A key trend in the transmission industry in recent years has been the adoption of new conductor technologies. The major drivers of this trend have been the scarcity of space, which leads to delays in […]
The rising power demand and the increasing share of renewable energy in the power mix are making it increasingly necessary to augment the transmission network in the country. The strengthening of the transmission grid has […]
Powergrid approves investment of Rs 3.65 billion for NERSSS IV (India) The board of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has approved an investment of Rs 3.65 billion for the North Eastern Region System […]
Amid the uncertainty over land acquisition, fuel availability, regulatory delays and deteriorating finances, companies in the power sector are increasingly exploring opportunities for the acquisition of stressed assets. The past 12-18 months have seen increased […]
India has emerged as an attractive investment destination amid global slowdown as it overtakes China to become the fastest growing economy in the world. A series of structural reforms and mega initiatives like “Make in […]
With a portfolio of critical transmission projects including green energy and high capacity power transmission corridors, public major Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) is leading the development of the country’s power transmission segment. […]
The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) new norms for domestic procurement have been received well by equipment manufacturers. According to the norms, equipment for government-funded power projects will have to be locally procured through domestic competitive […]
LOESCHE India Private Limited, a subsidiary of LOESCHE GmbH, has won an order from Balaha Chemicals Private Limited for supplying a vertical roller mill for the Hindupur grinding plant at Andhra Pradesh. The mill, designed […]
TÜV SÜD has successfully completed performance guarantee (PG) tests for the boiler, turbine, generator (BTG) package of Unit 2 of the Kalisindh coal-based thermal power plant in Jhalawar, Rajasthan. The company was awarded the contract […]
Magnatech Smart Grid Solutions Private Limited is setting up a service support centre in Delhi, which will function as a central hub, operated by competent, experienced and trained engineers and technicians under the leadership of […]
EMC Limited has secured five contracts aggregating Rs 7.46 billion from Powergrid and Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (UPPTCL). Of these, three contracts worth Rs 5.48 billion have been awarded by Powergrid for 765 […]
Hartek Power has introduced a 33 kV medium-voltage panel under the brand Hartek-Schneider for a 5 MW solar plant commissioned in Rajasthan. The company has been manufacturing medium-voltage panels up to 11 kV with Schneider […]
Power technology development company RXPE has won a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) to design and build the world’s largest dynamic reactive power compensation installations using STATCOM technology. STATCOMs are a […]
The country’s power demand is seasonal and weather sensitive. In addition, there is a major difference in power demand at different hours of the day, with variations during peak hours and off-peak hours. The short-term […]
Communication has always played a critical role in the power sector and has become even more important in the context of smart grid infrastructure. The communication network in a power system has the important task […]
Set up in 2000, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL) caters to the power needs of the eastern region of Andhra Pradesh and is one of the strongest performing state discoms operationally. […]
Global solar industry player First Solar sees a significant market opportunity in India, both as a developer as well as an equipment supplier, in view of the government’s target of achieving 100 GW of solar […]
The merger and acquisition space in the power generation segment has gained significant traction in the past one year. The most recent case in point is GMR Energy Limited’s (GEL) 30 per cent stake sale […]
The much-hyped and ambitious Clean Power Plan (CPP) announced by US President Barack Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in August 2015 has been put on hold by a Supreme Court ruling in February […]
Being an agrarian country, India has abundant biomass sources. However, despite the huge opportunities these presents, biomass-based power generation has not achieved its potential. A significant number of biomass power projects have been closed over […]
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