GIS

The critical importance of SF₆ gas detection in power networks

  Since sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) is colorless and odorless, leaks are not perceptible without specialized detection equipment. Reliable gas detection systems are therefore critical to enable timely intervention and safeguarding maintenance teams working in GIS installations, notes Gaurav Bawa.   Read more

Gradual transition to green GIS technologies can be achieved, notes CEA report

A new report released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) observes that a gradual transition to SF6-free GIS technologies can be achieved through a structured implementation approach. The newly-released “Report of the Committee on Use of Green Read more

Godrej Enterprises Group’s Energy Solutions business targets 15 per cent growth in FY27

Godrej Enterprises Group's Energy Solutions business has built a strong project pipeline of Rs.2,600 crore at the close of FY26, spanning transmission infrastructure, railway electrification and renewable energy projects. Supported by rising investments in power infrastructure and clean energy, Read more

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