Transformer blast forces shutdown of Kinnaur power station

India, Himachal Pradesh: A freshly overhauled power transformer of the underground 120 MW Sanjay Jalvidyut Pariyojna (SJP) power project at Bhawa Nagar in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, has been destroyed in a fire, forcing the shutdown of the power station for indefinite period.

Indian government invests into expansion of CPRI test facilities

India, Bangalore: Indian government has approved an investment of nearly $10 billion for expansion of High Current Short Circuit Test Facility as well as foundation of new test facilities in existing CPRI
(Central Power Research Institute) laboratories at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Guwahati, Noida and Nagpur.