Electricity distribution remains the weakest link in the electricity value chain. Plagued by low collections, increase in power purchase cost, inadequate tariff hikes and subsidy disbursement, and mounting dues from government departments, the distribution segment […]
ABB Limited’s MicroSCADA X, an advanced easy-to-use automation solution with SCADA software and end-to-end cybersecurity, has proven to be a successful offering with an installed base of more than 14,000 systems globally. At the recent […]
By Sanjay Banga, President, Transmission & Distribution, Tata Power Geographic information systems (GIS) are deployed by utilities for mapping and bringing location reference to their network assets, which are spread across the geography. The traditional […]
India has made significant progress in achieving electrification, ensuring surplus power and providing energy access to households under Saubhagya. Now, improving power quality (PQ) is the next policy priority for the country. “History was created […]
A host of macroeconomic factors affect electricity demand apart from economic growth, development and urbanisation. These include climatic conditions, technological disruptions, consumer preferences, availability of alternative energy sources and state-specific policies. For instance, while policies […]
After facing several regulatory delays, the Indian power market may finally be introducing the futures and derivatives contracts mechanism for power trading. This is one of the several power sector reforms that have been carried […]
The Indian economy is one of the fastest growing economies of the world, as a result of which the demand for skilled workforce in various sectors in India is growing at a tremendous rate. India […]
Offshore wind holds the promise of supporting Poland’s ambitious renewable energy targets as well as mitigating the risk of power shortages at zero emissions in the long run. Recognising this, the Polish Ministry of State […]
Guinea’s Electricité de Guinée (EDG) and Mali’s Energie du Mali SA (EDM-SA) have invited international competitive bids under the 225 kV Projetd’ Interconnexion Électrique Guinée Mali (PIEGM) or the Guinea-Mali Electricity Interconnection Project, which is […]
The Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway (high voltage direct current [HVDC] link) Project is set for testing and commissioning by September 2020. The 500 kV link being developed by the state-owned Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation and Kenya […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has signed an MoU with the Government of Ekiti State for construction of the 132 kV Ado-Ilupeju and Ado-Ijesa Isu lines and associated 2×60 MVA 132/33 kV substations at […]
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) awarded two transmission contracts worth SAR 86.71 million to Saudi-based National Contracting Company (NCC) and Pakistan-based National Power Construction Corporation. NCC has been awarded a SAR 25.71 million contract for […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Housing (MOH) has awarded a SAR 129.65 million contract to Saudi-based Arabian Electrical Transmission Line Company for the construction of a 380 kV overhead transmission line (OHTL) in Makkah. The contract […]
The AIIB has agreed to provide a loan of $200 million to Bangladesh for the expansion of its power supply network in the capital city of Dhaka and in the country’s western zone. The loan […]
Pakistan’s state-owned, high voltage network developer National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC), has successfully completed the construction and energising of the 220 kV New Kot Lakhpat (NKLP)-Sarfraz Nagar double-circuit, twin bundle transmission line-in line-out […]
German energy engineering firm Siemens has completed the supply of equipment and services for a 132 kV grid substation in Thatta district in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The substation links the output from Gharo Solar Private […]
Pakistan’s vertically integrated power utility K-Electric Limited has energised the 220 kV New Port Qasim grid station. The latter is under the $460 million Transmission Enhancement Project (TP-1000), which was launched in 2015 in-collaboration with […]
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is working on a reginal power grid spanning about 3,000 km between Myanmar, Thailand and India. The grid connectivity would ensure better utilisation […]
Myanmar’s Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation, Electricity Supply Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MoEE) and Hitachi Soe Electric & Machinery (HISEM) have signed a contract for the second phase of the National Electrification Project (NEP). […]
Thailand’s PTT Public Company has signed a contract with the Singapore-based Envision Digital International to develop a smart grid project based on artificial intelligence and internet of things (AIoT). The project will entail integrating floating […]
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