KEC International Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RPG Group, has secured new orders worth Rs 10.97 billion in the transmission and distribution (T&D) sector.
These include a 400 kV transmission line project in the UAE and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles for various projects in the Americas, including the United States, Mexico, and Brazil.
Tata Power has commissioned the final two transmission lines under the South East UP Power Transmission Company Limited (SEUPPTCL) project, completing the entire extra high voltage network across Uttar Pradesh. The two lines commissioned are the 400 kV Tanda-Gonda and 400 kV Gonda-Basti double circuit lines, covering 154 circuit kilometres. The completed network now comprises…
The power ministry has relaxed siting norms for load-serving substations under interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes built through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The revised norms apply to new substations—such as switching stations or HVDC terminals—developed by transmission service providers (TSPs). The change follows industry representations and is now reflected in the amended standard…
The Government of Laos has signed an agreement with Chitchareune Construction to develop the 1,200 MW Nong wind power project in Savannakhet province, Vietnam, with an investment of USD 1.9 billion. The project’s feasibility study is underway and is expected to be approved by the second quarter of 2026. The first phase, with a capacity…
E2E Energy Solutions has partnered with Novus Earth to develop Latitude 53 Hinton, a geothermal energy project near Hinton, Alberta, set to begin construction in early 2025. This two-phase initiative will utilize geothermal energy to support sustainable agriculture and produce clean electricity, bolstering Alberta’s renewable energy landscape. The first phase focuses on supplying geothermal heat…
Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) has reported physical progress across four major hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in the region. The Pakal Dul HEP has reached 66 percent physical progress. Located on the Marusudar river, a right bank tributary of the Chenab, in Kishtwar district, the reservoir-based project is being developed by Chenab…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the government will open the nuclear power sector to private participation. The proposal will be introduced through the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025, which is scheduled for the coming winter session of Parliament. The reform is positioned as a step to improve long-term energy security. In a video message,…