Special Report
Substation capacity addition almost meets target in FY23
The total substation capacity addition in FY23 stood at 75,902 MVA, meeting 96.1 percent of the target, which incidentally, was revised downwards on two occasions.
Interregional electricity transfer grows 3.6 pc in FY23
- May 2, 2023
Interregional electricity transfer electricity aggregated 236,153 million kWh (MU or million units) in FY23, growing modestly by 3.6 percent over FY22.
Transmission line addition surpasses target in FY23
- Apr 28, 2023
India’s transmission line addition in FY23 exceeded the target set for the year. However, there are caveats to this accomplishment.
Marginal decline in HVDC share in interregional transfer
- Apr 26, 2023
The share of the HVDC line in the total quantum of interregional electricity exchange declined marginally in FY23 when compared with FY22.
TBCB Report Card for FY23: 8 awarded, 6 completed
- Apr 19, 2023
A special study by T&D India, based on official documents, suggests that during fiscal year 2022-23 ending March 31, 2023, a total of eight interstate transmission projects were awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. Further, six such projects were commissioned in the same period.
WRSR Transmission sees 15 per cent drop in L1 bid, post e-RA
- Apr 13, 2023
The interstate transmission scheme housed under “WRSR Transmission Ltd” saw a 15 percent drop in L1 bids, after the e-reverse auction (e-RA) round.
All four Gujarat state discoms score “A+” in power ministry’s integrated ranking
- Apr 11, 2023
All four state government-owned distribution companies in Gujarat have earned the highest “A+” rating, and have all featured in the list of top 10 discoms in India, as per the “11th Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking of Power Utilities”.
220kV substation capacity addition on track in FY23
- Mar 28, 2023
The pace of the addition of 220kV transformation (substation) capacity appears to be on track in FY23, though there has been a substantial shortfall in higher voltage levels like 400kV and 765kV.
L&T products will complement Schneider Electric’s offerings
- Mar 24, 2023
The acquisition of the Electrical & Automation (E&A) business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) by Schneider Electric is a very significant development for the French-headquartered company, according to Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman & CEO, of Schneider Electric. Tricoire was interacting with the media during Elecrama 2023.
India’s first pilot project on Steel Caisson Technology by Bajaj Electricals
- Mar 10, 2023
In a landmark project that was India’s first pilot, Bajaj Electricals Ltd energized a transmission line in Punjab using monopoles made with Steel Caisson Technology. It was also the first deployment of monopoles in Punjab’s transmission landscape. Here is a case study discussing the achievement, and how the challenges en route were successfully surmounted.