The China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation (CPECC) has been awarded a contract for the $12.7 billion Amur gas processing plant (GPP) in the Amur region of Russia. The CPECC will be responsible for the […]
State-owned Chinese transmission system operator State Grid Corporation of China has commenced works on the Mangkang-Sangri power project in Linzhi city of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The project involves the construction of a transmission line […]
Far East Cable Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Far East Holding Group, has received a contract worth CNY 307 million for the implementation of the 1,100 kV Changji-Guquan ultra high voltage direct current (UHVDC) […]
In order to address the power deficit situation in Zambia, MDH South Africa will build the 235 MW Ndevu Gorge hydropower project on the Luangwa river in the eastern province of Zambia. The company has […]
Pakistan’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the construction of substation and transmission line projects worth PKR 52.55 billion in Pakistan. The ECNEC has approved the 500 kV Chakwal substation project […]
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has planned to construct a 500 kV transmission line along with the associated grid stations to evacuate electricity from the hydropower stations in Chitral, Pakistan. The proposed project would […]
The Vietnam National Load Dispatch Centre (EVN NLDC) has awarded a contract to Siemens for the supply and installation of systems for detecting and evaluating failure situations in the grid. The company will provide fault […]
The Regional Electricity Transmission Company for Cote d’Ivoire-Liberia-Sierra Leone-Guinea (TRANSCO CLSG) will soon start the construction of the 225 kV CLSG Interconnection Project in Monrovia, Liberia. The project entails the construction of 225 kV lines […]
The state-owned Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has awarded EPC contracts associated with the Qatar Power Transmission System Expansion Plan-Phase 13 to various domestic and international companies. The contracts for Phase 13 are […]
The past month was marked by several key developments in the coal-based power generation segment. The most significant development pertained to the country’s two major power producers, Tata Power Company Limited and Adani Power, which […]
Total power generation stood at 95.12 BUs in February 2017. At around 32.29 BUs and 29.65 BUs, the central and private sectors respectively accounted for the major share of conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in March 2017 was 3,364 MUs and 57 MUs respectively. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 1.60 per […]
I hope the UDAY scheme is a success because on its success rides the fortunes of the sector and its players,” says Sambitosh Mohapatra. He joined Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC) in 1997 and steadily rose up the […]
An engineering and management professional with close to 30 years of cross-functional experience, Sourav Daspatnaik is currently chief executive officer, Swach Environment Private Limited, a SREI Group initiative. He also serves as an independent director […]
Ramani Kasi, president and CEO, Raychem RPG, aims to increase the company’s turnover to over Rs 25 billion by 2021-22 from Rs 10 billion at present. He lays a lot of focus on research and development, […]
Thirty per cent of transmission line projects are delayed due to issues related to right of way, clearances, start-up challenges and geo-technical surprises. This adversely impacts the economics of EPC contracts. With the introduction of […]
As per industry estimates, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems account for 40 per cent of the energy consumed by buildings in India and therefore remain the key focus area for energy savings through […]
Schneider Electric India showcased a range of low-cost clean technologies at the catamaran as part of the Nomade des Mers (Nomad of the Seas) expedition. The expedition which began in 2015 at Brittany, France, and […]
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has received the “SCOPE Meritorious Award Gold Trophy for Good Corporate Governance for 2014-15”. The award was presented by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, to Rajeev Sharma, chairman and managing […]
COPYRIGHT © 2017-2022 | POWER LINE