Posts by Venugopal Pillai

PGCIL to merge 17 TBCB subsidiaries to improve administrative efficiency

With a view to reducing legal and regulatory compliance and bringing about administrative efficiency, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has planned major restructuring of its TBCB subsidiaries. Accordingly, PGCIL will be merging/transferring a total of 17 ISTS-TBCB Read more

RR Kabel launches “RRoshani” – a skill development programme for electricians

RR Kabel has launched “RRoshani” – a skill-development programme aimed at empowering underprivileged youth across Maharashtra. This project aims to equip young individuals, aged 18 to 30, with comprehensive technical training in electrical work, soft skills development, and job Read more

Techno Electric wins data centre mandate from RailTel

Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd (Techno) has received the letter of intent from RailTel Corporation of India (RailTel) to set up a 10-MW data centre on RailTel’s land at Noida, in Uttar Pradesh. In a stock exchange filing, Read more

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Explained: Why the mega Rajasthan HVDC project was re-tendered

This exclusive story takes a closer look at the bidding process of the Rajasthan HVDC project – the first ISTS-TBCB scheme involving HVDC infrastructure awarded to a private entity. On January 20, 2025, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) formally Read more

Diamond Power announces strategic partnership with US-based TS Conductor

Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DIPL) has announced a strategic partnership with US-based TS Conductor. Through this partnership, Diamond Power will serve as TS Conductor’s stranding, marketing, and technology partner for the key customers in the Indian market. The alliance Read more

Stability and resilience must go hand in hand with grid expansion: Dastur Energy

Dastur Energy is a trusted advisor to governments and industries worldwide on the clean energy transition. Known for its innovative thinking and deep expertise, the company is sought after globally. Atanu Mukherjee, CEO of Dastur Energy, in this Read more

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PGCIL to place orders for Ladakh HVDC scheme in Q2FY26

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) now expects to finalize contracts for the Ladakh HVDC scheme during the second quarter (July to September) of the current fiscal year. At a recent investor conference, R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL, explained Read more

We are strongly committed to driving the growth of India’s BESS market: GEAPP

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), an alliance of global stakeholders, is working actively to enable a people-centric, inclusive, and just energy transition across emerging economies. GEAPP initiated India’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) Read more

We aim to make SPML a key player in the energy storage space

SPML Infra Ltd is among India’s leading infrastructure EPC players with a long decades of experience in areas like water & wastewater management, and power T&D. In a strategic move, SPML Infra recently announced its foray in the Read more

Battery energy storage being evaluated as alternative to HVDC link in Rajasthan

The option of using battery energy storage system (BESS) as an alternative to an HVDC-based transmission system is being evaluated in Rajasthan. This discussion came about during the latest meeting of the National Committee on Transmission ( Read more