T&D News
Government aims at smart prepaid meters in three years
In next three years electricity metering will go smart prepaid, obviating the need for electricity bills reaching the consumer. So need of the hour is to scale up manufacturing of smart prepaid meters and to bring down their prices, according R K Singh, Minister of state (in-charge) for power and new & renewable energy. Singh was addressing a meeting of meter manufacturers called by the power ministry on June 7, 2018.
IEEMA creates dedicated cell for North-East electrification
- Jun 7, 2018
Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) has created a North East Cell as a nodal point to monitor the supply of equipment and material to various discoms in the region. IEEMA has included its senior officers at Guwahati, Kolkata and New Delhi to effectively facilitate the North East Cell. The aim of the cell is to facilitate 100 per cent household electrification on fast track in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.
Power Ministry launches “PRAAPTI” for power purchase transactions
- May 30, 2018
A web portal and an app namely PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power procurement for bringing Transparency in Invoicing of generators), www.praapti.in, was officially launched on May 29, 2018, by R.K. Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power.
Innovative AC Replacement Scheme from BSES
- May 22, 2018
Power distribution utility BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) has launched a limited-period ‘Air Conditioner Replacement Scheme’ in partnership with leading air-conditioner manufacturers. It will enable consumers, residing in South and West Delhi, to exchange their old ACs with the new energy efficient rated 5-star rated ACs at a substantial discount of up to 47 per cent.
Railway business dominates KEC order book in FY19
- May 15, 2018
The Railway Business of KEC International has dominated the company’s new order inflows during the ongoing FY19, up to May 14, 2018. Out of the total order inflow of Rs.1,392 crore during the said period, overhead railway electrification works and associated civil works accounted for Rs.928 crore, or 67 per cent.
Schneider Electric reaches agreement to acquire L&T-Electrical & Automation
- May 2, 2018
Schneider Electric, in partnership with Singapore-headquartered investment company Temasek, has reached an agreement to buy the Electrical & Automation (E&A) business of Larsen & Toubro. Both Schneider Electric and Larsen & Toubro made independent official statements to this effect.
India to lead Siemens’ digital transformer programme
- Apr 27, 2018
India will be amongst the countries that will lead the digital transformer portfolio of Siemens, a company official told T&D India. Siemens, it may be recalled, recently launched the world’s first comprehensive digital transformer portfolio at Hannover Messe, Germany. The new Sensformer™ merges physics and information and ensures digital intelligence for transformers regardless of their product class, size and rating.
Bajaj Electricals lands mega electrification orders in Uttar Pradesh
- Apr 19, 2018
In a span of less than a week, Bajaj Electricals has announced the winning of electrification orders worth nearly Rs.6,000 crore. These orders involving rural and urban electrification will be implemented in Uttar Pradesh. Both the orders are part of the national household electrification scheme, Saubhagya.