Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) has issued a tender to establish a 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with an additional greenshoe option of 500 MW/1,000 MWh. The deadline for bid submissions is December 16, 2024.
The capacity will be distributed across multiple sites, including the Giral Lignite Power Project in Barmer, the Suratgarh Thermal Power Station, and substations in Sakatputa, Kota, and Jaipur.
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/03/2025 Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited bids for two packages under the Dyuthi 2.0 scheme for upgrading the state’s electricity distribution network. The tenders, issued on March 25 and March 28, 2025, cover the material supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of low-tension (LT) line works using covered conductor rabbit on a turnkey basis. The last dates for bid submission are April 11 and April 19, 2025, respectively. The projects…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/02/2025 Power Machines (India) Limited has won a contract worth Rs 11.19 billion for electro-mechanical (E&M) works (Lot-III) of the Kwar Hydro Electric Project (HEP). Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPP) invited bids for the project in May 2024. The work is expected to be completed in 40 months. The Kwar HEP is a run-of-river (RoR) scheme on the Chenab River near Padyarna village in Kishtwar district, Jammu region. CVPP…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has announced plans to set up an Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant in Bihar. The project will involve an investment of Rs 200 billion.
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025 On January 7, 2025, NTPC Limited incorporated NTPC Parmanu Urja Nigam Limited (NPUNL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). The Ministry of Power (MoP) has confirmed the approval for the SPV formation, with concurrence from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and NITI Aayog. The NPUNL will focus on planning and executing an integrated program to harness nuclear energy for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, has acquired a 26% stake in Gautam Adani’s Mahan Energen Ltd (MEL), a subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, as part of a deal to secure 500 MW of electricity for captive use. Reliance will invest Rs 500 million equity shares of MEL, at a face value of Rs 10 per share. The agreement includes a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under the Captive User…
Author: PPD Team Date: 14/02/2025 CDIL Semiconductors has introduced India’s first domestically manufactured solar bypass diodes, designed to enhance solar panel efficiency and longevity. These diodes, produced at CDIL’s Mohali facility in Punjab, aim to reduce reliance on imports while improving performance in India’s extreme weather conditions. The diodes feature a low forward voltage drop and high thermal stability, making them a cost-effective alternative to imported components. Manufactured using advanced automation techniques, they are expected…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/03/2025 Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited bids for two packages under the Dyuthi 2.0 scheme for upgrading the state’s electricity distribution network. The tenders, issued on March 25 and March 28, 2025, cover the material supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of low-tension (LT) line works using covered conductor rabbit on a turnkey basis. The last dates for bid submission are April 11 and April 19, 2025, respectively. The projects…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/02/2025 Power Machines (India) Limited has won a contract worth Rs 11.19 billion for electro-mechanical (E&M) works (Lot-III) of the Kwar Hydro Electric Project (HEP). Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPP) invited bids for the project in May 2024. The work is expected to be completed in 40 months. The Kwar HEP is a run-of-river (RoR) scheme on the Chenab River near Padyarna village in Kishtwar district, Jammu region. CVPP…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has announced plans to set up an Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant in Bihar. The project will involve an investment of Rs 200 billion.
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025 On January 7, 2025, NTPC Limited incorporated NTPC Parmanu Urja Nigam Limited (NPUNL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). The Ministry of Power (MoP) has confirmed the approval for the SPV formation, with concurrence from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and NITI Aayog. The NPUNL will focus on planning and executing an integrated program to harness nuclear energy for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, has acquired a 26% stake in Gautam Adani’s Mahan Energen Ltd (MEL), a subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, as part of a deal to secure 500 MW of electricity for captive use. Reliance will invest Rs 500 million equity shares of MEL, at a face value of Rs 10 per share. The agreement includes a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under the Captive User…
Author: PPD Team Date: 14/02/2025 CDIL Semiconductors has introduced India’s first domestically manufactured solar bypass diodes, designed to enhance solar panel efficiency and longevity. These diodes, produced at CDIL’s Mohali facility in Punjab, aim to reduce reliance on imports while improving performance in India’s extreme weather conditions. The diodes feature a low forward voltage drop and high thermal stability, making them a cost-effective alternative to imported components. Manufactured using advanced automation techniques, they are expected…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/03/2025 Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited bids for two packages under the Dyuthi 2.0 scheme for upgrading the state’s electricity distribution network. The tenders, issued on March 25 and March 28, 2025, cover the material supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of low-tension (LT) line works using covered conductor rabbit on a turnkey basis. The last dates for bid submission are April 11 and April 19, 2025, respectively. The projects…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/02/2025 Power Machines (India) Limited has won a contract worth Rs 11.19 billion for electro-mechanical (E&M) works (Lot-III) of the Kwar Hydro Electric Project (HEP). Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPP) invited bids for the project in May 2024. The work is expected to be completed in 40 months. The Kwar HEP is a run-of-river (RoR) scheme on the Chenab River near Padyarna village in Kishtwar district, Jammu region. CVPP…