Special Report
Budget 2023: Power ministry outlay up 58 per cent
The Union Budget 2023 has enhanced the overall outlay to the power ministry by nearly 58 per cent, a special study by T&D India observes.
Substation capacity addition falls 33 per cent short of target
- Jan 24, 2023
India added 47,272 MVA of transformation (substation) capacity during the first three quarters of FY23, which was 66 per cent of the target set for the period.
Transmission line addition meets just 52 per cent of target
- Dec 12, 2022
The quantum of transmission line addition during the first seven months (April to October) of FY23 has met just 52 per cent of the target set for the period.
Interregional electricity transfer grows marginally in Apr-Oct FY23
- Dec 7, 2022
The total volume of interregional electricity transfer during the first seven months (April to October) of FY23 grew marginally by 1.9 per cent, on a year-on-year basis.
CTUIL clears 14 projects on RTM basis, PGCIL gets the most
- Dec 2, 2022
Central Transmission Utility India Ltd (CTUIL), in a recent meeting, cleared 14 projects to be developed under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) mode. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has received the highest number of these projects.
TBCB Report Card for H1 FY23: 4 awarded, 1 completed
- Nov 2, 2022
A special study by T&D India, based on official statistics, suggests that during the first half (April to September) of FY23, four new TBCB-based interstate transmission projects were awarded while one was completed.
Over 60 per cent of India’s wind power capacity has repowering potential
- Oct 22, 2022
Over 60 per cent of India’s total wind power generation capacity has the potential to be repowered, a recent government document suggests.
India can potentially shape global green hydrogen ecosystem
- Oct 12, 2022
India has the potential to shape the green hydrogen (GH2) ecosystem globally, experts feel.
Digitization of the power grids will need judicious data analysis
- Oct 7, 2022
Digitization of the power T&D sector is leading to the generation of huge amounts of data, and the key to an efficient power grid would be judicious analysis of this data, observed top Siemens officials at the company’s annual flagship event “Siemens India Innovation Day 2022” held in Mumbai recently.
India’s smart meter population nudging 5-million mark
- Sep 28, 2022
The count of smart energy meters deployed in India is approaching the 5-million mark, according to latest statistics released by National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM).