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CyanConnode reaches 2 million RF communication endpoints milestone in India

CyanConnode Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of narrowband radio frequency (RF) smart mesh networks, has announced the successful deployment of over 2 million RF communication endpoints, making it the first smart metering communications provider in India to achieve this milestone. The company’s communication network has been instrumental in the success of smart metering projects across ten states: Assam, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.  In recognition of…

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GE T&D India secures Rs 3.05 billion mandate from PGCIL for SCADA control centres in eastern India

GE T&D India has secured a Rs 3.05 billion contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) to supply, install, test, commission, and maintain SCADA/EMS control centres in eastern India. This initiative is part of the “Unified Load Dispatch and Communication (ULDC) Phase-III SCADA/EMS Upgradation Project” for Eastern Regional State Load Dispatch Centres (SLDCs) and the Regional Load Dispatch Centre (RLDC). The project involves the implementation of SCADA/EMS systems for several key power entities…

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1,600 tonnes of lithium reserves discovered in Karnataka

The Ministry of Science and Technology announced the discovery of 1,600 tonnes lithium reserves in Karnataka’s Mandya and Yadgiri districts. The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) located these resources in the Marlagalla area of Mandya through initial surveys and subsurface exploration. AMD is exploring other potential lithium sources in India, including Korba district in Chhattisgarh, mica belts in Rajasthan, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh, and pegmatite belts in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka. Lithium,…

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Strengthening Renewable Purchase Obligations

The Electricity Act of 2003 mandates State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to set minimum renewable energy (RE) shares for states, known as Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs), which apply to distribution companies (DISCOMs) and other obligated entities. It binds entities to purchase a certain percentage of their total electricity consumption from RE sources. Initially, RPOs were divided into solar and non-solar categories. In 2019, hydro power obligations (HPO) were introduced, and in 2022, RPOs were categorized…