Nigeria approves PPA between NBET and Kingline Power for a 550 MW power plant
The federal government of Nigeria has approved the PPA between the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Plc […]
2017
Nigeria approves PPA between NBET and Kingline Power for a 550 MW power plant
Siemens and GECOL signs a €700 million contract for setting power plants in Libya
Siemens has signed a Euro 700 million EPC contract with the state-owned General Electricity Company of Libya […]
ACWA commissions 1 GW combined cycle power plant in Turkey
Saudi-Arabia based ACWA Power has commissioned a 1 GW combined cycle power plant in Turkey. The Kirikkale […]
CES commissions a 20 MW solar PV project in Egypt
Egypt and UAE-based EPC company Complete Energy Solutions has commissioned a 20 MW PV project in Toshka, […]
Wartsila secures an EPC contract for a 52 MWp solar plant in Jordan
Finnish manufacturer Wartsila Corporation has signed an agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to […]
Bahrain’s EWA awards Euro 80 million cables contract to Prysmian Group
Italian Prysmian Group has secured a Euro 80 million contract from Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) […]
First solar to supply solar modules for a 100 MW plant in Pakistan
US based First Solar will supply 860,000 high-performance thin-film modules for a 100 MW alternating current (AC) […]
China launches the world’s largest carbon market to curb emission levels
The State Council of China is set to launch its much delayed carbon emission trading scheme. The […]
ABB completes testing of ±1,100 kV transformer for UHV DC line in China
Swedish-Swiss company ABB has completed a series of type tests of a ±1,100 kV transformer to be […]
Nepal’s NEA commissions 132 kV line project
State-owned Nepal Electricity Authority has commissioned the 132 kV Blanch-Attariya transmission line project, which has connected the […]
Poyry secures an EPC contract for 320 MW Beyhan II project in Turkey
Finnish consulting and engineering firm Poyry has secured a contract from Kalehan Murat Enerji Üretim of the […]
Smart Initiatives
TSSPDCL takes steps to modernise its network
Since its incorporation in June 2014, Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSSPDCL) has been working […]
Big Plans
Metering market overview
After a period of slow growth, the Indian meter market is now witnessing a shift in demand […]
Advanced Metering
Growing adoption of AMR and AMI
Metering technology has evolved significantly over the past few years, from manual meter reading to automated meter […]
Managing Data
MDMS and MDAS improve utility operations
With growing technological advancements, consumer meters have become a storehouse of a large quantum of useful information, […]
Robust Networks
Discoms leverage communication technologies to strengthen their ecosystem
With the growing emphasis on digitalisation and communication technologies, utilities across the country have stepped up efforts […]
Smart Metering Solutions
Key advantages and challenges
In the past, the electromagnetic meters installed on consumer premises were read by the utility staff manually. […]
Utility Experience
Discoms take initiatives to improve metering coverage
Discoms in India are struggling with high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses. In order to reduce […]
Tamper Control
Smart meters to arrest power theft
One of the biggest challenges for utilities today is high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses. Despite […]
