Bihar
SJVN bags 200-mw solar project in BREDA auction
- Aug 16, 2021
Central PSU SJVN Ltd has won a 200-mw solar photovoltaic project in Bihar, through the competitive bidding route. In a release, SJVN said that the project was clinched at a tariff of Rs.3.11 per kwh, in Read more
Major component of Eastern Region transmission scheme commissioned
- May 28, 2021
The 400kV Sitamarhi-Motihari transmission line, an important component of the Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme (ERSS) – XXI, was recently commissioned. The double-circuit line with triple snowbird conductor spanning 171 ckm and located in Bihar was contracted to Tata Read more
BCPL Railway Infrastructure to diversify into bio-ethanol
- May 20, 2021
Railway electrification company BCPL Railway Infrastructure has planned to diversify into production of bio-ethanol, a natural additive used in blending of petrol. This diversification will be housed within a new subsidiary “BCL Bio Energy Pvt Ltd,” which has already Read more
EDF completes installation of 1 lakh smart meters in India
- Apr 16, 2021
EDF India announced it has completed the installation of 1 lakh smart meters in India under a contract with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL). The company marked this as the completion of the first stage of the contract and Read more
New GIS substation, commissioned under IPDS, inaugurated in Bihar
- Apr 9, 2021
A new GIS substation was recently inaugurated in Bihar. The 2x10 MVA substation was commissioned under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) of Government of India. The substation was inaugurated in Purnia, Bihar, and was commissioned by state discom Read more
NTPC commissions second unit of Nabinagar power project
- Apr 2, 2021
NTPC, in a stock exchange filing, said that Unit-2 of its 3x660-mw Nabinagar power plant in Bihar, has successfully completed trial operations. With the completion of trial runs, the second unit stands commissioned and its capacity now stands included Read more
SJVNL attains financial closure for Buxar thermal project
- Nov 28, 2020
SJVN Ltd, in a stock exchange filing, had said that its Buxar thermal power project in Bihar has reached financial closure. The 1,320-mw Buxar thermal power project is being implemented by SJVN Thermal Pvt Ltd, a swholly-owned ubsidiary of Read more
GE Power India to supply NOx reduction system to NTPC-Barauni
- Nov 2, 2020
GE Power India Ltd has received a ‘Notice of Award’ to supply a DeNOx system to NTPC for the 2x250-mw Barauni thermal power plant in Bihar. This project has an order value of Rs.12.78 crore. GEPIL will set up Read more
Bihar state transco completes reconductoring project
- Oct 6, 2020
Bihar State Power Transmission Company Ltd (BSPTCL) has successfully completed three more reconductor projects using ACCC® Casablanca, a release from CTC Global, the owners of ACCC technology said. The reconductoring project involved replacing existing ACSR Panther-size conductors. With the Read more
Power Minister lays stone for LILO of 400kV transmission line in Bihar
- Sep 14, 2020
Union Power Minister R.K. Singh laid the foundation stone for a 400kV transmission line in Bihar, through a virtual event, on September 13, 2020. The transmission line is the LILO (Line In, Line Read more