Posts by T&D India

CEA

ADB approves $346 million loan for Maharashtra power grid

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $346-million loan to India to help provide efficient and reliable power connection to rural agriculture customers in the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, and about half Read more

CTC

First Commercial ACCC® Conductor Installation in South Korea

After completing substantial testing of several HTLS Conductors and two ACCC trial lines, including an 80kV DC line at Jeju in 2013 and a 154 kV river crossing at Gochang in 2017, KEPCO completed their first commercial ACCC Read more

BHEL

BHEL invites global OEMs to support ‘Make in India’

The ongoing economic disruption across the world, due to Covid-19 has highlighted the dangers of manufacturing activities being concentrated in a single location and thrown up the need for diversification of supply chains and manufacturing. This has thrown up Read more

Adani

Amendments to Electricity Act can reform distribution segment: ICRA

ICRA feels that the introduction of an entity like Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority (ECEA) with the authority to adjudicate upon matters regarding performance of obligations under a contract related to sale, purchase or transmission of electricity, is likely Read more

Socomec

“Link UPS” from Socomec for 24×7 remote UPS monitoring

Global power management expert, Socomec, has launched Link-UPS, a 24x7 UPS remote monitoring solution to assure the business and operation continuity of its customers to support during remote working environment. Anticipating problems before they arise makes it is possible Read more

COVID

Caring for the unsung heroes in energy utilities

As India went into lockdown since March 25, 2020 necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, energy utilities have continued to work like it is business as usual, while most sectors have literally Read more

COVID

India Inc lends support to combat COVID-19 crisis

Here is a compilation of measures taken by companies in helping the Indian government combat the ongoing crisis arising from the corona virus outbreak. Information has been sourced from press releases from respect companies. Featured photograph has been Read more

COVID

COVID-19 lockdown may shrink electricity demand by 1 per cent: ICRA

The imposition on lockdown by the Government of India to control the COVID-19 outbreak has adversely impacted the electricity demand and the average thermal PLF since March 24, 2020. As per an ICRA note, the demand slowdown amid the Read more

Vertiv

Vertiv launches robust UPS system for critical applications

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has introduced Liebert® S600, an efficient and robust uninterruptible power supply system (UPS) for critical edge and data centre applications. The fully digital, double conversion UPS distributes clean Read more

NTPC

NTPC invites EOIs for supply of fuel-cell electric vehicles

Central power utility NTPC Ltd has invited Global Expression of Interest (EoI) to provide 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based electric buses and an equal number of Hydrogen Fuel Cell based electric cars in Leh and Read more