#India

India: India Grid Trust has announced completing the acquisition of “Kallam Transmission Ltd” from REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd.

India, New Delhi: Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has announced the acquisition of Nangalbibra ─ Bongaigaon Transmission Limited.

India, New Delhi: Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL) has announced the acquisition of a renewable energy evacuation system worth $160 M (Rs 1200 crore).

India: The company has landed a substation extension package to help strengthen power transmission from Bhadla Solar Park in the Indian State of Rajasthan.

India: Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd has commissioned what could be the first-of-its-kind submersible distribution transformer in the country.

India, Kolkata: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has selected Hitachi Energy’s advanced power automation and control solution for Metro Railway.

India, Karnataka: Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd has commissioned a 220 kV grid substation in Karnataka, the company announced in a release.

India, Hyderabad: Transformer maker Shirdi Sai Electricals Ltd (SSEL) has entered into an MoU with German engineering and consulting company Viridis.iQ GmbH.

India, Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Power Department has commissioned the first of its kind gas insulated substation (GIS) at Lassipora.

India: The Union Cabinet has approved the formation of a special purpose vehicle to privatize electricity distribution business.

India: Following the rebranding of the parent company to Hitachi Energy, its operations in India announced their evolution to Hitachi Energy India Limited.

India, Assam: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has upgraded Assam’s New Mariani substation, a government release said.

India: Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL) has won a tender for setting up manufacturing capacities for high-efficiency solar PV modules.

India: Transformers from 220 kV boosted the sales of Transformers & Rectifiers India Ltd (TRIL) in the second quarter and the first half of FY22.

India, Jammu: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu has offered to help Jammu and Kashmir government reduce transformer breakdowns by 15 % this year.

India, Bihar: The Bihar government will install power transformers to cover all the affected Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the state.

India, Jharkhand: Tata Steel and Tata Power, the two flagship companies of the Tata Group, have come together to develop a grid-connected solar project.

India, Mumbai: KEC International has reported the winning of new orders worth over $133 M (Rs.1,000 crore) in the power T&D space.

India: Hitachi Energy India has reported a 10 % year-on-year growth in order inflows during the quarter ending 30 September 2021.

India, Karnataka, Bellary: ABB India has provided complete electrification, drives and automation solutions for a 24 km conveyer system of JSW Group.

India, New Delhi: Energy Efficiency Services Ltd has announced the appointment of Arun Kumar Mishra as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

India, Gurugram: Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd. (TIPL) announced the appointment of Shuichi Ito as the Managing Director, effective from 1 October 2021.

India: The Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme (ERSS)—XXI, implemented by PGCIL under the TBCB route, is on the way to full completion.

India, Delhi: Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated Delhi’s first urban microgrid project set up by power discom BSES on 10  September 2021.