Special Report
Over 80 lakh smart meter installations underway
It was recently informed in Parliament that over 80 lakh smart meter installations are currently underway nationwide.
Bolstered by June performance, transmission upgrade improves in Q1 of FY22
- Jul 20, 2021
Capacity addition of transmission infrastructure showed significant growth in the first quarter of FY21, as judged from newly-released government statistics. Much of the addition came in June 2021 alone.
Over 12 GW evacuation capacity under execution for RE projects
- Jul 16, 2021
Transmission schemes with an aggregate capacity of over 12 GW, meant to evacuation from upcoming renewable energy zones, are currently under implementation.
Interregional power transfer up 23 per cent in first two months of FY22
- Jul 9, 2021
The quantum of interregional electricity transfer was up 23 per cent in the April-May period of FY22, according to latest statistics released by National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC).
Ten TBCB power transmission projects “under bidding stage”, only six likely
- Jul 5, 2021
According to statistics released by the power ministry, there are ten transmission projects based on the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, which are currently in the bidding stage. However, only six of these can be considered as truly upcoming.
Hydropower dominates BHEL’s power sector order inflow in FY21
- Jun 15, 2021
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) received new orders worth Rs.3,555 crore in the hydropower sector during FY21, making it the highest-ever in any year.
HVDC transmission commands 30 pc share in FY21
- Jun 10, 2021
HVDC systems accounted for nearly 30 per cent of the total interregional electricity exchange in FY21, according to a special study by T&D India based on official statistics.
Western Region accounts for over half of electricity transfer in FY21
- Jun 8, 2021
The Western Region (WR) of the National Grid accounted for over half of the interregional electricity exchange in FY21. This is amongst the key finding of a special study by T&D India, based on official statistics released by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO).
Transformation capacity addition falls 16 pc in FY21
- May 3, 2021
India’s addition of transformation capacity, through substations of 220kV or more, was 16 per cent lower year-on-year in FY21.
Transmission line addition in FY21 surpasses target
- Apr 29, 2021
India has done well in FY21, with respect to addition of new transmission lines. The quantum of new lines added in FY21 not only surpassed the target, it was an impressive 43.6 per cent more than the achievement in FY20.