Power Grid Secures Gadarwara Project, MP Worth Rs 6,000 Crore

wirecableApril 22, 2015June 22, 2015

April 22, 2015June 22, 2015

February 27, 2015 Power Grid Corporation of India won the Rs. 6,000-crore Gadarwara A & B project in Madhya Pradesh. The other bidders were Adani Power, Essel Infra and Sterlite Grid. Earlier, there were 11 players in the fray with two European firms as well. Only four companies, including Power......

Grid connectivity pact with Nepal

wirecableOctober 27, 2014April 29, 2016

October 27, 2014April 29, 2016

September 24, 2014 The union cabinet approved a landmark power grid connectivity agreement with Nepal, which will strengthen energy ties between the two energy-starved nations. A cabinet communique said it approved the India-Nepal agreement on “Electric Power Trade, Cross-Border Transmission Interconnection and Grid Connectivity”. “New cross-border transmission lines are under......

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Hindusthan Vidyut Products Limited The Company that Carries Power

wirecableJanuary 6, 2014July 31, 2021

January 6, 2014July 31, 2021

HVPL pledges to light the world with its intricate knowledge and technological supremacy as it extends its business activities into other fields. Mr. Vivek Kohli is an Electrical engineering graduate with over 35 years of extensive experience as President, Business Head and Chief technology officer in various organizations. He has......

Power Grid seeks ‘viable return’ for India-Lanka undersea link

wirecableNovember 27, 2013January 7, 2014

November 27, 2013January 7, 2014

September 8, 2013 Power Grid Corporation is seeking a “viable return” for a proposed undersea transmission cable linking India and Sri Lanka, which has been delayed. The project, with a capacity to transmit 500 MW of electricity, is to be jointly implemented with the Ceylon Electricity Board at an estimated......

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......

Advisory panel suggests transnational power network

wirecableJuly 19, 2013April 30, 2016

July 19, 2013April 30, 2016

June 3, 2013 In an ambitious move, a high-level advisory panel on power sector has suggested setting up a transnational electricity transmission network that will connect India with various fuel resource rich nations including Iran and Tajikistan. The network, as mooted by the panel, could see the Indian power grid......

Power Grid signs MoU with Ministry of Power, Govt. of India

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May 23, 2013June 7, 2013

March 26, 2013 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Power, Govt. of India on March 25, 2013 detailing various targets to be achieved by Power Grid during FY 2013-14. The MoU has been signed by Mr. P. Uma Shankar, Secretary (Power),......

Power Grid approves 7 investment proposals worth Rs. 3,451 crores

wirecableMay 23, 2013June 7, 2013

May 23, 2013June 7, 2013

April 8, 2013 Power Grid Corporation of India board has approved seven investment proposals worth Rs. 3,451 crores. ...

PowerGrid to enter into contract with Ethiopia Power

wirecableApril 1, 2013July 22, 2013

April 1, 2013July 22, 2013

February 12, 2013 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) said that it will sign a $16-million management contract with Ethiopia Power Company for two years. “Ethiopia Power Company is an integrated firm with generation and distribution. PowerGrid will take up the key positions and manage the company for two......

Industry once again looking for an encouraging wire & Tube China show

wirecableSeptember 1, 2012September 13, 2012

September 1, 2012September 13, 2012

Asia’s No.1 wire, cable, tube and pipe industry exhibitions, the 5th All China – International Wire & Cable Industry Trade Fair (wire China 2012) and the 5th All China – International Tube & Pipe Industry Trade Fair (Tube China 2012) will be held concurrently again in Shanghai New International Expo......