Posts by T&D India
UJALA and SLNP complete six years of efficient illumination
- Jan 6, 2021
Launched on January 5, 2015, the Government of India’s zero-subsidy Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) marked their sixth anniversary on January 5, 2021. Both the programmes are being implemented by Read more
Vertiv Experts Foresee Utility-Like Criticality for Data Centers in 2021
- Jan 5, 2021
As the world moved online seemingly overnight in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the criticality of data centers and the unrelenting reliance on them across all walks of life became an enduring storyline of the crisis. This reality Read more
OMRON Releases 1S Series AC Servo System with Safety Functions
- Jan 5, 2021
OMRON Asia Pacific, a global player in industrial automation solutions, has announced the launch of its new 1S Series AC Servo System with safety functionality. The new model joining the 1S Series, helps achieve safer manufacturing environments and higher Read more
ADB and India sign loan agreement for Bengaluru power distribution upgrade
- Jan 5, 2021
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have recently signed a $100-million loan agreement to modernise and upgrade the power distribution system to enhance the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Bengaluru city in Karnataka. The Read more
NHPC’s stake in Ratle HEP JV not to fall below 51 per cent
- Jan 4, 2021
NHPC has signed a revised agreement with entities of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, whereby its stake in the joint venture formed for the 850-mw Ratle hydropower project, will not fall below 51 per cent. The original Read more
Dues of state discoms to power generators up 36 pc in November
- Jan 4, 2021
The total pending dues of state government-owned distribution companies to power generators rose 36 per cent year-on-year in November 2020. According to the PRAAPTI portal of the ministry of power, the total amount payable by discoms as of end-November Read more
IPDS records significant progress despite COVID lockdown
- Jan 4, 2021
The government has recorded significant achievement on the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), despite the implementation restrictions faced due to the COVID-induced lockdown, a government release said. The release observed that over 90 per cent of the system strengthening Read more
Adani Group wins wind-solar hybrid project in SECI tender
- Jan 2, 2021
Adani Green Energy Ltd, in a release, said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Holding Eight Ltd (AREHEightL) has received the letter of award (LOA) to set up a 600-mw wind-solar hybrid power project. AREHEightL participated in a Read more
Tata Power DDL meets record peak power demand on January 1, 2021
- Jan 2, 2021
Power distribution utility Tata Power Delhi Distribution, serving a populace of 7 million in the national capital, successfully met the record peak power demand of 1,568 mw, on January 1, 2021. This was achieved without any network constraint or Read more
ADB approves $231-million loan for hydropower project in Assam
- Jan 1, 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231-million loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Assam. This loan is the third and largest tranche of the $300-million Assam Power Sector Investment Program approved by Read more