Power Grid Corp of India to Invest Rs 330 Cr in Transmission Project Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Power Grid Corporation of India has revealed its plans to invest in the expansion of the renewable energy infrastructure in the country. In a regulatory filing, the power transmission company said that the Board of Power Grid has approved an investment proposal of Rs 330.61 crore for the development of transmission system that will help […] Read more
NOIDA Authorities Make EV Charging Station Must For Every New Building Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy NOIDA authorities will not give its nod to any new building plan unless there is a detailed provision in the map for an electric vehicle (ev) charging station. A news report on July 7 quoted an official of the Noida Authority as saying that the decision was followed with an amendment to the Building Manual, […] Read more
PGCIL to Build Renewable Energy Management Centre in Hyderabad Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) Chairman Managing Director K Sreekant has said that PGCIL will establish a Renewable Energy Management Centre (REMC) with 100 per cent grant of Rs 17.6 crore at Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. The CMD said that artificial intelligence-based forecasting and scheduling tools will be employed at the Renewable Energy […] 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
APTEL Rules In Favour of PGCIL On Cost Overruns Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an important ruling, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) on the issue of additional costs incurred due to time overruns on setting up transmission infrastructure. PGCIL had suffered a setback on the matter after the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), on a […] Read more
ACME Solar’s Rajasthan Projects Back On Track, After Withdrawal OF Termination Notice Updated On Thu, Jul 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy ACME Solar, which had filed for termination of some of its solar projects in Rajasthan, has withdrawn the termination notice, following an amicable settlement of the issue with SECI (Solar energy Corporation of India). This was informed by the firm at the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), where it had filed the plea for termination. […] Read more
POWERGRID Acquires RNTL, to Establish Transmission System for Rajasthan SEZ Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy POWERGRID has announced that pursuant to its selection as the successful bidder it has acquired Ramgarh New Transmission Limited (RNTL). The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has announced that pursuant to its selection as the successful bidder under tariff-based competitive bidding, it has on March 9, 2021, acquired Ramgarh New Transmission Limited (RNTL) […] Read more
Ministry of Power to set up Rs 2000 Cr JV to Ease Smart Meter Rollouts Updated On Wed, Sep 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power has begun the process to set up a Rs 2,000 crore JV for providing a CBIF to power Discoms for faster roll-out of smart meters in the country The Ministry of Power has begun the process to set up a Rs 2,000 crore joint venture (JV) for providing a common backend infrastructure […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Asset Monetisation of PGCIL Subsidiaries Through InvIT Updated On Thu, Sep 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a path breaking reform, has approved monetisation of assets of POWERGRID (PGCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power, through Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model. This is the first time any PSU in Power Sector will undertake asset recycling […] Read more
