Author: PPD Team Date: November 27, 2024
On the third day of the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, Orissa Alloy Steel Private Limited secured the partially explored Kerendari-BC North coal block in Jharkhand, which has geological reserves of 600 million tonnes.Â
The company submitted the highest bid of 23.25% against a reserve price of 4%.
Author: PPD Team Date: March 17, 2025 Four companies have secured contracts to develop a total of 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects under NHPC Limited’s Tranche-X bidding. These projects can be developed anywhere in India on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis, with or without Energy Storage Systems (ESS). The winners include Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private Limited (Sprng Energy Private Limited), which secured 150 MW at a tariff…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 4, 2025 Enviro Infra Engineers Limited has approved the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake in Sunaxis Renewables Private Limited from its wholly owned subsidiary, EIE Renewables Private Limited. Following the transaction, Sunaxis Renewables will become a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of Enviro Infra Engineers. Sunaxis Solar Power Private Limited focuses on solar solutions for industrial operations. With over 30 years of experience, the company has executed more…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 12, 2024 India’s total non-fossil fuel installed capacity reached 213.70 GW as of November 2024, a 14.2% increase from the previous year. Including pipeline projects, the total non-fossil fuel capacity surged to 472.90 GW, up 28.5% year-on-year. From April to November 2024, 14.94 GW of new renewable energy capacity was added, nearly doubling the 7.54 GW added during the same period in FY 2023-24. November 2024 alone saw 2.3 GW…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 11, 2025 Akaysha Energy has brought the first 350 MW / 700 MWh of the Waratah Super Battery online. Commissioned by the New South Wales (NSW) Government and developed by Akaysha Energy, the facility is intended to act as a shock absorber for the state’s electricity grid during events such as heatwaves, lightning strikes and bushfires. The battery is located at the site of the former Munmorah coal-fired power station,…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 2, 2026 NLC India Limited has promoted Pankaj Kumar as Executive Director with effect from April 1, 2026. Kumar holds a Master’s in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Jiwaji University, an Advanced HRM certification from IIM Ahmedabad, and a Post Graduate Programme in Digital HR and People Analytics from XLRI Jamshedpur. He has over 28 years of experience across public sector and multinational organisations, with expertise in succession planning,…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 28, 2026 Energy ministers from several European countries, along with industry leaders, have signed a joint declaration in Hamburg to scale up offshore wind capacity in the North Sea. The declaration sets an interim target of 100 GW as part of a broader effort to cut energy costs and strengthen regional energy security. Ministers from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Iceland signed…