NTPC Limited has signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) to jointly own and operate the Chhabra thermal power plant.
The 2,320 MW plant, currently managed by RVUNL, comprises four 250 MW units (Stage 1) and two 660 MW units (Stage 2). Under this 50:50 partnership, the joint venture aims to manage the plant’s operations and explore capacity expansion opportunities.
UJVN has announced a tender for the electro-mechanical works of the 3×100 MW Lakhwar Multi-Purpose Project (MPP) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract is valued at Rs 5.958 billion and includes detailed design and engineering, manufacturing, shop assembly, testing, transportation, delivery, site storage, preservation, and a two-year guarantee for the electro-mechanical equipment and systems. Interested parties must submit their bids by September 30, 2024.
Iberdrola has secured grid access for its 100 MW Ekienea solar PV project in the Basque Country, Spain. The project is a private-public collaboration involving the Basque Energy Agency (EVE), the regional council of Alava, and the Mondragon Group, a Basque cooperative of companies.
The government has awarded Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) a 10-GWh Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery storage plant under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, selected through a quality and cost-based selection (QCBS) mechanism. Under the scheme’s terms, RIL has to ensure at least 25 per cent domestic value addition, increasing to 60 per cent within five years, and make a mandatory investment of Rs 2.25 billion per GWh for the committed capacity within two years. According…
Nakheel, a subsidiary of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has partnered with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to develop two substations on Palm Jebel Ali, with an investment of AED 270 million. DEWA will handle project management, including tendering, award, and construction. These substations, each with a capacity of 132/11 kV, will provide a combined 400 MVA of electricity to meet the energy needs of Palm Jebel Ali, supporting areas like the fronds and…
Apraava Energy has secured an interstate transmission project in Rajasthan through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project involves the construction of approximately 200 km of 400 kV and 765 kV transmission lines, along with a pooling station, to facilitate the evacuation of 5.5 GW of renewable energy from Rajasthan’s Renewable Energy Zone Phase IV. Located in the Jaisalmer and Barmer regions, the project will play a key role in India’s renewable energy goals….
The proposed 1600 MW coal-based ultra supercritical thermal power project in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, does not involve forest land for the main site, but 8.35 hectares of forest land is needed for a water pipeline and road access, the government informed Parliament. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently took suo motu notice of a report indicating that the 665 hectares of land for the project site is recorded as a ‘forest’ in a 1952 gazette…
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