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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 65,000 km of rural low-voltage distribution lines from bare conductors to aerial bundle conductors and construction of a parallel network of 11-kilovolt feeders to separate the distribution ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: 100% electrification • Electric power • Electric power distribution • Electric power transmission • power for all • Uttar Pradesh
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 generated at the generating station to the sub-station. The electricity is then distributed to the consumers. The Indian states each use a different feeder code ranging from ..
Topics: Central Electricity Authority • Electric power • Electrical engineering • Energy • Feeder • Mangalore • Ministry of Power
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 will leave minimal environmental impact. The awarded research explores inherently safe solid-state batteries, energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries, dual function solar batteries and methods for recycling. DR. Sharma is ..
Topics: Electric battery • Electric power • Electric vehicle battery • Energy • Lithium • Lithium-ion batteries • Physical sciences • Rechargeable batteries • Sodium-ion battery
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. The holiday was declared following a threat to the electric power generations and electric grids. Similar black out was faced early this MArch, when the production in ..
Topics: Companies • Economy of the United States • Electric power • Electrical grid • Electricity Generation • Fairfield, Connecticut • General Electric • RCA • Schenectady, New York • Thomas Edison
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 by National Informatics Centre (NIC) Nodal agency for implementation and operational control of NPP – Central Electricity Authority (CEA) NPP is integrated with associated systems of Central ..
Topics: Central Electricity Authority • Companies • Electric power • Electricity Authority • Electricity sector in India • Energy • Ministry of Power • Power Finance Corporation • REC Limited • Rural electrification
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 major’s electrical and automation (E&A) business. Henikwon Corporation manufactures low and medium voltage bus duct systems. Bus duct is a cost effective means of providing power and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: BSE SENSEX • Bus duct • CNX Nifty • Companies • Duct • Economy of India • Electric power • Electrical wiring • Larsen & Toubro • Switchgear