Cabinet Approves Intra-State Transmission System – Green Energy Corridor Phase-II Updated On Thu, Jan 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the scheme on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) for addition of approximately 10,750 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and approx. 27,500 Mega Volt-Amperes (MVA) transformation capacity of substations. The scheme will facilitate grid […] Read more
Sterlite Power Commissions ₹1662 cr Transmission Project in MP Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has announced the successful commissioning of the Khargone Transmission Limited (KTL) project worth INR 1,662 crore in Madhya Pradesh. The company is a private sector power transmission infrastructure developer and solutions provider. The project will evacuate 1320 MW of power generated by the Khargone power plant to 765 kV Khandwa substation […] Read more
Adani Transmission Wins RE Evacuation Projects in Tamil Nadu & Gujarat Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL), India’s largest private sector power transmission company and part of the diversified Adani Group, has received Letters of Intent (LoI) for the acquisition of two renewable energy evacuation systems: Karur Transmission Ltd. in Tamil Nadu and Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Ltd. in Gujarat. Accordingly, ATL will build, own, operate and maintain the transmission projects […] Read more
Denmark Plans Island To Mainland Strategy For Power Transmission, Using Wind Energy Updated On Thu, Nov 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Even as we wrote about the top 3 transcontinental transmission lines to carry solar power across continents, we track news from Europe about major wind generation plans using artificial and natural islands, in the North Sea and Baltic Sea respectively. At the centre of both these plans is Denmark, the wind energy leader, which hopes […] Read more
TATA Projects Bags 120 km Transmission Line Project in Bangladesh Updated On Fri, Nov 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy TATA Projects Limited, an Indian infrastructure company, has announced that it has forayed into Bangladesh’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) sector by securing a 400 KV double circuit transmission line project valued at approximately INR 900 crore (USD 120 million) from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB). This 120-km length project from Barapukuria to Bogura […] Read more
Sterlite Power Wins Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon ISTS power transmission bid In North-East Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sterlite Power, a leading private sector power transmission infrastructure developer and solutions provider, has been awarded the Nangalbibra─Bongaigaon inter-state power transmission project worth INR 324 Cr through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) by virtue of emerging as the L1 bidder. The project elements consist of a new 220/132 kV substation at Nangalbibra and laying of ~130 km […] Read more
Transmission System for Rajasthan Solar Energy zone commissioned Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy POWERGRID Khetri Transmission System Ltd. (PKTSL), a fully owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has commissioned the Transmission System associated with Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) Part-C on 4th October 2021. This is one of the largest Inter State Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) projects established in the state of Rajasthan. The […] Read more
Transmission Policy Would Unlock Clean Energy Growth: ACEG Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Building just 22 high-voltage transmission lines that are currently on hold in the US could increase national wind & solar generation by 50% Building just 22 high-voltage transmission lines that are currently on hold in the US could increase national wind and solar generation by 50 percent and create approximately 1.2 million jobs, according to […] Read more
US DOE to Issue $8.25 Bn in Loans to Enhance Transmission Nationwide Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The US DOE has announced the availability of up to USD 8.25 billion in loans for efforts to expand and improve the US transmission grid. In support of the Biden Administration’s commitment to modernise the nation’s power grid and infrastructure and deliver 100 percent clean energy to businesses and homeowners by 2035, the US Department […] Read more