Posts by T&D India
Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches transformers for offshore floating wind power
- Jun 9, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids recently launched a portfolio of transformer products for offshore floating applications, designed to overcome the challenging offshore environment and withstand the physically demanding conditions on floating structures. The portfolio will enable much greater volumes of Read more
ReNew Power associates with “StorageX”, targets grid-level battery usage
- Jun 9, 2021
ReNew Power has announced a collaboration agreement with Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and its “StorageX” initiative. StorageX is an academic-industry-government initiative that aims to solve the most pressing real-world challenges in battery storage. ReNew’s Read more
Adani Group plans foray in wind turbine manufacturing
- Jun 9, 2021
Adani Group has planned to enter the wind turbine generator (WTG) manufacturing business, indicating backward integration in the wind energy space. In a stock exchange filing, group company Adani Enterprises Ltd said that it has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Read more
Monopole-1 of Pugalur-Trichur HVDC link starts commercial operations
- Jun 8, 2021
In a major development, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) announced that it has put into commercial operations (effective June 8, 2021), Monopole-1 of the bipolar ±320kV Pugalur-Trichur HVDC link, which is an extended component of the Read more
PGCIL acquires one more project SPV for Rajasthan solar evacuation
- Jun 8, 2021
Closely following the acquisition of two project SPVs relating to power evacuation schemes for upcoming Rajasthan solar energy zones, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the acquisition one more such project SPV. In Read more
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric to jointly develop 245kV breaker with air insulation
- Jun 8, 2021
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric have signed an MoU to conduct a feasibility study on the joint development of high-voltage switching solutions with zero global-warming potential (GWP) that substitute greenhouse gases with clean air for insulation. The MoU was Read more
Tata Power sends out first set of “Green Bills” to opting-in consumers
- Jun 8, 2021
In a landmark development, Tata Power has issued its first set of “Green Bills” to those consumers opting in for 100 per cent “Green Power”. So far, 37 consumers, all based in Mumbai, have opted for receiving 100 per Read more
IEX trading volume records 9 pc growth in May 2021
- Jun 7, 2021
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 6540 MU of electricity volume in May 2021, recording a 9 per cent year-on-year growth, an IEX release said. May 2021 marked continuation of the COVID-19 lockdowns as well the cyclonic disturbances which affected Read more
Two power transmission project SPVs transferred to PGCIL
- Jun 7, 2021
Bid process coordinator REC Power Distribution Company Ltd has transferred two power transmission-related project special purpose vehicles to successful bidder Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The two SPVs in question are: Fatehgarh Bhadla Transco Ltd (FBTL) Sikar Read more
CESL to expand decentralized solar portfolio in Meghalaya, Ladakh
- Jun 7, 2021
Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has signed MoUs with Meghalaya and Union Territory of Ladakh, envisaging 65 mw of decentralized solar power capacity. The first MoU, with Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, (MePDCL), envisages decentralized solar capacity worth 60 Read more