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India to Expand Power Transmission Network to Meet 458 GW Demand by 2032

The Ministry of Power has targeted expanding India’s power transmission network to 648,000 circuit kilometers (ckm) in 2032 from 485,000 ckm in 2024. The plan is...

September 25, 2024

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Staff

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Energy Efficiency

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Cell and Module Imports Drop Sharply in Q4

India imported solar cells and modules worth over $774.9 million (~₹64.6 billion) in the second quarter of the calendar year 2024, down 16.4% year-over-year, according...

September 11, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Sterlite Secures ₹13.7 Billion from PFC for Green Corridor Project

Power transmission company Sterlite Power has achieved financial closure for its Neemrana II Kotputli Transmission project by securing ₹13.73 billion (~$164.85 million)...

May 30, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Grid
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Grid Modernization Key to Renewables Integration: Sterlite Power Interview

Integrating solar and wind power requires a resilient grid to ensure a consistent and reliable energy supply. As India targets 500 GW of renewables by 2030, a stable...

November 27, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Grid

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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Cabinet Approves ₹208 Billion Green Energy Corridor in Ladakh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for the implementation of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System...

October 18, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Transmission Infrastructure for 66.5 GW of Renewable Energy Zones to be Set Up By 2022

The government is working towards setting up transmission systems for renewable energy zones with 66.5 GW of capacity by the end of 2022 to integrate non-fossil fuel...

October 13, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Grid

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: PGCIL Wins Transmission Project to Evacuate 8.1 GW of Solar Power

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) was declared the winner under the tariff-based competitive bidding to establish a transmission system for evacuation of...

March 3, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Fraunhofer ISE Sets 68.9% Efficiency Record for Photovoltaic Cell Under Laser Light

At the 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, researchers from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System (ISE) demonstrated how they have obtained a...

July 7, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Technology
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PGCIL Gets Board Approval to Invest ₹22.20 Billion in Power Transmission Network

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) noted that on May 21, 2021, its Board has approved an investment to the tune of ~₹22.20 billion (~$301.48 million) for...

May 25, 2021

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Srinwanti Das

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Grid

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Grid Optimization
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DISCOMs Get 3 Month Moratorium to Pay Power Generators Due to COVID-19 Disruption

Amid the growing fear of the spread of Coronavirus and the lockdown imposed by the country to stop the spread of COVID-19, the workforce of the power sector, including...

March 31, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Adani to Build Power Transmission Network in Gujarat for Renewable Energy Evacuation

Adani Transmission Ltd. (ATL), the transmission business arm of the Adani Group, has received two Letters of Intent (LoI) from REC Transmission Projects Company Limited...

November 5, 2019

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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T&D
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AfDB Extends $153.5 Million for Developing Tunisia’s Power Transmission Network

In a major boost to the Tunisian renewable energy sector, African Development Board (AfDB) has sanctioned €138 million (~$153.5 million) for the Tunisian Company of...

October 22, 2019

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Staff

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Grid

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T&D
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Adani Acquires Transmission Project in Rajasthan Solar Zone from PFC Consulting

Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has signed a share purchase agreement and completed the acquisition of the special purpose vehicle of Bikaner-Khetri Transmission...

September 24, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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Finance and M&A

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Other
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India Requires $60-80 Billion Investment Over the Next 5 Years in Grid Infrastructure: IEEFA

India will need an investment to the tune of $60-80 billion over the next five years in grid infrastructure to accommodate its tremendous growth in renewable energy...

January 25, 2019

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Nitin Kabeer

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Grid

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T&D
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World Bank Offers $310 Million Loan to Reform Jharkhand’s Power Transmission System

Helping another Indian state in turning around the face of its energy infrastructure, the World Bank has now come forward with a $310 million loan assistance for...

November 20, 2018

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Ankita Rajeshwari

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Grid

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Grid Optimization

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