Posts by Venugopal Pillai

RDSS: Over 20 per cent of sanctioned smart meters awarded so far

  According to latest statistics released by the National Smart Grid Mission (NGSM), contracts have been placed for a little over 20 per cent of the total consumer smart meters sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), as Read more

LED lighting technology opens a big platform for integration: Bajaj Electricals

With a longstanding presence of 85 years, Bajaj Electricals is widely regarded as the pioneer in India’s lighting landscape. Even in the relatively new LED lighting industry, Bajaj Electricals took the lead and has made immense contribution, not Read more

CEA proposes RTM route for re-conductoring of ISTS lines

  In a newly released draft paper, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that re-conductoring of transmission lines of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) be carried out under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route as opposed to the tariff-based Read more

There is immense scope for batteries to support the power grid: Sheru

Energy storage company Sheru recently partnered with power utility BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd to set up India’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV battery swapping station in New Delhi. In this interaction, we have Ankit Mittal, Co-founder & CEO, Sheru, Read more

Odisha initiates TBCB modality for intrastate power transmission

  Odisha has initiated the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for developing its intrastate transmission network. Confirming this to T&D India over phone, a senior official of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL), said that the newly-incorporated SPV “Joda Barbil Read more

IndiGrid is actively evaluating transmission schemes under TBCB modality

India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), India’s first power sector investment infrastructure trust (InvIT), experienced some very interesting developments in the recent past. These included winning a greenfield TBCB project, securing additional transmission components under the RTM route and signing Read more

India should see single-digit AT&C loss by 2030: Arthur D. Little

Founded in 1886, Arthur D. Little (ADL) is the world’s first management consulting firm linking strategy, innovation & transformation, in tech-intensive converging industries, ADL operates 40 offices globally and serves most of Fortune 1000 companies. In this exclusive Read more

We are well positioned to go completely SF6-free: Siemens

Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas is a very popular insulating medium and has been the bedrock of gas insulated switchgear (GIS) for over four decades. Today, the world is getting increasingly conscious of the high global warming potential (GWP) Read more

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Tata Power expects APTEL verdict on tariff order by next month

  Tata Power is expecting the verdict from Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) on the disputed tariff order, by the first week of July 2023. In a media conference in Mumbai, Nilesh Kane, Chief – Mumbai Distribution, Tata Power, said Read more

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‘Government overview is much needed in power distribution’

  Power distribution is a very sensitive area and improving this vital link in the power value chain will need government review alongside private sector entrepreneurship and expertise, noted Sanjay Banga, President – T&D, Tata Power, in a recent Read more