IndiGrid has commissioned India’s first regulated utility-scale standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Delhi with a capacity of 20 MW/40 MWh. The project, named Kilokari BESS Private Limited, represents IndiGrid’s first commercial BESS […]
India and Sri Lanka have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a 120 MW solar power project in Sampur, located in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee district. Additionaly, an MoU was signed for the […]
Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world’s largest global asset management firms, has divested its 1.6 GW renewable energy portfolio of solar and wind assets to Gentari Renewables India Pte Limited. Gentari Renewables India is […]
TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), which serves northern Odisha, has shown remarkable progress within a short span of its operations. Headquartered in Balasore, Odisha, it is a joint venture between Tata Power and the […]
North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) was established in 1976. It has built a large portfolio of renewables and thermal assets of over 2 GW over the years. It has been a key player […]
Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power, inaugurated GRIDCON 2025. In his address, he called upon all stakeholders to accelerate the pace of project implementation in order to expedite transmission line construction. Excerpts from his address… […]
Businesses worldwide are prioritising renewable energy to achieve sustainable growth. Rising climate concerns, depleting fossil fuel reserves and escalating energy costs are driving corporates and commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers towards green power procurement. Technological […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) organised GRIDCON 2025, an international conference-cum-exhibition at IICC, Yashobhoomi in New Delhi this month. The event, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Power and in association […]
The distribution segment is likely to witness another round of privatisation. Recently, Uttar Pradesh initiated the process of privatisation for two of its state discoms. Although the move has been welcomed for its potential to […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has received approval from its committee of directors for bonds to raise up to Rs 60 billion through private placement of bonds. The funds will be raised via […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in partnership with Hitachi Energy India Limited has secured a contract from Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Limited, for the design […]
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has announced the results of its 500 MW/1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) tender, awarding 350 MW/700 MWh to three bidders. Sarala Project Works secured 50 MW/100 MWh […]
Hindustan Power has been awarded a 425 MW solar project by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) through a competitive e-reverse auction. Under the power purchase agreement (PPA), UPPCL will procure electricity from the solar […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that its supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) project, funded by the World Bank, has reached 69 per cent completion and is expected to be fully operational […]
On the sidelines of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited’s GRIDCON 2025 event, Power Line interviewed Dr Konstantin O. Papailiou, President, CIGRE, about the role of transmission grids in the global energy transition scenario, key […]
India ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2016, committing to limit the global average temperature rise to below 2 °C by the end of the century. As part of its first Nationally Determined […]
GRIDCON 2025 witnessed an important panel discussion on the “Indian Power Sector in 2047,” which delved into the key factors that are likely to shape the future of the country’s energy infrastructure over the next […]
By Jyoti Parikh, Executive Director, IRADe In the Indian power system, the challenges of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables, such as solar, wind and hydropower, are increasing as its share in the grid grows. […]
By Harshal Vyas, Vice-President and Head – Corporate Strategy, Bajel Projects Limited In a recent communication to transmission utilities, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recommended the usage of 48-fibre optical ground wire (OPGW) instead of […]
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