for ‘Best Performing Transmission (System) Utility’ attributed to its Mumbai Transmission division at the recently held Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP) Awards 2023. R.K. Singh, Union minister for power and Read more

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PGCIL wins three more ISTS projects in TBCB mode

Having won five ISTS projects under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route recently, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has recorded three more wins. In two recent stock exchange filings, PGCIL said that Read more

Ashoka Buildcon wins RDSS orders in Bihar

  Ashoka Buildcon has reported the winning of two orders related to the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), aggregating over Rs.600 crore, in Bihar. The two orders have been placed by state-owned power distribution companies in Bihar, and have an Read more

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Power ministry accepts expert committee report on grid modernization

  The report of a task force on grid modernization set up by the power ministry in September 2021 was recently accepted by the ministry. Set up under the chairmanship of CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Read more

Sterlite Power commissions its largest greenfield project

  Sterlite Power has announced the successful commissioning of its green energy corridor project - Lakadia-Vadodara Transmission Project Ltd (LVTPL). The project aims to deliver more than 5,000 mw of power from renewable rich regions of Bhuj and Kutch to Read more

HPX crosses 2.5 BU of cumulative trade volume

  Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd (HPX) has crossed the milestone of 2.5 billion units (BU) of power traded within eight months of its launch. HPX was able to cross this landmark with a rapid increase in trade Read more