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Global investment firm KKR today announced the launch of Virescent Infrastructure, a newly created platform to acquire renewable energy assets in India.

The 400 kV Udupi-Kasargode transmission system by Sterlite Power, is envisaged for completion by March 2022, which will be eight months ahead of schedule.

India, Mumbai:Adani Transmission Ltd. (ATL) confirmed they will be able to execute a transmission line and substation project at suburban Vikhroli.

Tata Power laid the foundation stone for a 400 MW solar power plant at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat.

India, Gujarat: Inox Wind has won new turnkey orders for putting up wind farms aggregating 40 MW in Gujarat and Karnataka.

GE Renewable Energy announced its selection by SB Energy to supply, install and commission onshore wind turbines at Pritam Nagar wind farm in Madhya Pradesh.

FIMER has installed its PVS980-58 2 MVA central inverter to power the country’s largest single-site solar power plant, at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh.

India, Mumbai: Several areas in Mumbai suffered a major blackout on 12 October due to a sudden power failure.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik  inaugurated a 220 / 132 / 33 kV grid substation in the Jaypatana area of Kalahandi district through video conferencing.

BSPTCL has successfully completed three more reconductor projects using ACCC® Casablanca, a release from CTC Global, the owners of ACCC technology said.

India: Panasonic Life Solutions India has introduced its new UNO switchgear range with innovative features.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids India along with consortium partner BHEL, has successfully energised the first stage of the 6,000 MW +/- 800 kV UHVDC transmission link

Wind-solar hybrid power, which harnesses both solar and wind energy, is fast emerging as a viable new renewable energy option in India.

India, Gujarat: Hitachi ABB Power Grids helps India’s Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited ensure operations are trouble free and safe.

Kochi Metro Rail Limited  has constructed a combined auxiliary and traction substation at Muttom Depot.

An upcoming 220 kV substation, which is under construction in Jewar, will soon be upgraded to one with 400 kV capacity, officials said on 8 September.

Power Grid Corporation of India has announced that Pole-1 of the HVDC bipole link between Raigarh and Pugalur was put in commercial operations on 6 September.

On 31 August, IndiGrid has completed the acquisition of Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Ltd from Sterlite Power at an enterprise value of $148.2 M (Rs 1,080 crore).

India, Uttar Pradesh, Noida: A massive fire broke out at a power substation in Safipur village in Noida on 19 August.

On 22 August, Parwalia police arrested two men for stealing 40 litres of transformer oil worth $134 (Rs10,000 ).

They are being constructed by the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company in 8 districts falling under the Gwalior-Chambal division.

IHCL has joined hands with Tata Power for supply of solar energy for its Mumbai hotels as part of strategy to focus on sustainable and cost-efficient practices.

Two months after Cyclone Nisarga power has finally been restored for 1,073,000 affected consumers in 1,976 villages of Raigad district in Maharashtra

Kohima-Mariani Transmission Limited completed Scheduled Commercial Operations of Element-1 (New Kohima substation) and Element-3 (New Kohima – New Mariani line)