T&D News

Sterlite Electric and RDT Lumiker join forces, form “Sterlumiq” for advanced cable monitoring solutions

Sterlite Electric Ltd and Spanish entity Lumiker Aplicaciones Technogicas S.L (RDT Lumiker) have announced the formation of a joint venture, Sterlumiq, for establishing a platform for development, manufacture, sales, and services of cable advanced monitoring optical solutions (CAMOS) and associated products.

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PGCIL’s joint venture with KETRACO incorporated in Kenya

A special purpose vehicle for implementation of the “Kenya Transmission PPP Project,” jointly promoted by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) and Africa50, has been incorporated in Kenya.

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Transrail Lighting commissions greenfield plant at Butibori, tower mfg capacity more than doubles

Transrail Lighting Ltd announced that it has commissioned its greenfield tower manufacturing facility at Butibori in Nagpur district, Maharashtra.

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Polaris secures $80-million financing from British International Investment

Polaris Smart Metering Pvt Ltd has announced that it has secured financing of Rs.7,100 million (approximately $80 million) from British International Investment (BII), for its subsidiary Hooghly Smart Metering Pvt Ltd.

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Fewer bidders for Ryapte intrastate scheme in fresh bidding round

The number of technically-qualified bidders for the re-bid Ryapte intrastate scheme in Karnataka has dropped to three as against five in the original bidding round that was rescinded. Notably, PGCIL has refrained from bidding.

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PFC Consulting incorporates four SPVs for intrastate-TBCB schemes

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd has newly incorporated four wholly-owned subsidiaries that will act as special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for the development of as many intrastate transmission system (InSTS) schemes, the developer of which will be selected under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism.

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Gradual transition to green GIS technologies can be achieved, notes CEA report

A new report released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) observes that a gradual transition to SF6-free GIS technologies can be achieved through a structured implementation approach.

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RECPDCL aspires to develop transmission lines in Nepal, seeks partners

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Ltd, is aspiring to turn into a transmission service provider (TSP) for 400kV lines in Nepal, and to this effect, is seeking consortium partners.

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Hitachi and Adani Energy switch on HVDC city centre in-feed in Mumbai

Hitachi Energy and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) have successfully commissioned one of the world’s largest high-voltage direct current (HVDC) city center infeed in Mumbai, increasing power supply coming from outside the city by 50 per cent.

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Adani Energy commissions HVDC project in Mumbai

Adani Electricity Mumbai Infrastructure Ltd (AEMIL), a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), has commissioned a 1,000 MW HVDC transmission link between Kudus and Aarey.

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