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ABB partners with Power Grid Corporation for power line

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 11, 2017

ABB and Power Grid Corporation of India entered into a partnership for a ₹4,350 crore-plus project to connect Raigarh in Central India to Pugalur in Tamil Nadu by building an 1,830 km power line...

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'Power Grid to invest Rs 5.8Kcr on upgradation work in Guj'

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 30, 2014

 Power Grid Corporation  of India Ltd (PGCIL) will invest Rs 5,800 crore for upgrading itsnetwork in Gujarat over the next three to four years, its ED D K Singh has said. "Power Grid will invest Rs 5,800 crore in Gujarat to increase the number of Extra High Voltage (EHV)...

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Power Grid okays over Rs 5.5k crore investments in 4 years

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 24, 2014

 Central transmission utility Power Grid CorporationBSE 0.99 % today approved investments of Rs 5,500 crore for upgrading networks in about 4 years. 

"Board of Directors of the Company approved strengthening the transmission corridor for independent power producers in...

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ABB to Boost Indian Power Grid

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 10, 2014

 ABB Ltd. (ABB - Snapshot Report) yesterday received a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India to construct a 400 kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated switchgear substation to the boost transmission capacity in the southern region. The new substation is expected to increase...

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Power Grid to invest Rs 210 cr for strengthening network

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2013

 State-owned Power Grid Corp will invest close to Rs 210 crore for strengthening transmission network over the next two years.

The Board has approved Rs 135.65 crore for procurement and installation of transformers, and Rs 73.48 crore for strengthening the eastern...

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Blackout Remedy Plan to Get $1.6 Billion Boost: Corporate India

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2013

 Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd., blamed for a network collapse that left more than half the nation’s population without electricity a year ago, will boost a $16.5 billion investment plan by 10 percent as it seeks to prevent a recurrence.

A further 100 billion rupees ($...

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Blackouts Spur $18 Billion Power Grid Upgrade: Corporate India

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2012

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.,the nation’s largest electricity transmission company, may exceed a 1 trillion rupee ($18 billion) spending plan to upgrade its network and avoid a repeat of the world’s biggest blackout.

Revenue of the state-owned company, which is...

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Power Grid plans green corridor for renewable energy.

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2012

 Power Grid Corporation has a Rs 42,000-crore plan for setting up an exclusive countrywide green corridor for renewable energy transmission.

Presenting the company’s Q1 results here on Wednesday, Mr R. N. Nayak, Chairman and Managing Director, said this would be done...

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