Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024
NHPC Limited has reported a net profit of Rs 10.69 billion for the quarter ending September 2024, marking a 36.86% decline from Rs 16.93 billion in the same quarter the previous year.
However, the company’s total income rose by 9.25% to Rs 34.02 billion during this quarter, compared to Rs 31.14 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/04/2025 Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for a 300 MW/425 MWp solar project. The installation will be Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected and located in Madhya Pradesh. The project is part of UPPCL’s plan to develop 2,000 MW of ISTS-connected solar capacity across India. HPPPL will be responsible for identifying land, setting up the plant, owning it, and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/04/2025 India and Sri Lanka have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation, with a focus on renewable energy and cross-border electricity trade. One MoU covers the joint development of a 120 MW solar power project in Sampur, located in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee district. The project aims to enhance clean energy generation in the region. Another MoU outlines plans for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection between…
Author: PPD Team Date: 15/01/2025 BrightNight has announced the commissioning of the first phase of Optima Maharashtra, a 115 MW hybrid renewable power project located in Dharashiv, southern Maharashtra. The project is one of the first co-located wind-solar projects in the state, marking the company’s entry into the Indian power grid. Optima Maharashtra integrates advanced wind and solar technologies powered by BrightNight’s proprietary AI-enabled PowerAlpha platform, maximizing energy output with minimal environmental impact. The project…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the residents of Pangkang (Kumku) village to initiate a preliminary feasibility report (PFR) for the 11,200 MW Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project. As part of the agreement, a special development package worth Rs 50 million will be implemented over a three-year period. This package will be managed by a newly formed village development committee (VDC), aiming to ensure…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 The New South Wales (NSW) government has approved the A$1bn ($647m) Mt Piper Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project by EnergyAustralia. With a capacity of 500MW/2,000MWh, the facility will store surplus grid energy during low-demand periods and release it when demand is high. EnergyAustralia will invest up to A$2m ($1.2m) in Lithgow City through a voluntary planning agreement. The project is expected to create 177 jobs during its construction and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/12/2024 Australian mining company Pilbara Minerals and its joint venture (JV) partner POSCO Holdings have announced the completion of Train 2 at their Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Chemical Facility in Gwangyang, South Korea. The facility is Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant, with an annual production capacity of up to 43,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide—sufficient to power batteries for approximately one million electric vehicles. The JV, POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution (PPLS), established…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/04/2025 Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for a 300 MW/425 MWp solar project. The installation will be Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected and located in Madhya Pradesh. The project is part of UPPCL’s plan to develop 2,000 MW of ISTS-connected solar capacity across India. HPPPL will be responsible for identifying land, setting up the plant, owning it, and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/04/2025 India and Sri Lanka have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation, with a focus on renewable energy and cross-border electricity trade. One MoU covers the joint development of a 120 MW solar power project in Sampur, located in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee district. The project aims to enhance clean energy generation in the region. Another MoU outlines plans for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection between…
Author: PPD Team Date: 15/01/2025 BrightNight has announced the commissioning of the first phase of Optima Maharashtra, a 115 MW hybrid renewable power project located in Dharashiv, southern Maharashtra. The project is one of the first co-located wind-solar projects in the state, marking the company’s entry into the Indian power grid. Optima Maharashtra integrates advanced wind and solar technologies powered by BrightNight’s proprietary AI-enabled PowerAlpha platform, maximizing energy output with minimal environmental impact. The project…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the residents of Pangkang (Kumku) village to initiate a preliminary feasibility report (PFR) for the 11,200 MW Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project. As part of the agreement, a special development package worth Rs 50 million will be implemented over a three-year period. This package will be managed by a newly formed village development committee (VDC), aiming to ensure…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 The New South Wales (NSW) government has approved the A$1bn ($647m) Mt Piper Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project by EnergyAustralia. With a capacity of 500MW/2,000MWh, the facility will store surplus grid energy during low-demand periods and release it when demand is high. EnergyAustralia will invest up to A$2m ($1.2m) in Lithgow City through a voluntary planning agreement. The project is expected to create 177 jobs during its construction and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/12/2024 Australian mining company Pilbara Minerals and its joint venture (JV) partner POSCO Holdings have announced the completion of Train 2 at their Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Chemical Facility in Gwangyang, South Korea. The facility is Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant, with an annual production capacity of up to 43,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide—sufficient to power batteries for approximately one million electric vehicles. The JV, POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution (PPLS), established…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/04/2025 Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for a 300 MW/425 MWp solar project. The installation will be Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected and located in Madhya Pradesh. The project is part of UPPCL’s plan to develop 2,000 MW of ISTS-connected solar capacity across India. HPPPL will be responsible for identifying land, setting up the plant, owning it, and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/04/2025 India and Sri Lanka have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation, with a focus on renewable energy and cross-border electricity trade. One MoU covers the joint development of a 120 MW solar power project in Sampur, located in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee district. The project aims to enhance clean energy generation in the region. Another MoU outlines plans for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection between…