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MoP urges states to identify sites for nuclear power projects

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Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has encouraged states to identify viable sites for nuclear power plants, especially in areas far from coal sources.  The government has already shortlisted 18 locations across the country for new nuclear capacity, aiming to increase nuclear power from 8 GW to 20 GW by 2032.  The Minister advised states to repurpose sites of retired coal-based thermal plants for this purpose. At the recent Power Ministers’ conference on 12 November 2024,…

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Netinium and Wirepas partner for smart metering solutions

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Netinium and Wirepas have announced a partnership to enable scalable and standardized smart metering solutions for utilities globally.  The collaboration leverages Wirepas’ non-cellular 5G RF mesh connectivity, which utilizes license-exempt spectrum, and Netinium’s next-generation multi-vendor smart meter head-end system (HES).  This partnership addresses the increasing demand for faster and more extensive data collection in smart metering, acting as a critical clearing point between energy systems and “behind-the-meter” assets. Wirepas’ decentralized mesh network, built on the…

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Adani Energy adds 2,000 ckm to transmission portfolio

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Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has added over 2,000 circuit kilometers (ckm) to its under-construction power transmission portfolio with three new project wins in Q2 FY25. These projects, totalling 2,059 ckm of transmission lines and 13,500 MVA of substation capacity, bring AESL’s total under-construction portfolio to 5,155 ckm of lines and 35,071 MVA. All three projects are part of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, with a combined…

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India’s smart meter presents $20 billion opportunity: Avener report

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A report by Avener Capital highlights that India’s rollout of 250 million smart meters, under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), represents a $20 billion opportunity, with Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Providers (AMISP) project awards projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 25%. State-wise, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are nearing saturation in terms of project awards, but states like Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat offer promising opportunities due to the gap between…