ABB has won an order from SP PowerGrid to supply four 66 kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations for the city-state of Singapore. The project is part of SP PowerGrid’s continuous efforts to strengthen the efficiency and reliability of its transmission and distribution networks and to meet the growing demand for power in Singapore’s industrial, commercial and residential sectors. As part of ...

The Enterprise Bureau of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, has completed two photovoltaic (PV) arrays totalling 6.6 MW at dams in the region, as announced on its website last week. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for both systems were provided by a joint venture (JV) between domestic sector players Sanwa Electrical Engineering Co Ltd and Novac Co Ltd. Deployed on the levees of two dams, ...

The Nepalese government on Thursday formulated plan of action aimed at ending the power shortage in the country within a couple of years by harnessing solar and wind energy apart from stepping up hydro-electricity generation. The meeting of the council of ministers endorsed the action plan on ending the energy crisis period within two years, according to cabinet sources. The meeting held at the residence of ...

APGenco has been producing 150 million units of power as against the installed capacity of 170 million units at present. The chairman and managing director (CMD) of the organisation, Mr Vijayanand, revealed this during a visit to APGenco unit at Nelaturu, which is going to be dedicated to the nation by the Chief Minister on February 27 in Muttukur mandal of SPSR Nellore district on Thursday. Speaking to med ...

Eight years after India and the US signed a pact to collaborate in civil nuclear energy, US companies are evincing interest in entering the Indian market worth an estimated $150 billion. According to a person familiar with the development, who did not want to be named, Westinghouse Electric Co. Llc is among several companies lining up not only to enter the Indian market but also to increase the number of po ...

Through the acquisition of a majority ownership of Viet Hydro Pte. Ltd., Southeast Asian independent power producer, Nexif Energy, today announced it has acquired controlling interest in the 30-MW Coc San hydropower project on the Ngoi Dum Stream, located in Lao Cai Province, Northern Vietnam. Coc San is a run-of-river project in the final stages of development and is expected to begin generating power in M ...

Indian wind turbine maker Inox Wind Ltd (BOM:539083) said Tuesday it will deliver 100 MW of its machines for a project in Gujarat state under a repeat order from Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL). The project at Rojmal is TPREL’s fourth one with Inox Wind. Before it, the wholly-owned unit of Tata Power Co Ltd (BOM:500400) had ordered over 300 MW of wind turbines from the firm. As part of the new turnk ...

As China’s nine month-long stock market rout drags on, certain counter-cyclical growth stocks have stood out from the crowd, with analysts recommending them on the basis of cheap valuations relative to their growth prospects. Among the standouts are power grid equipment makers, whose shares have been under pressure in recent months. Many have regained investment attractiveness, especially those making high- ...

Japan's solar power business is not as appealing as it once was. The price utilities have to pay for electricity harnessed from the sun has declined. But Thai businesses are still finding opportunities there. One of these companies, SPCG, on Tuesday announced plans to join a mega solar power plant project in the Northeast Asian nation. Chief Executive Wandee Khunchornyakong told reporters here that the low ...

Utilisation of China’s ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission lines, designed to send excess electricity in remote interior regions to coastal centres battling worsening air pollution, has been lower than expected, according to analysts. The high-capacity UHV lines, more efficient and economic for long-distance transmission, are expected to cost state-owned State Grid Corporation more than 600 billion ...