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RInfra moves closer to selling off Mumbai power distribution outfit
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) has entered into exclusive negotiations with Adani Transmission Ltd for the potential sale of Reliance Infra’s power business in Mumbai, spanning generation, transmission and distribution.
Phase-I of Champa-Kurukshetra UHVDC transmission system completed
- Oct 6, 2017
GE has announced that it has recently commissioned the second pole of the ±800kV UHVDC Champa-Kurukshetra transmission system. This marks the completion of the first phase of the project. The two-phase project, owned by Power Grid Corporation of India, aims to transfer up to 6,000 mw of electricity from Chhattisgarh in eastern to northern India.
Presented below is an overview of the project:
PM launches “Saubhagya” scheme for complete national electrification
- Sep 26, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on September 25, 2017, launched a new scheme “Saubhagya” (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) to ensure electrification of all willing households in the country in rural as well as urban areas, by December 31, 2018. As per current estimates, around 4 crore households out of a total of 25 crore are still devoid of an electricity connection.
The scheme has the following salient features:
‘India’s electrical equipment exports could reach $ 25 billion in 10 years’
- Sep 25, 2017
IEEMA (Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association) applauded the vision of Government of India’s ambitious campaign Make in India at its Annual Convention, held on September 22, 2017, focused on ‘MAKE IN INDIA- Enhancing Global Footprint’.
Over the years, the Indian electrical equipment industry has developed an expanded, matured and strong manufacturing base with a robust supply chain and rugged performance design of products. The Industry has focused on modernization, automation-enhancement for meeting the international standards and specifications. Also the electrical components and systems manufactured in India are increasingly achieving the level of quality and performance that is acceptable to both developing as well as developed countries.
New e-commerce portal by Vashi Electricals
- Sep 21, 2017
Vashi Electricals, one of the India’s largest channel partners recently launched an e-commerce portal under its flagship brand name, www.vashielectricals.com, for its consumers and businesses to shop on the web. Through its portal, the company has begun selling motors, wires and cables, switchgear, gearboxes, motors and allied electrical products, online.
India successfully completes online testing of 765kV transformer
- Sep 19, 2017
The Indian electrical equipment industry recently crossed a new milestone when the newly-commissioned National High Power Test Laboratory Pvt Ltd (NHPTL) successfully tested a 765kV power transformer at its Bina test centre in Madhya Pradesh.
A senior official of NHPTL confirmed that NHPTL has successfully commissioned its grid-based 765kV class state-of-the-art Short Circuit Testing Laboratory at Bina, Madhya Pradesh. The first commercial short circuit test on a 765kV class transformer was conducted on September 11, 2017. With respect to online testing, this is indeed the first instance of its kind in the world.
Power Grid commissions transmission scheme in Himachal
- Jul 22, 2017
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has commissioned the Kala Amb transmission project in Himachal Pradesh. PGCIL had won the project under the tariff-based competitive bidding route, quoting an annualized tariff of 59.43 crore.
Otis strengthens position in AP with new Vijayawada office
- Jul 13, 2017
With a new office in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Otis Elevator Company (India) Ltd is ready to meet the growing demand in the region. The new office strengthens the company’s existing service presence and will cater to the growing demand for vertical transport solution
s in the city and surrounding areas, enabling Otis to develop closer relationships with customers to better serve them, a release from Otis India said.
“We have had a strong presence in Vijayawada for a long while with many reputed customers. The growth that the city promises further prompted our desire to be closer to customers by establishing this new office,” said Sebi Joseph, President, Otis India. Otis already works closely with BVR mall and India American Hospital in Vijayawada, the release added.
Otis, the world’s leading manufacturer and maintainer of elevators, escalators and moving walkways, is a unit of United Technologies Corp. Otis India has the largest elevator and escalator service network in-country with approximately 80 centers, covering approximately 300 cities and towns. It also recently expanded its manufacturing facility at Bengaluru in Karnataka.
World’s largest LED street lighting project in Hyderabad
- Jul 5, 2017
Power ministry PSU Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed an agreement with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to retrofit a staggering 4.5 lakh street lights with LED lamps, under the Street Lighting National Project (SLNP). This, according to a release by EESL, is the biggest LED street lighting project in the world. EESL has retrofitted 2.7 lakh street lights for South Delhi Municipal Corporation that is currently the biggest project under the SLNP.
The cost of the GHMC street lighting project is around Rs.270 crore that will be fully borne by EESL. The municipal corporation will pay back the cost through deemed savings, over a period of seven years. GHMC is expected to save 200 million kwh of electricity per year through the switch to LED street lighting.
Currently, GHMC has 3.5 lakh street lighting poles, a number that will be enhanced to 4.5 lakh ensuring 33 lighting poles per km. GHMC presently incurs an annual expenditure of Rs.210 crore on operating and maintaining the current conventional lighting system. EESL has assured the Telangana civic body that it would save 50 per cent on its current costs, through the LED switchover. Over the seven-year period, GHMC is expected to save over Rs.1,200 crore.
The Street Lighting National Programme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 5, 2015, aims at converting 1.34 crore conventional street lights with energy-efficient LED lights. The current achievement stands at around 26 lakh.