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Microgrid | T&D India

Delhi’s first urban microgrid inaugurated

 

Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain, on September 10, 2021, inaugurated Delhi’s first urban microgrid project set up by power discom BSES, at Shivalik, Malyviya Nagar.

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Linxon builds 400kV AIS substation for PGCIL in Bihar

Linxon Gaya AIS LR | T&D India

Linxon has completed construction of a 400kV AIS substation at Chandauti (Gaya) in Bihar for Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Linxon said in a release.

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Interregional transfer up 17 per cent in April-July period of FY22

PGCIL General | T&D India

 

The volume of interregional electricity exchange rose 16.6 per cent year-on-year in the first four months (April to July) of FY22, according to latest statistics released by National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC).

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Ranchi Smart Grid project: Financial bids under evaluation

NSGM Smart Meter | T&D India

 

Financial bids for the smart grid project at Ranchi in Jharkhand are currently under evaluation, a government report said. The project falls under the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM).

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New grid substation in Jharkhand to make Palamu and Garhwa districts self-reliant

Srex Power India | T&D India

 

A new grid substation was recently inaugurated in Jharkhand. This new asset is expected to make the Garhwa and Palamu districts of the state self-reliant in terms of power supply.

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765kV line addition falls short of target in April-July 2021

Olectra | T&D India

 

The pace of addition of 765kV transmission lines slowed down in the first four months of FY22, with the actual achievement standing at only around 16 per cent of the planned target.

According to the latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the quantum of 765kV lines added in the first four months (April to July) of FY22 was 647 ckm, as against the planned target of 3,949 ckm.

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Shifting 33kV infrastructure from discoms to transcos: Analysis

PGCIL WR-NR | T&D India

 

The Union ministry’s proposal of shifting 33kV infrastructure from distribution companies to transmission companies, can have far-reaching impact on the power T&D sector, according to a special study by T&D India.

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Centre notifies timelines for prepaid meter rollout

prepaid smart metering

 

The Union power ministry recently notified timelines for existing electricity meters to be replaced by smart meters in prepayment mode (smart prepaid meters).

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PGCIL commissions Fatehgarh transmission scheme in Rajasthan

PGCIL Bhadla | T&D India

 

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has commissioned a transmission scheme in Rajasthan, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode, and developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Powergrid Fatehgarh Transmission Ltd.

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IEX clocks highest-ever monthly trade volume in August 2021

Srex Power India | T&D India

 

The electricity market at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved a new milestone with a record all time high monthly volume of 9,538 MU in August 2021. This was 74 per cent higher than that in August 2020.

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