Posts by T&D India
“Huge opportunity for IEEMA members”: Power Secretary
- Sep 30, 2021
India is undergoing an energy transition, and this will present huge opportunities for IEEMA members, according to Alok Kumar, Secretary, Union power ministry. Alok Kumar was addressing nearly 500 members of the apex trade association on September 29, 2021, Read more
Salasar Techno plans new galvanizing unit, to expand workforce
- Sep 29, 2021
Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd is planning to install a new galvanization plant, as well as expand its workforce, the company said in a release. The new facility is coming up at Khera village in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Read more
Linxon and parent companies advance floating substation technology
- Sep 29, 2021
Linxon and its parent companies Hitachi ABB Power Grids and SNC-Lavalin/Atkins have partnered by bringing together the technology and project execution expertise needed to make floating substations a reality. The partnership combines the proven know-how and vast domain expertise Read more
Virescent Infrastructure raises Rs.460 crore in India’s first RE-InvIT
- Sep 29, 2021
Virescent Infrastructure, an Indian renewable energy platform sponsored by global investment firm KKR, has setup India’s first renewable energy infrastructure investment trust (RE-InvIT), Virescent Renewable Energy Trust (“VRET”). VRET has raised Rs.460 crore ($62 million) from a group of Read more
Uttar Pradesh tops in solar open access installations in H1 of 2021
- Sep 29, 2021
Uttar Pradesh has seen the highest number of solar open access installations in the fisrt half (January to June) of 2021, according to a recent report by Mercom. According to “Mercom India Solar Open Read more
Honeywell rolls out three new products for SMEs under “Impact” brand
- Sep 28, 2021
Impact by Honeywell, a brand created by Honeywell to cater to the growing mid-market segment in India, has announced the launch of three locally-developed products especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These “Make in India” offerings include an Read more
Renewable energy is NTPC’s next pillar of growth, says CMD
- Sep 28, 2021
NTPC has sharpened its focus on renewable energy and this sector is going to be the company’s next pillar of growth, according to NTPC CMD, Gurdeep Singh. Singh said that as part the Chairman’s Speech at the company’s 45th Read more
AT&C losses of discoms improve to 20.93 pc in FY20: PFC Study
- Sep 28, 2021
The aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of power distribution utilities improved year-on-year to stand at 20.93 per cent in FY20, according to a recently-released report by Power Finance Corporation. The “Report on Performance of Power Utilities: 2019-20” newly Read more
Commercial operations of Nabinagar power plant (Unit 3) delayed
- Sep 27, 2021
Unit-3 of the 3x660-mw Nabinagar super thermal power project in Bihar is facing delays in starting commercial operations. The said unit had achieved grid synchronization on March 28, 2021 and it was expected to start commercial operations within six Read more
GE Gas Power strengthens regional supply chain and collaborations
- Sep 27, 2021
In continuation of its commitment to further strengthen collaborations with regional suppliers, GE Gas Power organized the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) Partnership Summit 2021. In a release, GE Gas Power said that representatives of up to Read more