Posts by T&D India
Government spending can boost metering business: HPL Electric
- Feb 17, 2020
In line with the Central government’s plan of having 25 crore prepaid smart electricity meters over the next three years, several state government power distribution utilities have begun gearing themselves to replace conventional (analog) meters with smart meters, Read more
GE wins its first 765kV GIS order from PGCIL
- Feb 7, 2020
GE T&D India Ltd has been awarded a contract by the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd for constructing 765kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) bays at Phagi in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. This is GE’s first 765 kV GIS Read more
Reactions to Union Budget: 2020-21
- Feb 1, 2020
The Union finance minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2020-21 on February 1, 2020. Here are some reactions received from the industry: Carbon emission reduction The allocation of Rs.22,000 crore for the power and renewable energy sector Read more
IndiGrid set to acquire another transmission asset from Sterlite Power
- Jan 30, 2020
IndiGrid, India’s first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), has approved the acquisition of East North Interconnection Transmission Company Ltd (“ENICL”) from Sterlite Power at a value of Rs.1,020 crore This acquisition would increase the assets under management (AUM) of Read more
T&D India (January 2020) – Elecrama 2020 Special
- Jan 29, 2020
Click here to view the January 2020 edition of T&D India in PDF format This bumper issue features a collection of interviews, articles and special stories on a wide range of subjects in the power T&D Read more
Union Budget might feature new scheme for power discoms
- Jan 28, 2020
The upcoming Union Budget might feature a new scheme aimed at the power distribution sector, according to R.K. Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and Renewable Energy quoted widely in the media. The new set of proposals Read more
GE T&D India wins SCADA & ADMS project from Jammu & Kashmir PDD
- Jan 25, 2020
As part of its commitment to strengthen and modernize the energy transmission and distribution network of the country, GE T&D India Ltd announced that it was awarded a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Advanced Distribution Management Read more
Siemens to acquire C&S Electric in Rs.2,100-crore deal
- Jan 25, 2020
Siemens Ltd, on January 24, 2020, signed an agreement to acquire New Delhi-based C&S Electric Ltd. The acquisition of one of the leading providers of electrical and electronic equipment for infrastructure, power generation, transmission and distribution, will strengthen Read more
Siemens unveils cloud-based data analytics applications at Elecrama 2020
- Jan 21, 2020
Siemens showcased digital transformer (Sensformer®) and digital switchgear (Sensgear®) at Elecrama 2020. Sensformer® merges physics and information and ensures digital intelligence for transformers regardless of their product class, size and rating. Digital applications enable energy and power operators to have Read more
Tata Power Solar receives major order from NTPC
- Jan 13, 2020
Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received letter of award (LOA) from NTPC for a 250-mw solar project under the CPSU scheme. The total value of the order is Rs.1,505 crore and Read more