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Jul 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy ACME Solar, which had filed for termination of some of its solar projects in Rajasthan, has withdrawn the termination notice, following an amicable settlement of the issue with SECI (Solar energy Corporation of India).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
Rs 1.8 Tn Investment in Transmission Segment in India by 2025: ICRA Updated On Mon, Aug 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA expects an investment of Rs 1.8 trillion by 2025 in the power transmission segment in India, driven by evacuation infrastructure for RE projects. Independent investment information and credit rating agency ICRA has revealed in a new analysis that it expects an investment of Rs 1.8 trillion over the five-year period from FY2021 to FY2025 […] Read more
Okaya Bags EV Charger Deal From PGCIL in Meghalaya Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Okaya has bagged a contract from PGCIL for over 55 Multi-Standard EV charger (100 kW) and 15 kW DC fast chargers in Shillong, Meghalaya. Okaya, a flagship company of Okaya Power Group has announced that it has bagged a major contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a Maharatna PSU of Government of […] Read more
Ajoy Choudhury Appointed as REC’s New Director Finance Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned power sector lender REC Ltd said that Ajoy Choudhury has been appointed as Director (Finance) on the company’s Board effective from today i.e. June 1, 2020. Prior to this, Choudhury was handling the post of Executive Director (Finance) REC Ltd. The state-owned lender notified through a regulatory filing that “Ajoy Choudhury… has been appointed as Director […] Read more