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Adani Energy Solutions achieves 30 per cent transmission network expansion

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Adani Energy Solutions achieved significant growth during the latest quarter, expanding its transmission network to 26,485 circuit kilometres (ckm), marking a 29.7% increase from the previous year’s 20,422 ckm.  Its power transformation capacity surged to 84,286 MVA, up from 54,661 MVA YoY, while transmission availability stood at 99.21%, slightly lower than last year’s 99.69%. System availability remained stable at 99.69%. In project development, the company secured two major contracts: the Rs 34.55 billion Khavda Phase…

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PFCCL initiates empanelment process for AMISP under RDSS

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PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL), a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Ltd, has initiated the empanelment of advanced metering infrastructure service providers (AMISP) under the centrally-sponsored Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).  As one of the project implementation agencies (PIA) for smart metering under RDSS, PFCCL is seeking to empanel AMISPs to execute prepaid smart metering projects. The empanelment process will categorize bidders into four groups based on project size, defined by the volume of smart meters:…

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Adani Transmission and DigiSmart Networks bid for Goa’s smart metering

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Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) and DigiSmart Networks Private Limited have submitted bids to serve as the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider (AMISP) for smart prepaid metering in Goa.  The project, under the Goa Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), will follow a design, build, finance, own, operate, and transfer (DBFOOT) model. The Department of Power (DoP), Goa invited bids for the Rs 3,961.18 million project in January 2024.

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Iberdrola explores sale of UK smart metering business to raise £1bn

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Spanish utility Iberdrola is considering the sale of its UK smart metering business, aiming to raise £1 billion ($1.27 billion), according to Reuters. The company is working with the Royal Bank of Canada as an adviser on the deal, though the sale process is in its early stages and no deal is guaranteed. The potential sale is part of Iberdrola’s larger £24 billion investment plan for its UK arm, ScottishPower, which includes a focus on…

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Uttar Pradesh leads RDSS project funding among states

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An analysis based on a Lok Sabha reply has revealed that Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu are the top three states with the highest project cost sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).  Uttar Pradesh leads with Rs 405.68 billion worth of projects sanctioned, followed by Maharashtra with Rs 324.24 billion and Tamil Nadu with Rs 288.03 billion. The top ten states collectively account for nearly 80% of the Rs 2,771.36 billion total…

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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…