Posts by T&D India
Power minister holds meeting on PLI scheme for battery storage
- Dec 9, 2021
The Union ministry for power and new & renewable energy, R.K. Singh, chaired an inter-ministerial meeting on December 8, 2021, to discuss issues relating to battery storage. The meeting sought to discuss the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme on Read more
Linxon wins turnkey order for 380kV substation in Saudi Arabia
- Dec 8, 2021
Linxon has won an order from Samsung C&T in Saudi Arabia to engineer, procure and construct a 380kV substation project to connect Tanajib cogeneration and desalination project to the Saudi electricity grid. Located in Tanajib in the Eastern Province Read more
Hitachi Energy automates power distribution for new Kolkata Metro line
- Dec 8, 2021
India’s oldest metro rail operator has opted for Hitachi Energy’s technology to reduce costs and travel time and promote sustainability. Scope of project Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), an organization under Ministry of Railways, Government of India, that undertakes major Read more
ABB India to provide continuous power supply to Indore smart city
- Dec 8, 2021
ABB has partnered with Indore Smart City Development Ltd (ISCDL) to deploy next-generation digital technology that enables the continuous supply of electricity to homes and businesses, a release by ABB Ltd said. In the first phase of the collaboration, Read more
CERC directs IEX to consult CEA on cross-border trading
- Dec 8, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to approach Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in the matter of IEX seeking permission to allow cross-trading on the exchange. In its order dated December 6, 2021 (No.596/2021), Read more
Siemens facilitates implementation of human centric lighting
- Dec 7, 2021
Some key building products of Siemens Smart Infrastructure were recently certified under the new DALI-2 communication protocol standard for lighting in buildings. The products certified included KNX/DALI gateway N141 and the switch/dim actuator 2x DALI Broadcast N 525D11, as Read more
Okaya supplies super charger for Kochi Water Metro
- Dec 7, 2021
Okaya has supplied, installed and commissioned a super charger (150KW CCS2) for a water boat for the Kochi Water Metro project in Kerala. This is Okaya’s first project in India and second in the world where the company has Read more
Discoms dues see year-on-year decline in November 2021
- Dec 7, 2021
Dues payable by state power distribution companies (discoms) witnessed a year-on-year fall in November 2021, according to statistics released in the government portal PRAAPTI. According to statistics, the total amount due by discoms was Rs.1,13,031 crore Read more
GIZ India, partners, release report on smart charging strategies for e-vehicles
- Dec 7, 2021
GIZ India, in cooperation with NITI Aayog, Government of India, and Tata Power has released the first report titled, 'A Critical Review: Smart Charging Strategies and Technologies for Electric Vehicles'. The report focuses on concepts of smart charging, a Read more
AEML to further community art initiative
- Dec 6, 2021
Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) has planned to engage community artists to paint over 100 AEML substations in the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai. This is part of an AEML initiative to beautify the city, AEML said. So Read more