Power Sector News Roundup for December 17, 2024

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Global: Solarvest partners with Vista to develop solar projects in SEA Vireon Hydrogen secures €3.8 million grant for 5 MW electrolyser in Finland India: Surana Technologies signs PPA with MSEDCL for solar projects in Maharashtra Sukhbir Agro Energy plans 1,200 MW RE projects in Andhra Pradesh BHEL emerges as L1 bidder for EPC contract for Amarkantak thermal power expansion project TNGECL plans 100 MW wind-solar hybrid projects in Tamil Nadu GE Power secures boiler parts…

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Vireon Hydrogen secures €3.8 million grant for 5 MW electrolyser in Finland

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Vireon Hydrogen has received a €3.8 million grant from Business Finland to develop a 5 MW electrolyser facility at the Jyväskylä Hydrogen Hub in Finland. Phase one of the project focuses on constructing a hydrogen refueling station for heavy-duty transport, partly funded by a previous EU grant, and is expected to be operational by 2025.  Phase two, supported by the new grant, will expand the hub with a 5 MW electrolyser capable of producing 700…

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Solarvest partners with Vista to develop solar projects in SEA

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Solarvest Holdings Bhd has partnered with Singapore-based Vista Contracting and Investment Global Private Limited to develop rooftop and utility-scale solar projects in Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, and Cambodia. The collaboration, formalised through a memorandum of understanding, aims to leverage both companies’ renewable energy expertise to create strategic advantages and boost commercial outcomes. Vista focuses on investing, developing, and managing solar power systems. The partnership will support sustainable energy infrastructure in these regions, promoting clean energy adoption…

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TNGECL plans 100 MW wind-solar hybrid projects in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) plans to develop 100 MW cumulative wind-solar hybrid power projects in the state. The projects are expected to be set up on a design, build, own, operate, and transfer (DBOOT) basis in Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts. TNGECL is preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for the initiative.

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BHEL emerges as L1 bidder for EPC contract for Amarkantak thermal power expansion project

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the Amarkantak Thermal Power Expansion Project.  Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) invited bids for the project in February 2024, and BHEL quoted Rs 89.98 billion. The project involves developing a 660 MW supercritical unit at Chachai in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, replacing the decommissioned 290 MW units from Phases I and II.  

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Surana Technologies signs PPA with MSEDCL for solar projects in Maharashtra

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Surana Technologies Private Limited, a subsidiary of Surana Solar Limited, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for 25 years.  The agreement covers the development of 54 MW decentralized solar power projects under the “Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0” scheme in Maharashtra. In September 2024, Surana Solar received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 1.89 billion from MSEDCL for these projects. The work involves…