#India

India, Punjab, Malerkotla: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd recently commissioned a 400 kV digital substation in Punjab, making it India’s first such.

India, New Delhi: NTPC has placed contracts on Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd and Ashoka Buildcon Ltd for solar EPC contracts, aggregating 470 MW.

The rooftop solar plant will be put up at Bikaji’s Head Office in Bichhwal Industrial Area at Bikaner in Rajasthan.

State-owned engineering firm BHEL states to set a new record by successfully manufacturing and testing India’s highest-rated auto transformer.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of $190 M to modernize and upgrade the power distribution system in Bengaluru city, Karnataka.

Gupta Power Infrastructure Ltd completed an ACCC® reconductoring project for Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL) in a short timeframe.

KP Energy has completed a 220kV double-circuit power transmission line that will facilitate energy evacuation from wind farms in the Kutch region of Gujarat.

Power Grid Corporation of India added three substations to its collection of remotely managed substations under NTAMC/RTAMC, taking the total tally to 238.

KMTL, a special purpose vehicle majorly owned by Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL), has fully completed the NERSS-VI.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned assets worth $1.34 B (RS10,709 crore) during the second quarter (July to September) of FY21.

India, Mumbai: The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of Larsen & Toubro has won a slew of orders in the international market.

Global investment firm KKR today announced the launch of Virescent Infrastructure, a newly created platform to acquire renewable energy assets in India.

The 400 kV Udupi-Kasargode transmission system by Sterlite Power, is envisaged for completion by March 2022, which will be eight months ahead of schedule.

India, Mumbai:Adani Transmission Ltd. (ATL) confirmed they will be able to execute a transmission line and substation project at suburban Vikhroli.

Tata Power laid the foundation stone for a 400 MW solar power plant at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat.

India, Gujarat: Inox Wind has won new turnkey orders for putting up wind farms aggregating 40 MW in Gujarat and Karnataka.

GE Renewable Energy announced its selection by SB Energy to supply, install and commission onshore wind turbines at Pritam Nagar wind farm in Madhya Pradesh.

FIMER has installed its PVS980-58 2 MVA central inverter to power the country’s largest single-site solar power plant, at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh.

India, Mumbai: Several areas in Mumbai suffered a major blackout on 12 October due to a sudden power failure.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik  inaugurated a 220 / 132 / 33 kV grid substation in the Jaypatana area of Kalahandi district through video conferencing.

BSPTCL has successfully completed three more reconductor projects using ACCC® Casablanca, a release from CTC Global, the owners of ACCC technology said.

India: Panasonic Life Solutions India has introduced its new UNO switchgear range with innovative features.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids India along with consortium partner BHEL, has successfully energised the first stage of the 6,000 MW +/- 800 kV UHVDC transmission link

Wind-solar hybrid power, which harnesses both solar and wind energy, is fast emerging as a viable new renewable energy option in India.