Asia-Pacific News

Latest news and developments from Asia-Pacific region

• India’s JKPTCL commissions first ever GIS substation

  November 30, 2021
  Indian state transmission utility Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL) has recently commissioned its first ever gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation at Lassipora.

• Vietnamese EVN starts construction of 220 kV Laos–Vietnam line [free access]

  November 29, 2021
  State-owned Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has started construction on the Vietnamese section of the 220 kV transmission line between Nam Mo (Laos) and Tuong Duong (Vietnam).

• Pakistan’s NTDC starts construction of 500 kV Nokkar–Lahore transmission line

  November 25, 2021
  Pakistan’s state-owned transmission utility, National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), has started construction of the 113-km-long, 500 kV double-circuit quad bundle transmission Line from the Nokkhar substation to the Lahore North substation.

• Vietnamese PECC 2 and PPMB 3 sign consulting agreement for transmission project

  November 24, 2021
  Power Construction Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 (PECC 2), a Vietnam-based company engaged in the power services industry, has signed an agreement with Power Project Management Board 3 (PPMB 3)—a subsidiary of state-owned Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), to consult on a project worth around VND4.8 trillion, aimed at supplying electricity from the national grid to the Con Dao district in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

• Korean KERI to soon set up HVDC equipment testing and certification centre

  November 24, 2021
  The Korea Electric Research Institute (KERI)—a corporate research and development (R&D) subsidiary of South Korean power utility, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)—has started the construction of the country’s first high voltage direct current (HVDC) power equipment international accredited testing and certification centre.

• Philippine Napocor energises transmission line loop interconnecting two provinces

  November 22, 2021
  The Philippines' state-owned power utility National Power Corporation (Napocor) has recently energised the transmission line loop interconnecting Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, with the completion of two 69 kV lines between Bansud (Puerto Galera) and Mansalay (San Jose), as well as the rehabilitation of a 69 kV line from Minolo (Puerto Galera) to Mamburao.

• Australian APA Group acquires debt interest in Basslink, Tasmania–Victoria interconnector

  November 22, 2021
  Australian energy infrastructure company APA Group, has recently acquired a stake in the debt of Keppel Infrastructure Trust's (KIT) Basslink—the Tasmania–Victoria interconnector, and is interested in buying the link.

• Indian POWERGRID upgrades New Mariani substation

  November 17, 2021
  Indian grid developer Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has recently upgraded the New Mariani substation in Assam from a 220 kV switching station to a 400/220 kV substation.

• India’s APTRANSCO awards INR190 million contract under IBRD-funded project

  November 17, 2021
  Indian state transmission utility Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APTRANSCO) has recently awarded a contract under Andhra Pradesh’s 24x7 Power for All project.

• Sungrow and Super Energy to undertake huge BESS project in Thailand

  November 16, 2021
  Chinese Sungrow Power Supply has announced a new cooperation with Super Energy, South East Asia’s leading renewable energy provider, to build the region’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Sa Kaeo, Thailand.

• IEA develops a cross-border electricity trading roadmap for Tajikistan

  November 16, 2021
  The International Energy Agency (IEA) has developed a cross-border electricity trading roadmap for Tajikistan under its report, Cross-Border Electricity Trading for Tajikistan, as part of the EU4Energy programme, a five-year initiative funded by the European Union (EU).

• China’s SGCC completes 1,000 kV Jinzhong substation expansion project

  November 15, 2021
  China’s largest grid developer, State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), has recently completed the CNY435 million, 1,000 kV Jinzhong substation expansion project.

• Resurgent to acquire Northern India’s transmission project from Essel Infraprojects

  November 15, 2021
  Resurgent Power Ventures Pte Limited, a Singapore-based joint venture (JV) between ICICI Bank, Power Platform Limited, Kuwait Investment Authority and Tata Power, has recently been selected as the lender's nominee to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in North Region Strengthening Scheme XXXVI Transmission Limited (NRSS-XXXVI), a troubled power transmission project spread across the three states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

• Nepal’s NEA moves towards completion of 132 kV Motipur–Sandhikharka line and substations

  November 15, 2021
  The construction for Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) 132/33/11 kV Motipur–Sandhikharka transmission line and substations has entered its final stage, and the utility expects to operationalise the facilities by December-end.

• India’s Tata Projects secures 400 kV transmission line deal in Bangladesh

  November 12, 2021
  India’s Tata Projects Limited has signed a deal with Bangladesh's Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) for constructing a 400 kV double-circuit transmission line project.

• Chinese CSG to invest CNY670 billion between 2021 and 2025

  November 11, 2021
  Chinese grid developer, China Southern Power Grid (CSG), plans to invest CNY670 billion between 2021 and 2025 to improve its power system.

• Indian Ashoka Buildcon bags contract worth INR1.86 billion under World Bank project

  November 9, 2021
  Indian engineering firm, Ashoka Buildcon Limited was recently awarded a contract worth INR1.86 billion under World-Bank funded Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project in India.

• Pakistan’s NTDC awards various contracts under World Bank-funded project

  November 9, 2021
  Pakistan’s state-owned transmission utility, National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), has awarded four contracts worth approximately USD26.4 million under the World Bank-funded National Transmission Modernisation Project- I (NTMP-I).

• Pakistan’s NTDC completes 220 kV Jhimpir grid station and associated transmission lines

  November 8, 2021
  Pakistan’s state-owned high voltage network developer, National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC), has recently completed the 220 KV Jhimpir-I grid station and 35 km of associated transmission lines.

• Surplus electricity from Nepal to be sold on Indian power exchange

  November 8, 2021
  Nepal will now be able to trade its surplus electricity with India at a competitive rate, on the Indian power exchange market.