Tamil Nadu

Mega transmission schemes planned for offshore wind energy evacuation

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its next meeting scheduled later this month, will deliberate on mega transmission schemes for power evacuation from wind farms offshore Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Offshore wind energy potential of Read more

Kudankulam nuclear plant evacuation scheme under bidding

    The bidding process for setting up transmission infrastructure related to two upcoming units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu has begun. Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has invited requests for proposal Read more

Salzer expects BIS certification for three-phase smart meter soon

    Salzer Electronics expects to receive certification from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for its three-phase smart energy meter soon. Addressing a recent earnings call, Rajesh Doraiswamy, Joint Managing Director, Salzer Electronics Ltd, said that BIS certification Read more

NCT refers five major ISTS-TBCB schemes to power ministry for approval

    The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has referred five major interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Union power ministry for final approval. In its meeting on March 5, 2023, NCT has referred five ISTS schemes – mainly to Read more

Salzer to put up integrated smart meter facility in Tamil Nadu

    Salzer Electronics Ltd, in a release, said that it would be putting up an integrated facility in Tamil Nadu for smart meters. This new smart meter manufacturing plant, coming up at Coimbatore, will have an annual production capacity of Read more

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PGCIL commissions wind energy evacuation scheme in Tamil Nadu

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned a transmission scheme for evacuation of wind energy in Tamil Nadu. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that it has commissioned a project termed as “Evacuation of RE Read more

Adani Energy Solutions commissions RE evacuation scheme in Tamil Nadu

  Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has formally announced the completion of a renewable energy evacuation scheme in Tamil Nadu, housed under “Karur Transmission Ltd.” The transmission scheme includes establishment of the 400/230kV, 1,000 MVA Karur Pooling Station and an Read more

Chennai to house Hitachi Energy’s largest global technology and innovation centre

  Hitachi Energy’s largest global technology and innovation centre has been inaugurated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The inauguration took place at the hands of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. M. K. Stalin with Dr. T.R.B Rajaa, Minister of Industries, Read more

LAPP India inaugurates its fifth OLFLEX CONNECT plant

  LAPP India recently launched its new ÖLFLEX® CONNECT plant. Located at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, this is the company’s fifth such plant and was inaugurated by Gary Bateman, Managing Director, LAPP India along with other dignitaries.   Spread across a Read more

Fuji Electric India sets up new facility for automation solutions

  Fuji Electric India announced the inauguration of its new state-of-the-art and environment friendly factory on March 15, 2023. Built at a cost of Rs.150 crore, the factory located in Chennai is expected to produce 3,500 drives per month in Read more