HVDC

Finance ministry creates shelf of 44 power transmission schemes, for development in PPP mode

The Union finance ministry recently announced the creation of a project pipeline of 46 power transmission schemes, to be developed in public-private partnership (PPP) mode. This pipeline is part of a larger set of 852 PPP projects across Central Read more

GE Vernova wins first HVDC refurbishment contract in India

GE Vernova Inc. announced that its Electrification Systems business has been awarded a contract by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd to refurbish the Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC link.   This marks GE Vernova’s first HVDC refurbishment contract in India, a Read more

GE Vernova T&D India lands KPS III HVDC contract from Adani Group

GE Vernova T&D India Ltd has announced the winning of a major contract from an Adani Group entity relating to the newly-acquired KPS III HVDC project. In a regulatory filing, GE Vernova T&D India said that AESL Projects Ltd Read more

PGCIL approves refurbishment of Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC station

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved capital expenditure for refurbishing the Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC station in Maharashtra. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the company’s board of directors, in its meeting held on Read more

Adani Energy to earn over Rs.2,300 crore annual tariff from newly-acquired KPS III HVDC scheme

The annual transmission charges (tariff) associated with Adani Energy’s newly acquired KPS III HVDC scheme is over Rs.2,300 crore. It is reliably learnt that the tariff quoted by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd for the Read more

Adani Energy Solutions formally acquires “KPS III HVDC Transmission” — its second HVDC scheme under TBCB

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has formally acquired its second interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme involving HVDC technology, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The scheme is formally referred to as “Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from Read more

GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium secures major HVDC contract from TenneT

GE Vernova and Seatrium today announced that their consortium has been awarded a contract by TenneT to deliver a major part of BalWin5, a new 2.2-GW offshore HVDC grid connection. This HVDC connection is designed to transmit electricity from Read more

Sumitomo Electric to install 525kV HVDC cable for Sea Link project in UK

Sumitomo Electric has secured a contract with National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) for supply and installation of the 140-km HVDC cable project “Sea Link” between Kent and Suffolk in the UK. The submarine cable for Read more

TARIL becomes first Indian-origin company to win HVDC transformer order

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd has received an HVDC transformer-related order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), making it the first Indian-origin company to enter the field of HVDC transformers. In a regulatory Read more

HVDC Supply Chains Under Pressure: Can India Lead the Next Global Wave?

India’s renewable energy ambitions cannot be achieved without a strong HVDC backbone. The looming global supply crunch is both a warning and an opportunity for India to groom into an active manufacturer and technology developer, notes Simarpreet Singh. [caption Read more