Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024
Voltamp Transformers Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) valued at Rs 2,633.3 million from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the design, manufacturing, testing, and supply of various ratings of power transformers.
The project, awarded on November 5, 2024, is expected to be completed within 12 months.
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has been awarded the contract to build, own, and operate a 300-MW wind-solar hybrid power project for NTPC, as part of NTPC’s 1.2-GW renewable energy bid. The project will connect to India’s inter-state transmission system and is scheduled to commence commercial operations within 24 months. This project will boost Sembcorp’s renewable capacity in India to 5.4 GW. Globally, Sembcorp’s renewable energy capacity has reached 16 GW, including…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024 Synergy Green has signed a supply agreement with Envision Energy India Pvt Ltd to manufacture wind turbine castings. Envision Energy operates a 3 GW per annum assembly facility in Pune, where it is currently producing EN-156 3.3 MW turbines. The company has already installed over 1.5 GW in India, with an additional 7.7 GW in its order book. Based on future volume projections, Synergy Green expects to achieve over 10,000…
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) invited Request for Proposal (RfP) bids for setting up the 220 MW BSR (Bharat Small Reactors) Nuclear Captive Power Plant on December 31, 2024. The last date for bid submission is March 31, 2025. The 220 MW NPP will be a Captive Generating Plant (CGP) that will use pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) technology and will be built on brownfield/greenfield sites offered by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 India’s renewable energy sector is facing significant delays in securing power purchase agreements (PPAs), which are affecting around 40-45 GW of projects out of a total 80-90 GW in the pipeline. Experts note that distribution companies (discoms) are prioritizing projects with higher capacity utilization factors, contributing to the backlog in PPA signings. The gap between project awards and PPA finalizations currently spans eight to nine months, impacting project execution timelines….
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/12/2024 Centrica, in partnership with EDF, has announced the extension of the operational lives of its four advanced gas-cooled reactor nuclear power stations. Heysham 1 and Hartlepool will now operate until March 2027, while Heysham 2 and Torness will continue until March 2030. These extensions will add 9TWh to Centrica’s electricity generation capacity between 2026 and 2030, supporting the UK’s baseload power generation. The decision follows a comprehensive review to ensure…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/04/2025 The Government of West Bengal laid the foundation stone for a new 1,600 MW thermal power project at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district on April 21, 2025. JSW Energy Limited also commenced construction on the same day. The greenfield project will use supercritical or ultra-supercritical technology and have two units of 800 MW each. It is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 160 billion. This plant will be…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has been awarded the contract to build, own, and operate a 300-MW wind-solar hybrid power project for NTPC, as part of NTPC’s 1.2-GW renewable energy bid. The project will connect to India’s inter-state transmission system and is scheduled to commence commercial operations within 24 months. This project will boost Sembcorp’s renewable capacity in India to 5.4 GW. Globally, Sembcorp’s renewable energy capacity has reached 16 GW, including…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024 Synergy Green has signed a supply agreement with Envision Energy India Pvt Ltd to manufacture wind turbine castings. Envision Energy operates a 3 GW per annum assembly facility in Pune, where it is currently producing EN-156 3.3 MW turbines. The company has already installed over 1.5 GW in India, with an additional 7.7 GW in its order book. Based on future volume projections, Synergy Green expects to achieve over 10,000…
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) invited Request for Proposal (RfP) bids for setting up the 220 MW BSR (Bharat Small Reactors) Nuclear Captive Power Plant on December 31, 2024. The last date for bid submission is March 31, 2025. The 220 MW NPP will be a Captive Generating Plant (CGP) that will use pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) technology and will be built on brownfield/greenfield sites offered by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 India’s renewable energy sector is facing significant delays in securing power purchase agreements (PPAs), which are affecting around 40-45 GW of projects out of a total 80-90 GW in the pipeline. Experts note that distribution companies (discoms) are prioritizing projects with higher capacity utilization factors, contributing to the backlog in PPA signings. The gap between project awards and PPA finalizations currently spans eight to nine months, impacting project execution timelines….
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/12/2024 Centrica, in partnership with EDF, has announced the extension of the operational lives of its four advanced gas-cooled reactor nuclear power stations. Heysham 1 and Hartlepool will now operate until March 2027, while Heysham 2 and Torness will continue until March 2030. These extensions will add 9TWh to Centrica’s electricity generation capacity between 2026 and 2030, supporting the UK’s baseload power generation. The decision follows a comprehensive review to ensure…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/04/2025 The Government of West Bengal laid the foundation stone for a new 1,600 MW thermal power project at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district on April 21, 2025. JSW Energy Limited also commenced construction on the same day. The greenfield project will use supercritical or ultra-supercritical technology and have two units of 800 MW each. It is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 160 billion. This plant will be…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has been awarded the contract to build, own, and operate a 300-MW wind-solar hybrid power project for NTPC, as part of NTPC’s 1.2-GW renewable energy bid. The project will connect to India’s inter-state transmission system and is scheduled to commence commercial operations within 24 months. This project will boost Sembcorp’s renewable capacity in India to 5.4 GW. Globally, Sembcorp’s renewable energy capacity has reached 16 GW, including…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024 Synergy Green has signed a supply agreement with Envision Energy India Pvt Ltd to manufacture wind turbine castings. Envision Energy operates a 3 GW per annum assembly facility in Pune, where it is currently producing EN-156 3.3 MW turbines. The company has already installed over 1.5 GW in India, with an additional 7.7 GW in its order book. Based on future volume projections, Synergy Green expects to achieve over 10,000…