REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy from the Kurnool-IV Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase 1 in Andhra Pradesh. The bid submission deadline is set for December 30, 2024.
This RFP follows a recent RECPDCL tender to establish an ISTS project for expanding the pumped hydro storage network near Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra.
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new semiconductor unit by Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd in Sanand, Gujarat. This facility will be India’s fifth semiconductor plant. The planned investment for the unit is Rs 33 billion, and it will have the capacity to produce 6 million chips per day. These chips will serve various industries, including automotive, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, telecom, and mobile phones. This initiative aligns with the Programme for Development…
West Suffolk and Cambridgeshire County councils have withdrawn their legal challenge against the development of the 500 MW Sunnica Energy solar project. This decision also led Suffolk County Council and East Cambridgeshire to abandon any legal action against the project. Suffolk County Council cited the high cost of legal fees compared to the potential financial return as the reason for their withdrawal. Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council’s deputy cabinet member for nationally significant infrastructure projects,…
Offshore contractor DEME has secured a contract to transport and install inter-array cables and secondary steel components for the 800 MW OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The wind farm, located 53 km from the Dutch coast, is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies. DEME’s scope includes the installation of 114 km of inter-array cables connecting 53 foundations to the offshore substation. Scheduled to start in the second half of 2026,…
Purvah Green Power Private Limited (PGPPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of CESC Limited, has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Deshraj Solar Energy Private Limited. Upon completion, Deshraj Solar Energy will become a step-down subsidiary of CESC. This acquisition aligns with CESC’s strategy to expand its presence in the renewable energy sector.
RWE has partnered with TotalEnergies to develop two offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 4GW off the coast of Germany. TotalEnergies will acquire a 50% equity stake in both projects, marking a significant collaboration in renewable energy. The projects, identified as N-9.1 and N-9.2, are located between 110km and 115km northwest of Borkum Island. Each site has a potential capacity of 2GW. Investment decisions are expected in 2027 for N-9.1 and 2028 for…
The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has awarded contracts worth a total of £30 million ($38.8 million) to initiate research into safer and more cost-effective methods for nuclear decommissioning. These contracts, awarded to more than 60 organizations, including nuclear companies, UK universities, national laboratories, and small and medium-sized enterprises, aim to address the challenges of decommissioning nuclear sites that were not originally designed with this process in mind. The funding will promote academic research in…
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