ABB has commissioned three 765 kV sub-stations for Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The sub-stations are located in Wardha, Maharashtra, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, according to a press statement. “ABB has partnered with PGCIL to play an important role in establishing the 765 kV network in India and are presently executing [...]

The government of Tamil Nadu will give Rs 4,024 crore as cross subsidy compensation to TANGEDCO for 2012-13. The government was under attack from various political parties for the steep hike in electricity tariffs for the state, forcing the Chief Minister to announce at least some relief to the domestic consumers. The subsidy will aid [...]

The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) has sought to appoint power distribution franchisee for Jamshedpur, Ranchi and Dhanbad towns through competitive bidding process. According to rpeorts, the project encompasses all activities relating to distribution of power to the existing or future consumers in the franchise area, maintenance of distribution assets and all related activities subject [...]

The plan to renovate and modernize (R&M) its 5×4.66 MW Chenani hydroelectric project (HEP) by Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited’s (JKSPDC) doesn’t seem to be progressing as scheduled. According to reports, the utility has postponed the completion date of the activities from the end of 11th plan to March 2013. While JKSPDC [...]

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has invited proposals for appointment of consultants to assist in examining and analyzing the business plan and multi year tariff (MYT) petitions received from distribution licensee Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), transmission licensee Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL) and generating company Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) [...]

GE Energy has tied up with China-based XD Electric Group to provide electric transmission and distribution (T&D) and grid automation solutions. According to a statement to the media, the joint venture combines GE’s grid automation and service capabilities with XD Electric’s comprehensive portfolio of primary power equipment and offers customers in China localised grid automation [...]

Alstom T&D India announced it bagged a Rs 84 crore contract from Chattisgarh State Power Transmission Co Ltd for commissioning of a 400 kV substation at Jagdalpur in Chattisgarh. According to an official statement, under the terms of the contract, Alstom will provide three-phase auto transformers and shunt reactors, as well as the entire substation [...]

The Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (MPPTCL) has decided to pump in Rs 1,359.56 crore as a part of its transmission plan for  2012-13. If reports are to be believed, transmission works under the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) financed scheme account for 68.1%, which is Rs 925.56 crore, while priority nature works to be [...]

The State government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to hand over Kanpur’s power distribution system to Torrent Power. The policy initiative by the Akhilesh Yadav-led state government is being viewed to be on the lines of the one pursued by the Mayawati government. For, Torrent had bagged power distribution of Agra during the BSP regime. [...]

An additional 40 MW of electricity transfer from India to Nepal is expected to commence over the next couple of months. It is to be noted that three key projects aimed at beefing up the power transmission capacity between India and Nepal are achieving completion The projects are executed on the ground by state-owned transmission [...]