Special Report
Electrical equipment makers can positively influence e-mobility, says IEEMA
Electrical equipment manufacturers can wield a positive influence in improving the technical standards of electrical vehicles (EV) in the country, according to senior officials of apex industry body IEEMA.
Schneider Electric sees acquisition of L&T-E&A as a big strength
- Oct 14, 2021
Schneider Electric views its acquisition of Larsen & Toubro’s Electrical & Automation (E&A) business as a big strength for the company, according to Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and Global CEO of Schneider Electric.
Transmission line addition: Private sector rebounds in August
- Sep 23, 2021
The private sector that could not contribute to power transmission line addition in the first four months of FY22, made its first significant addition in August 2021.
IEEMA seeks formal policy for scrapping inefficient motors
- Sep 3, 2021
Apex industry body Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) has proposed that the government should introduce a formal policy for scrapping of energy-inefficient motors.
Protecting the Great Indian Bustard: PGCIL to file fresh petition for transmission licence
- Sep 1, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given the liberty to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) to file fresh petitions for grant of transmission licence for three of its TBCB projects, after PGCIL has sought recommendations of a Supreme Court-appointed committee constituted in the context of protecting the Great Indian Bustard.
Substation capacity addition improves in July 2021
- Aug 26, 2021
Addition of transformation capacity, through substations of 220kV or higher, saw significant improvement in July 2021, latest government statistics indicate.
Case Study: Kalpa Power uses Salesforce to optimise internal processes
- Aug 17, 2021
Here is a case study on how Salesforce supported Kalpa Power in ensuring that a project site in Gujarat faced minimum downtime, if hit by the ravaging Tauktae cyclone.
PGCIL plans active engagement with state-government discoms
- Aug 16, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd is keen to engage with state government-owned discoms and support them in their infrastructure upgrade, PGCIL CMD said.
Interregional power transfer up 18 per cent in April-June quarter
- Aug 11, 2021
The volume of interregional power transfer was up nearly 18 per cent year-on-year during the quarter ending June 30, 2021, according to statistics recently released by National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC).
TBCB Report Card for Q1FY22: Five awarded, one completed
- Aug 3, 2021
The TBCB-based power transmission development space saw five new projects awarded and one completed, during the first quarter (April to June) of FY22. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) clearly dominated the proceedings.