ABB has teamed up with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in a mega project worth over Rs 4,350 crore for ABB to deliver a transmission link that will have the capacity to bring reliable electricity to more than 80 million people. The Raigarh-Pugalur 800 kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) system will connect Raigarh in Central India to Pugalur in Tamil Nadu.
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´Coal Mitra´ portal launched to facilitate flexibility in domestic coal utilisation
Power Minister Piyush Goyal, has launched ´Coal Mitra´, a portal for flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal. He also released reports on ´Renewable Energy Integration: Transmission an Enabler´, ´Green Energy Corridor II´ and ´Electricity Demand Pattern Analysis´.
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The Missing Link
Buoyed by the positive response from the industry and the proactive approach adopted by various state governments, India is now making rapid strides in the solar segment. The country's solar power generation has gone up 14 times in a span of just five years from 0.5 MW in 2011 to 7 GW now.
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A Bright Future Beckons
Numerous steps by the Indian government to combat challenges facing the domestic power sector will realise immense potential, says Anil Kadam, Solution Architect & Marketing, Energy & Utilities, Schneider Electric India.
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Energising India
The power sector in India is set for explosive growth following the stated policy objective of the Union government to provide 24x7 power to all households by 2019.
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Centre approves another 52,319 houses under PMAY
The Central government has approved construction of another 52,319 houses for the urban poor, including 11,286 houses in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban).
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Reliance Infra profit rises 7% to Rs 439 crore
Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) has reported a 7.2 per cent rise in its net profit for the April-June quarter, on the back of lower expenses. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 439 crore, against Rs 409 crore reported a year ago.
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Nashik: Power outages soon to be a thing of the past
The Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) has planned for high ampacity power supply around Nashik city connecting seven of its 132 kV power stations to deliver quality power to the citizens.
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GMR Infrastructure sells stake in transmission projects to Adani Transmission
GMR Energy Limited (GEL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited (GIL), has entered into definitive agreements with Adani Transmission Limited (ATL), wherein GEL has agr GMR Energy Limited (GEL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited (GIL), has entered into definitive agreements with Adani Transmission Limited (ATL), wherein GEL has agreed to transfer the interest in its transmission projects - Maru Transmission Services Limited (MTSL) and Aravali Transmission Services Limited (ATSL) -
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Interconnected India
The Indian power system experienced phenomenal growth during the last few decades. Installed capacity has increased significantly from 170 GW during 2010 to 300 GW presently i.e., about 76 per cent increase