#India

India, Mumbai: Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) is to acquire controlling stake of 51 % in Fasttel Engenharia Ltda, Brazil (Fasttel).

Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Co Ltd (KEL) is to commission a new power transformer manufacturing plant with investment an of $1.7 M.

India, Delhi: Tata Power-DDL has commissioned a 66/11 kV GIS grid substation at Narela Industrial Hub in Delhi.

India, Haryana, Gurgaon: Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) of India has bagged three power transmission projects in Rajasthan through competitive bidding.

India, Mumbai: Tata Power has received the letter of intent for taking over the operation of North Eastern Supply Company of Odisha Ltd. (NESCO).

India, Telangana, Hyderabad: IDA Jeedimetla smart grid project is on the way.

India, New Delhi: State-run power giant NTPC said it recorded its highest-ever daily electricity generation of over one billion units on 18 January.

India, New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of India have signed a $300 M loan.

India, New Delhi: On 7 January, India created a central power transmission utility, separating the business from state-run Power Grid Corp of India (PGCIL).

The centrally sponsored North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) is targeted for completion by December 2021.

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $100 M loan agreement.

India, Telangana: A fire broke out at Nagarjuna Sagar hydroelectric power station on 4 January in the early morning hours.

India, Gurugram: AMP Capital has established a partnership with Sterlite Power Transmission Limited for the development of energy transmission projects in India

India, Punjab, Malerkotla: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd recently commissioned a 400 kV digital substation in Punjab, making it India’s first such.

India, New Delhi: NTPC has placed contracts on Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd and Ashoka Buildcon Ltd for solar EPC contracts, aggregating 470 MW.

The rooftop solar plant will be put up at Bikaji’s Head Office in Bichhwal Industrial Area at Bikaner in Rajasthan.

State-owned engineering firm BHEL states to set a new record by successfully manufacturing and testing India’s highest-rated auto transformer.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of $190 M to modernize and upgrade the power distribution system in Bengaluru city, Karnataka.

Gupta Power Infrastructure Ltd completed an ACCC® reconductoring project for Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL) in a short timeframe.

KP Energy has completed a 220kV double-circuit power transmission line that will facilitate energy evacuation from wind farms in the Kutch region of Gujarat.

Power Grid Corporation of India added three substations to its collection of remotely managed substations under NTAMC/RTAMC, taking the total tally to 238.

KMTL, a special purpose vehicle majorly owned by Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL), has fully completed the NERSS-VI.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned assets worth $1.34 B (RS10,709 crore) during the second quarter (July to September) of FY21.

India, Mumbai: The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of Larsen & Toubro has won a slew of orders in the international market.