REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has established Lakadia B Power Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) aimed at augmenting the transformation capacity of the 765/400 kV Lakadia Substation in Gujarat.
RECPDCL has been designated as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider for this project through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 682.5 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for reconductoring Package OH01. The package includes the reconductoring of the 220 kV Hisar (PG) to Hisar (IA) single circuit line and the 400 kV Raichur to Veltoor (Mahabubnagar) line with high-tension low-sag (HTLS) conductors. This project involves reconductoring the transmission line and upgrading the 400 kV bays at Raichur and Mahabubnagar to fully utilize…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched the National Electricity Plan for transmission, targeting the transmission of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and over 600 GW by 2032. The plan also addresses the need for 47 GW of battery energy storage systems and 31 GW of pumped storage plants. From 2022-23 to 2031-32, the plan aims to add over 191,000 circuit km of transmission lines and 1,270 GVA of transformation capacity at 220…
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced a major order worth over Rs 61 billion from NTPC Ltd for an EPC package at the 1×800 MW Sipat supercritical thermal power project (Stage III) in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. The order includes the supply of equipment such as boilers and turbine generators, along with erection, commissioning, and civil works. The contract was awarded through international competitive bidding. The project is scheduled for completion by September 20, 2028,…
NKT has started slipform casting for a third extrusion tower at its offshore high-voltage cable factory in Karlskrona, Sweden, to meet the rising demand for renewable energy cables. The 200-meter tower, Sweden’s second tallest, will enhance NKT’s capacity to produce larger, longer high-voltage offshore cables. This investment is part of NKT’s strategy to handle its order backlog and expected market growth, including adding a second cable-laying vessel by 2027 and hiring 500 new employees. Using…
The Maharashtra Cabinet panel on 5 September, 2024, approved a Rs 839.47 billion investment proposal by the Tower Semiconductor-Adani Group joint venture (JV) to establish a semiconductor chip manufacturing plant in Panvel, Raigad district. The facility, located in Taloja, will have an initial capacity of 40,000 wafer starts per month (WSPM) in the first phase, with plans to expand to 80,000 WSPM in subsequent phases. The first phase will involve an investment of Rs 587.63…
Husk Power Systems, Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC), and the Duduguru community in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, have signed a partnership agreement to deliver sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy through interconnected minigrids (IMGs). The solar-powered minigrid in Duduguru, located in Obi Local Government Area, will provide 656 kW of daily energy supply to approximately 1,000 customers, 80% of whom are households and 20% micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Husk, which operates more than 40 isolated…
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