Topic: Electric power

CBIP Award 2022

CBIP Award 2022 was conferred recently to NTPC Limited for the ‘Outstanding Contribution in Power Generation’. The award recognizes the role of Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station –...

March 7, 2023    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Key Facts

The ADB-funded Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project is aimed at improving the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Uttar Pradesh. The project involves conversion of...

December 2, 2020

Central Electricity Authority proposed Universal Feeder Code

The Central Electricity Authority/ CEA has proposed the implementation of a standardised Universal Feeder Code. A feeder is a power line that is used to transmit the electricity...

December 4, 2019

Neeraj Sharma wins Australian government’s ‘Early career researcher of year 2019’ award

Indian-origin researcher, Dr Neeraj Sharma has won the Australian government’s  ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)’ for developing next-generation battery systems such as sodium-ion battery that...

November 5, 2019

Venezuela declares holiday : A new Black out

On Tuesday, the Venezuelan Government declared a holiday due to shotage of electric power. Carcas and other cities were without power that disturbed public transport, water supplies, etc....

March 27, 2019

National Power Portal

National Power Portal was launched by Union ministry for Power and New & Renewable Energy as a Centralized Platform for Collation and Dissemination of Indian power sector information. Developed...

April 7, 2018

L&T acquires Henikwon Corporation

Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) acquired Malaysia-based electrical equipment manufacturer Henikwon Corporation. The acquisition was made by L&T’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tamco Switchgear, a part of the engineering...

July 10, 2012

Smart grid to put India’s power network on par with China

A decision on rolling out a Rs 239 Crore proposal to deploy smart grid devices all over the India’s entire power transmission network is to be taken up....

March 7, 2012