Nine million Vietnamese have been brought out of darkness with power from the national grid over the course of 15 years from 1998, the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said last week in a summary report on a program that sought to electrify rural and distant areas across the country. From 1998 to 2013, EVN, the country’s power monopoly, invested some VND50 trillion (US$2.36 billion) to bring electricity to rural h ...

Alstom recently was given an Excellent Supplier award by the China Three Gorges Corp. in recognition of the company’s outstanding performance in contract execution, excellent quality and on-time delivery of hydro turbine generator units and auxiliary equipment for the Xiangjiaba Hydro Power Plant. Alstom designed and manufactured four hydroelectric generating units for the Xiangjiaba underground hydro power ...

Enel CEO Fulvio Conti signs a Memorandum of Understanding with State Grid Corporation of China, the world largest and China's dominant distribution and transmission utility, to cooperate in the areas of smart grids and renewable energy Fulvio Conti also meets with China Huaneng Group, the largest power generation company in China, to expand the scope of existing cooperation Rome, April 8th, 2014 - Today in ...

Avantha Group Company CG's Power Transformer plant at Indonesia has won an order worth USD 29 million from PT PLN Indonesia to supply Extra High Voltage transformers for its Indonesian electricity transmission network. The order involves supply of 500kV, 275kV and 150kV power transformers, which will be installed across PT PLN's transmission network in Java and Sumatra islands. PT PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Ne ...

he World Bank Group’s Board of Directors approved today US$ 526.5 million in grant and credit financing for the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) for four countries: Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. This transmission infrastructure project will put in place the commercial and institutional arrangements as well as the infrastructure required ...

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is looking to update the country’s power infrastructure to a smart grid that will be more responsive to consumer needs.   The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), which has a 40% stake in NGCP, will be extending its technical expertise as party of long-term development plans for Philippines, a spokesperson told visiting mediamen. The smart grid conc ...

The Telangana Central Power Distribution Company will be in place by the appointed day June 2 while the separation of APGenco and APTransco between the two successor States can be completed within one year. Report presented The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act has laid down guidelines and provisions for the reorganisation of APGenco and APTransco and the departments were working as per the guidelines, acco ...

A turnaround in the power transmission industry has helped makers of electrical equipment such as power cable and high-voltage switchgear increase sales in the second half of this fiscal. The Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) stated that electrical equipment industry has shown some revival in the first half of the current fiscal, after a negative growth of 7.8 per cent in ...

Power infrastructure major Alstom T&D India Wednesday said it has won a euro 20.1 million contract from state-run Power Grid Corp for supplying transmission equipment across north India. "Alstom T&D India has secured a euro 20.1 million (Rs.161 crore) contract from Power Grid for upgrading transmission substations at 14 sites across five Indian states, and 765 KV reactors at Bhiwani (Haryana)," the ...

France-based Alstom on Monday said Rathin Basu would be Country President of Alstom India & South Asia from April 1. At present, Basu is the Managing Director for Alstom T&D India, the Group’s arm that deals with transmission and distribution business. He will succeed Sunand Sharma, who will continue to support Alstom’s businesses as advisor with focus on the neighbouring countries of India and as a ...