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.
Westinghouse Electric has extended its front-end engineering and design contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for the construction of two AP1000 reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP). The partnership, which began in June 2023, focuses on evaluating Kozloduy’s infrastructure for deploying the AP1000 reactors. Following this phase, the project will move to engineering services, including design, licensing, training, project management, and site planning in preparation for construction. In early 2024, Westinghouse delivered the first…
Punjab’s power minister, Harbhajan Singh ETO, stated that 90% of consumers in the state are benefiting from free electricity. He made this announcement while visiting Chakk Tarawala village in the Dharamkot constituency to lay the foundation stone for a 66-KV sub-station and the building of a sub-divisional office at Dagru village. Singh emphasized that the state government is working tirelessly to fulfill its election promises.
Thermax has partnered with Ceres Power to manufacture large-scale Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC), crucial for green hydrogen production. Leveraging its expertise in heat integration and waste heat recovery, Thermax will develop and produce pressurised stack array modules (SAM) and SAM balance of modules (SBM), essential for multi-megawatt SOEC electrolyser systems. Under a global license agreement, Thermax will manufacture, sell, and service these systems based on Ceres’ advanced SOEC technology. The collaboration aims to deliver…
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has launched a preferential share issue priced at Rs 136.43 per share, aiming to raise approximately Rs 6.95 billion. This move comes after the completion of an offer-for-sale (OFS) by its sponsor, KKR, which saw strong demand from both existing and new long-term investors. The OFS, designed to reduce KKR’s stake from 21.17% to 3.85%, was nearly two times oversubscribed. The offering attracted participation from major institutional investors, including L&T, HSBC…
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has secured the letter of intent (LoI) for the project, titled “Provision of Dynamic Reactive Compensation at Khavda Pooling Station 1 (KPS1) and Khavda Pooling Station 3 (KPS3),” in Gujarat through tariff-based competitive bidding, marking its fourth ISTS-TBCB win in September 2024. The project involves the installation of STATCOMs at KPS1 and KPS3 to manage high voltage fluctuations caused by intermittent renewable energy in the region. The estimated…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reviewed the petition by NERES XVI Power Transmission Ltd for granting an interstate transmission licence. In its order, CERC found that NERES XVI meets all necessary conditions for the licence. The commission has directed NERES XVI to issue a public notice seeking comments and suggestions regarding the licence grant. NERES XVI Power Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Techno Electric Engineering Company Ltd, was awarded the “Transmission Scheme…
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