Posts by T&D India
Unsold RECs before impugned order of June 2020, now valid: CERC
- Nov 22, 2021
A recent order by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has said that renewable energy certificates (REC) affected by the Commission’s order of June 17, 2020, will now be considered valid. An order by CERC dated November Read more
Consortium of IndiGrid subsidiaries emerges L1 for TBCB transmission project
- Nov 22, 2021
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), in a release, has said that a consortium of its subsidiaries has emerged L1 for an interstate power transmission project under the TBCB mode. IndiGrid announced that a consortium of two of Read more
Hitachi Energy formalizes new legal entity for Indian operations
- Nov 20, 2021
Hitachi Energy’s Indian operations have now been formalized under the new legal entity “Hitachi Energy India Ltd”. This follows the rebranding of its parent entity to Hitachi Energy from the earlier “Hitachi ABB Power Grids”. Though the Indian operations Read more
Commercial deployment of Sumitomo Electric’s new conductor soon
- Nov 19, 2021
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. will supply its newly-developed “61TACSR/HRAC” conductor to the Japanese power transmission network, effective December 2021. “61TACSR/HRAC” stands for “61% IACS Conductivity Thermal Resistant Aluminum Alloy Conductor High Corrosion Resistant Aluminum-Clad Steel Reinforced.” A release by Sumitomo Read more
Linxon commissions 400kV GIS substation for Adani Transmission
- Nov 19, 2021
Linxon has successfully commissioned Adani Transmission’s first 400kV GIS substation, located in Uttar Pradesh. In a release, Linxon said that this gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation, located at Badaun, was commissioned for Obra-C Badaun Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Read more
Major additions to 765kV lines in October 2021
- Nov 19, 2021
The month of October 2021 saw significant addition to 765kV transmission line infrastructure, with PGCIL commissioning lines aggregating over 700 ckm. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Power Grid Corporation of India Read more
Siemens and Fluence support Madeira’s grid resilience
- Nov 18, 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in partnership with Fluence, is working to help the Portuguese island of Madeira gain greater energy independence and grid resilience using renewable energy. Madeira’s energy provider, Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (EEM), has awarded a Siemens Read more
Vertiv launches new line of local rack access consoles
- Nov 18, 2021
Vertiv, in a release, said that it has introduced a line of local rack access consoles, with models that include an integrated KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch. The Vertiv™ CLRA local rack access console features an 18.5 inch LCD Read more
Sikkim to roll out prepaid energy meters
- Nov 18, 2021
The government of Sikkim has planned to undertake a rollout of smart prepaid electricity meters, a reliable media report has said. The prepaid metering activity will form part of the Centrally-sponsored Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). The report said Read more
Thermal companies can use green power in existing PPAs
- Nov 17, 2021
The Union power ministry has issued new guidelines providing for supplying renewable power in thermal power-bound power purchase agreements. A government release said that under the guidance of Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, the Union Read more