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New transmission tariff regime will boost mega projects, merchant utilities

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29 June, 2011 A new inter-State power transmission charge regime is to come into effect from July 1. Under the proposed ‘Point of Connection’ (PoC) regime for calculating inter-State transmission charges and losses, wheeling power from large projects to customers across longer distances could be cheaper. These include projects such......
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KEC International wins orders worth Rs. 1,044 crore

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20 June, 2011 KEC International Ltd. has won new orders to the tune of Rs. 1,044 crore. These include turnkey transmission line orders (from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Ghana), tower supply orders (from North America and South America), additional orders for existing projects (from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi), turnkey......
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Australia takes billion dollar step towards national broadband

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24 June, 2011 The government cleared a major hurdle towards creating a high-speed national internet network with a multibillion dollar deal with Australia’s biggest telecommuni- cations company to use its existing cable network. Telstra Corp said it had signed a deal worth 11 billion Australian dollars (USD 11.59 billion) with......
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120 Power Transmission projects face roadblocks

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26 May, 2011 Problems in acquiring land and delays in forest clearances have grounded at least 120 power transmission projects in the country. Most of these projects belong to the Power Grid Corporation and state utilities. Land acquisition or getting the right of way has become a huge problem in......
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India’s first smart grid project

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19 May, 2011 IBM announced collaboration with The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India to create the country’s first smart grid project. They will also create a cost-benefit analysis for smart grid activities as part of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). Through this project, IBM plans......
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Kenya Power to spend USD 1 billion on grid expansion

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5 July, 2011 Kenya Power plans to invest USD 1 billion in its grid network over ten years to bring down inefficiencies and reduce costs. The company plans to spend majority of the planned capex on transmission lines and automation of systems. In urban areas, Kenya Power will use underground......
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Bangladesh Power seeks USD 15 Billion for Power & Transmission Projects

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6 June, 2011 Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) seeks a USD 15 billion fund from the power division to implement several power projects and evacuation system. According to the BPDB it is set to produce 15,000 MW electricity by 2015. It also needs to install a 4,926 kilometer transmission line......
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Larsen & Toubro Wins Transmission Contracts from Gulf region worth Rs. 1,366 crore

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21 July, 2011. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) construction division Power Transmission & Distribution IC has secured engineering, procurement and construction contracts worth Rs. 1,366 crore (USD 304.68m) from GCC countries for construction of electricity transmission lines.L&T subsidiary Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia has received a contract worth Rs. 597 crore......
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