Special Report
Brazilian power transmission beckons Indian developers
India has made a beginning in winning concessions in Brazil’s power transmission market, and with Brazil planning more such auctions, the opportunities for Indian companies appear bright. According to H.E. Rosimar Suzano, Consul General, Consulate General of Brazil in Mumbai, Indian companies like Sterlite Power have already won concessions in the power transmission space in Brazil, and Indian power transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India has also evinced interest. Suzano was speaking at the IEEMA Convention 2017 that witnessed a series of presentations by diplomats of several countries, on the theme “Make in India – Enhancing Global Footprint.”
Three states will drive Saubhagya’s success
- Sep 29, 2017
The Prime Minister, on September 25, 2017, announced what the “Saubhagya” scheme that envisages complete national electrification, at the household level, by December 31, 2018.
In his Independence Day speech of 2015, the Prime Minister had stated that all the then remaining 18,452 non-electrified villages will be electrified within 1000 days, which is by May 31, 2018. As of today, 2,959 villages remain to be electrified, which includes 988 villages that are non-habited. The national electrification scheme is a logical extension of the village electrification scheme. This is so because a village is considered electrified when at least 10 per cent of its households are electrified. The real achievement is therefore in targeting household electrification, at both the urban and rural levels.
KK Wind Solutions enters Indian market
- Aug 31, 2017
After having served the Indian market indirectly, KK Wind Solutions, a leading global supplier of electrical systems for the wind industry, has established its direct presence in the country.
Power T&D Vision 2022
- Aug 18, 2017
T&D India attempts to outline key contours that will describe the power sector over the next five years. While the primary focus is on the power transmission and distribution (T&D) sector, we are also looking at related areas.
Power Generation
- Traditional coal-fired power plants will lose their prominence making way for renewable sources like solar and wind. With improved domestic coal availability, stranded coal-fired plants are expected to revive leading to an overall reduction in plant load factor (PLF) despite an increase in electricity generation.
- The ultra mega power project series that hasn’t seen much progress beyond the Sasan and the Mundra projects, will slip into oblivion.
3M India set to boost presence in power sector
- Aug 9, 2017
The power sector is an important application area for a wide range of 3M products, according to Dr Kris Sridhar, Executive Director – R&D, 3M India. Dr Sridhar was addressing a select media briefing at the company’s Bengaluru R&D Centre recently. “Power is a big sector for 3M in India. We are focused on power and infrastructure in general,” said Dr Sridhar. The press briefing was held on the eve of the two-day “Tech Connect 2017” event organized by 3M India to showcase its various products and solutions. 3M has over 65,000 products in various fields like adhesives, coatings, heat & light management, health & safety, pollution control, etc.
Dr Kris Sridhar also observed that a significant proportion of the global portfolio of 3M is sold in India. “The number of products is increasing and there is also more local content,” he said adding that 3M was building its capability in the Indian market. Bengaluru houses the main R&D centre of 3M India and is supported by a smaller technology centre at Gurugram in Haryana. “We have opportunities to build more capabilities in India,” said Dr Sridhar.
Mega transmission projects up for award
- Jul 1, 2017
In the foreseeable future, interstate power transmission projects worth over Rs.5,000 crore are coming up for award on the tariff-based competitive bidding route. This gives ample opportunity for existing developers to consolidate their position and also to emerging Indian and foreign companies to venture into power transmission development. A story by Venugopal Pillai.
Record year for Power Grid Corporation of India
- Jun 10, 2017
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) placed orders worth Rs.30,200 crore in FY17, making it the highest level in any single year in its history. PGCIL CMD, I.S. Jha, highlighted this achievement and elaborated on several others during a recent press meet in Mumbai to discuss the company’s financial results for FY17. PGCIL commissioned assets worth Rs.32,000 crore (including projects under the tariff-based competitive bidding route) in FY17, also making it the highest such commissioning in any year so far. The highest-ever capital expenditure, at Rs.24,429 crore in FY17, was also the maximum in any year thus far. Read more
Tata Power DDL plans mobile transformers
- May 12, 2017
In order to provide uninterrupted power supply during the upcoming summer season and meet with the eventualities, Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has made an advanced preparation with 39 Mobile Distribution Transformers evenly stationed across its distribution network in North and North West Delhi, a company release said. Read more
YASH takes a step forward towards “Make in India”
- May 11, 2017
This special story discusses how two like-minded and equally aspiring companies—one local and the other international—joined forces to give India its first localized resin-impregnated paper (RIP) transformer bushing. This story is based on a conversation between Keyur Shah, Managing Director, Yash High Voltage Insulators Pvt Ltd, Laurent Vlesik, Sales & Product Manager – Bushings, MGC Moser-Glaser AG, and Hartmuth Fethke, Senior Technical Expert, Yash High Voltage Insulators Pvt Ltd, with Venugopal Pillai of T&D India, at a recent event.
China’s role in power transmission raises concern
- May 9, 2017
Indian trade bodies and manufacturing associations have voiced their concerns over the entry of Chinese players in the power transmission sector. This was stated by Piyush Goyal, minister of state (independent) charge for power in the Lok Sabha recently. The minister added the government has also set up a committee to look into this issue. Read more