Southern power grid to be integrated with national grid by early 2014

wirecableNovember 27, 2013April 29, 2016

November 27, 2013April 29, 2016

September 12, 2013 The southern power grid is expected to be integrated with the national grid by early 2014. To connect the southern grid with the national grid, Power Grid has been constructing an 800 kV transmission link between Raichur in Karnataka and Sholapur in Maharashtra. Currently, the inter-regional transmission......

Statoil, ABB to develop subsea power distribution technology

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 5, 2013 Oil and gas firm Statoil and ABB agreed to jointly develop technology to transmit and distribute electricity up to 3,000 m below the sea surface to power subsea equipment. Statoil has been moving more and more equipment to the bottom of the sea, as subsea equipment improve......

SAARC nations discuss issue of power shortage in the region

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 26, 2013 Five SAARC countries, including India and Pakistan, discussed the issue of power shortage in the region. “Development of energy sector is at top priority in Pakistan. We would welcome interconnectivity and for this a regional framework within SAARC can be extended further,” Ambassador of Pakistan to India......

$283 billion likely to be invested in MENA region’s power sector

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 25, 2013 With electricity demand in the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries set to grow at an average annual rate of 7 per cent per year, it is estimated that as much as $283 billion (Dh 1.039 trillion) will be invested in the region’s power sector between......

Tamil Nadu waiting environmental clearance for two mega power projects

wirecableNovember 27, 2013April 28, 2016

November 27, 2013April 28, 2016

September 11, 2013 The central environment and forest ministry is yet to give its nod for two mega thermal power projects in Tamil Nadu despite its own expert committee having given its sanction for the projects, state Power Minister Natham R. Viswanathan said. Speaking at the power ministers conference here,......

Government to build world’s largest solar power plant in Rajasthan

wirecableNovember 27, 2013April 28, 2016

November 27, 2013April 28, 2016

September 20, 2013 The government said it has initiated the process of setting up 4,000 MW ultra mega green solar power project near Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan. “The Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) initiated the process of setting up the Sambhar Ultra Mega Green Solar Power Project in the 23,000......

Morocco eyes €10 billion investments in power sector

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 25, 2013 Morocco will invest €10 billion ($13.5 billion) over the next four years to boost power generation and meet rising demand, with renewables providing nearly half of the increase, newspapers reported. With no significant oil or gas reserves, Morocco is aiming to become a world-class producer of green......

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A New Chapter

wirecableSeptember 21, 2013August 4, 2021

September 21, 2013August 4, 2021

In 2006, Usha Martin formed a strategic partnership with Pengg Austria GmbH to produce oil-tempered wires to substitute the import in the country and to cater to the demand of the whole of Southeast Asia. To explore more on this partnership and the idea behind it, team WCI had a......

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Sterlite Helps Tata Power Augment Power Carrying Capacity for a Critical Mumbai Line

wirecableSeptember 21, 2013August 4, 2021

September 21, 2013August 4, 2021

Upgrades the 22 kV IIT Powai-Saki transmission line crossing over a thickly populated slum area comprising closely spaced hutments and hilly terrain – one of the toughest terrains for specialised stringing. Sterlite Technologies Limited announced that it has completed installation and commissioning of a challenging project in the heart of......

Indian optical fiber exports faces dumping charges in China

wirecableSeptember 21, 2013November 7, 2013

September 21, 2013November 7, 2013

August 14, 2013 China has launched anti-dumping probe against the single-mode optical fiber imports from India after allegations from the local industry that they were being sold at artificially low prices. Single-mode optical fibers are mainly used in high-rate and long-distance transmissions for TV cables and Internet networks. China’s Ministry......