T&D News
Sterlite Power commissions two 400kV lines in Telangana
Sterlite Power has announced the commissioning of two 400kV lines in Telangana as part of the Maheshwaram Transmission scheme in Telangana that Sterlite is developing on BOOM basis. The lines Nizamabad-Shankarapally (double-circuit) and Maheshwaram-Mahaboobnagar are expected to improve power availability in Telangana by almost 1,000 mw.
Tata Power DDL becomes first utility to map underground cables
- Feb 6, 2018
Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has implemented GPS mapping technology to map its underground cables along with RFID (Radio-frequency Identification Detector) marker installation on cable splices for speedier fault location and resolution. Tata Power-DDL is the first utility in the country to implement the above technologies, the power utility said in a statement.
Budget maintains household electrification drive
- Feb 1, 2018
The Budget 2018-19 presented by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley today clearly focused on the rural population and in general, the economically-challenged. In keeping with this, the capital expenditure on the national household electrification programme (Saubhagya) has been increased to Rs.3,700 crore for FY19 from Rs.2,000 crore in FY18 (Revised Estimate).
Schneider Electric, SEforALL create partnership to work on UN energy goals
- Jan 31, 2018
Schneider Electric is pursuing its commitment to help reduce energy poverty and provide universal access to environmentally friendly energy, by entering into a partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), a global non-profit organization. The aim is to accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 on energy.
Companies unprepared for new energy economy: Schneider Electric study
- Jan 24, 2018
A new study released recently by Schneider Electric, reveals that most organizations feel prepared for a decentralized, decarbonized and digitized future, but many are not taking the necessary steps to integrate and advance their energy and sustainability programs.
Ground broken for India’s first utility-scale energy storage project
- Jan 24, 2018
Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has joined hands with AES India, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation, and Mitsubishi Corporation to start construction of India’s first utility-scale energy storage solution to serve Tata Power-DDL’s electric grid at Sector 24, Rohini, New Delhi.
Tata Power DDL inaugurates its second microgrid project
- Jan 16, 2018
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, on January 15, 2018, inaugurated its second microgrid project. Set up at Behlolpur, a riverine village in Vaishali district of Bihar, the project will provide reliable and quality power supply to about 1,200 persons residing in 220 hutments that were hitherto unelectrified.