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The Growth of Electrical & Electronic Industry at 11.47 Percent in Q3FY14: IEEMA

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Cable, low voltage and high voltage switchgears were the major drivers of the sector March 18, 2015 The electrical and industrial electronics industry witnessed a growth of 11.47 per cent during October-December 2014 although the sector continued to be plagued by high imports, according to industry body IEEMA. “Although high......
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Chhattisgarh to Spruce up Its Power Transmission

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Transmission capacity to go up from 4900 MVA (Mega Volt Ampere) to 7800 MVA March 2, 2015 Chhattisgarh government had been working on a plan to increase the power transmission capacity in the state that had been on fast track to emerge as power-hub of the country. “The state government......
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Rajasthan to Partner With Private Sector for Power Distribution

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Rajasthan’s discoms have accumulated losses of Rs. 77,453 crore April 4, 2015 Rajasthan is readying to invite private participation in power distribution from next year, eyeing investments of Rs. 5,000-6,000 crore as it aims to add 30 lakh customers in the next five years. The state plans to move to......
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Rs. 30,000 Cr. Investment to Strengthen North-South Transmission Line

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The Centre under IPDS would approve nine towns at an investment of nearly Rs. 363 cr March 7, 2015 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is set to invest about Rs 30,000 crore for augmenting transmission capacity, said Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal. Speaking to reporters after......
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Rs. 3 trillion Investment in Power Transmission Sector in Four Years: Govt.

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Rs. 300,000 crore investment will be supported by over Rs. 100,000 crore from the government April 9, 2015 The transmission and distribution sector can expect private sector investments of nearly Rs. 300,000 crore over the next four years, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said. “If we get transmission and sub-transmission right,......
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Siemens Develops New Gas-Insulated DC Transmission Line

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The DC variant of the GIL would make power transmission routes more environmentally compatible and cheaper April 9, 2015 Siemens develops a gas-insulated transmission line for carrying large amounts of energy at high DC voltages. Berlin Technical University and Dresden University of Applied Sciences, among others, are working under the......
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Power Transmission Space to Open up for Private Players

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Projects worth Rs. 26,000 crore in for bid April 20, 2015 The public-sector dominated power transmission business could soon see an influx of private players, with the Centre readying to award projects worth Rs 26,000 crore under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The clutch of projects to be offered,......
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NTPC Plans to Enter Power Distribution

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The move will bring NTPC in direct competition with PGCIL March 13, 2015 Concerned over revised electricity tariff norms, NTPC Ltd, India’s largest power producer, may diversify into related businesses such as electricity distribution and setting up transmission links, said Kulamani Biswal, director, finance, at the state-owned utility. Such a......
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Rs. 10,000 crore Power T&D Projects for North Eastern States

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PowerGrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has already started work April 10, 2015 Union power minister Piyush Goel said for strengthening transmission and distribution network, power ministry has rolled out a Rs. 10,000 crore project for the eight Northeastern states. Goel, who was in Guwahati to attend the power minister’s......
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Power Distribution Losses in 2012-13 Around Rs. 69,108 Cr.

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Peak power shortage in the country stood at 7,006 MW March 9, 2015 Distribution losses, including theft, have caused a staggering Rs. 69,108 crore damage to power utilities in 2012-13, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said. These losses include distribution losses including theft of electricity, gap between average cost......
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