GIS

GIS technology recommended over AIS for Siot substation in J&K

The 400/200kV Siot substation coming up in UT of Jammu & Kashmir, as part of an interstate transmission scheme, will now use GIS technology instead of AIS planned earlier. In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission ( Read more

Godrej Enterprises Group expands role in Gujarat’s clean energy transition

Godrej Enterprises Group’s Energy Solutions business is expanding its role in the renewable energy-led transformation in Gujarat, through a growing portfolio of power transmission projects. A Godrej Enterprises Group release noted that Gujarat has contributed 15–20 per cent of Read more

Toshiba delivers India’s first indigenous 220kV Mobile GIS system to POWERGRID

In a landmark achievement for India’s power transmission sector, country’s first indigenously manufactured 220kV Mobile Gas-Insulated Switchgear (m-GIS) System was delivered to Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) by Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Read more

Gas Insulated Substations: The Future of Urban Energy-Space Equation

As the world’s cities continue to grow vertically and horizontally, the demand for uninterrupted, high-voltage power supply is becoming increasingly non-negotiable. With rising urban density and space constraints, traditional power infrastructure solutions are proving inadequate. This is where Read more

Bajel Projects wins 400kV and 765kV substation order

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the winning of an order relating to 400kV GIS and 765kV AIS substations. In a release, Bajel Projects said that the order placed by an undisclosed private sector power transmission player entails building a Read more

PGCIL to expand capacity at Tuticorin-II Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project seeking to expand transformation capacity of the Tuticorin-II GIS Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu. National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved this project, estimated to Read more

Capacity expansion at KPS3 (GIS) planned under RTM

Further transformation capacity augmentation at the upcoming Khavda Pooling Station-3 (KPS3) is being planned under a new interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme that will be awarded under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) modality. The National Committee Read more

GIS versus AIS: NCT to deliberate

The National Committee on Transmission is soon expected to deliberate on whether GIS (gas insulated switchgear) technology would be a better alternative to the originally proposed air-insulated substation, in connection with transmission systems planned for wind energy evacuation Read more

Siemens makes additional investment in Frankfurt switchgear plant

Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in a release, said that it is making an additional investment in its Frankfurt site. Coinciding with the inauguration of a new high-speed warehouse and expanded production area at its switchgear plant in Frankfurt-Fechenheim, Siemens has Read more

Godrej & Boyce wins Rs.1,000-crore substation orders in FY24

    Godrej Electricals & Electronics, a business unit of Godrej & Boyce, has announced the acquisition of orders worth over Rs.1,000 crore in FY24 for its Power Infrastructure & Renewable Energy (PIRE) business. A company release said that these orders Read more