Large parts of Mumbai and its suburbs faced a major power outage in the city on October 12, 2020 owing to failure of certain transmission elements. Reportedly, a technical failure in one of the circuits […]
Back in May 2020, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced plans to privatise seven electricity distribution departments/companies of the union territories (UTs). Going ahead with plans to privatise them by as early as 2020-21, […]
Compliance with the revised emission norms issued by the environment ministry in December 2015 remains tardy, and the industry has been seeking an extension to the 2022 deadline. The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently wrote […]
Private integrated utility CESC Limited serves more than 3.3 million consumers in Kolkata and Howrah. In recent years, CESC has won bids for three distribution franchises (DFs) in Rajasthan – Kota and Bharatpur, which became […]
Leading cable testing and certification provider BASEC extends their cable testing and certification offering by investing in new service capabilities for the data communications market. The new service is designed to support the growing transformation […]
Trung Nam Construction Investment Corporation (Trung Nam Group), private power developer in Vietnam, recently completed the construction of the 500/220 kV substation and power transmission line in Vietnam’s central province of Ninh Thuan. . The […]
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has won a project worth more than Rs 1 billion from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), a joint venture between state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan. The […]
According to Russia’s Rosatom, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) had inspected JSC VNIIEM Corporation which manufactures reactor control and protection system electrical equipment (RCPS EE). JSC VNIIEM is making the RCPS EE for […]
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued a notification of operationalisation of principles for merit order despatch (MOD) stack and provisions of technical minimum at 55 per cent along with compensation mechanism as specified […]
NTPC Limited has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, namely NTPC Renewable Energy Limited with the registrar of companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana on October 7, 2020, to undertake renewable energy business. In August, NTPC had […]
The government has reportedly shelved the proposed revival scheme for 24,000 MW gas-based projects due to low global gas prices and unwillingness of states to forego taxes. However, it will allow stressed plants to put […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft electricity (late payment surcharge) rules 2020. According to the ministry, the rules have been drafted in view of the current low rates of interest prevailing so that […]
In early 2020, the Ducab Group, one of the UAE’s largest manufacturing businesses, announced the consolidation of its metals operations to create a new subsidiary, Ducab Metals Business (DMB). This move created a dedicated business […]
India is the fourth largest country in the world in terms of coal deposits, yet it is unable to produce an adequate quantity of coal to meet the requirements of the domestic industry. During 2019-20, […]
Growing urbanisation has led to space constraints in most parts of the country, necessitating the installation of more compact transmission lines. To this end, various advancements are being made on the technological side in the […]
In December 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notified emission norms for coal-based power plants. The sulphur oxide (Sox) emission limit for thermal power plants (TPPs) installed up to December 31, […]
In a move aimed at introducing a corporate culture in discoms, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued the draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, specifying the standards of performance for distribution licensees. The […]
What have been the significant business highlights for Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL) in the past? What are the synergies expected from the recent acquisition of Indo Tech Transformers Limited (ITTL)? SSEL is the fastest […]
South Australian transmission company, ElectraNet Pty. Limited, recently received funding approval from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for the proposed, new high voltage (HV) transmission line for the Eyre Peninsula, known as Eyre Peninsula Link. […]
Mitsubishi Power has signed a contract with Hin Kong Power for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 1,400 MW natural gas-fired turbine combined cycle (GTCC) in Thailand. . The facility, to be built […]
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