Electricity links from Northeast and Bhutan to be finished by 2016

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 9, 2013 Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (PGCIL) will be commissioning by 2016 four strategic electricity transmission links planned for the Northeast and neighbouring Bhutan to supply power to other parts of India. The projects, planned in 2009, would result in transmission of 6,000 MW of electricity generated......

Uganda plans major transmission expansion

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 27, 2013 Uganda plans to spend $500 million to double the length of its power grid in four years. The country wants to expand its electricity generation infrastructure before its planned start of crude oil production by 2017. At the 15th annual East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) held......

KEC International wins orders

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 11, 2013 KEC International Ltd. (KEC), an RPG Group Company, has secured new orders of Rs. 1,004 crore in its transmission, cables, telecom and power systems businesses. Transmission Business In this business, the Company has secured orders in India (Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh), Americas and Kuwait amounting to......

KEC International wins orders worth Rs. 868 crore

wirecableOctober 26, 2012November 3, 2012

October 26, 2012November 3, 2012

October 15, 2012 KEC International Ltd. (KEC) has secured new orders worth Rs. 868 crore in its Transmission, Power Systems, Telecom and Cables businesses. Transmission Business: The company has secured various orders in India, Abu Dhabi, Tunisia and Philippines. ● India (Jharkhand) – Rs. 227 crore order for Supply and Erection......

Techno Electric & Engg to invest Rs 10,000 cr in power

wirecableMay 26, 2011May 26, 2011

May 26, 2011May 26, 2011

Kolkata-based Techno Electric & Engineering, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major which has presence in non-conventional generation, transmission and distribution, is planning to invest Rs 10,000 crore in power industry till 2017 and will also foray into contract farming soon, said a top company official. “Till the end of 2017, the company will......

USD 69 m loan from ADB for MP Power Investment Programme

wirecableMay 26, 2011May 26, 2011

May 26, 2011May 26, 2011

India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 69 million loan agreement which is the sixth and final tranche of the USD 620 million Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Programme. The sixth tranche will assist the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company reduce power transmission and distribution losses in 117 towns. It......

PSEB unbundling helps Punjab cut T&D losses

wirecableMay 25, 2011May 26, 2011

May 25, 2011May 26, 2011

The unbundling of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) helps the Punjab government to reduce transmission and distribution losses. The new outfit Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has been making big strides in the post-unbundling period. KD Chaudhri, CMD, PSPCL told to media that “the transmission and distribution (T&D) losses of the company have reduced......

Haryana Govt Plans to Construct 182 New Sub-stations

wirecableMay 25, 2011May 26, 2011

May 25, 2011May 26, 2011

The Haryana government plans to construct 182 new sub- stations of different levels and augment capacity of 105 existing sub-stations at a cost of Rs 4,569 crore during next 36 months, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said. He was speaking after inaugurating 132 KV sub-station Seka and 33 KV sub-station Shobhapur, constructed by the......