Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024
THDC India Limited has initiated draft tube erection work in Unit 2 of the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (HEP).
The project, with a total capacity of 444 MW, is situated on the Alaknanda River near Helong village in Uttarakhand. It is expected to be commissioned by December 2026.
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 Neoen has obtained AUD 1.4 billion in debt financing for 1.3 GW of wind, solar, and storage assets, effectively doubling its Australian renewable energy portfolio financing. Eleven major lenders participated, including ANZ, Bank of China, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The portfolio includes three operating solar farms in New South Wales—Griffith Solar Farm, Parkes Solar Farm, and Dubbo Solar Hub—with a combined capacity of 130 MWp. It also features…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/01/2025 Vikram Solar has received a 1,000 MW order to supply solar photovoltaic modules for renewable energy projects in Karnataka, Gujarat, and Rajasthan under JSW Neo Energy Limited’s renewable energy initiative. The order includes Hypersol N-Type TOPCon Glass-to-Glass Modules with power outputs of 580 Wp or higher, designed for high efficiency and large-scale solar installations. Manufacturing will take place at Vikram Solar’s facilities in Falta, West Bengal, and Oragadam, Chennai, following…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/01/2025 Plenitude, through its US subsidiary Eni New Energy, has signed an agreement with EDP Renewables North America LLC to acquire a 49% equity stake in two photovoltaic plants and an electricity storage facility under construction in California, US. The projects include the Sandrini 100 and Sandrini 200 solar farms, along with the Sandrini BESS storage facility. These plants share grid connection infrastructure and have a combined installed capacity of 499…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Eurelectric, along with CEFIC (European chemicals) and European Aluminium, have outlined six key measures for improving Europe’s industrial competitiveness and advancing its decarbonization efforts. The measures were discussed during the Antwerp Dialogues, a forum gathering industry representatives, power sector stakeholders, NGOs, unions, and think tanks. The Antwerp Declaration calls for urgent actions to reduce energy prices, eliminate barriers to infrastructure development, and secure strong public funding. Currently, electricity retail prices…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) to provide efficient clean energy solutions globally. The partnership focuses on deploying nuclear power, especially in developing countries needing substantial carbon-free electricity. The collaboration will utilize CCTE’s ANEEL (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life) fuel, designed for pressurized heavy water reactors like CANDU. This fuel combines thorium and high assay low-enriched uranium,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/12/2024 Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) has been named the preferred bidder for a transmission project under the special purpose vehicle (SPV) “Rajasthan Part-I Power Transmission.” The project, valued at approximately Rs 250 billion, will be AESL’s largest order once officially awarded. The project, tendered through a re-bid process under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB), is part of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) named “Transmission system for evacuation of power from REZ in…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 Neoen has obtained AUD 1.4 billion in debt financing for 1.3 GW of wind, solar, and storage assets, effectively doubling its Australian renewable energy portfolio financing. Eleven major lenders participated, including ANZ, Bank of China, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The portfolio includes three operating solar farms in New South Wales—Griffith Solar Farm, Parkes Solar Farm, and Dubbo Solar Hub—with a combined capacity of 130 MWp. It also features…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/01/2025 Vikram Solar has received a 1,000 MW order to supply solar photovoltaic modules for renewable energy projects in Karnataka, Gujarat, and Rajasthan under JSW Neo Energy Limited’s renewable energy initiative. The order includes Hypersol N-Type TOPCon Glass-to-Glass Modules with power outputs of 580 Wp or higher, designed for high efficiency and large-scale solar installations. Manufacturing will take place at Vikram Solar’s facilities in Falta, West Bengal, and Oragadam, Chennai, following…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/01/2025 Plenitude, through its US subsidiary Eni New Energy, has signed an agreement with EDP Renewables North America LLC to acquire a 49% equity stake in two photovoltaic plants and an electricity storage facility under construction in California, US. The projects include the Sandrini 100 and Sandrini 200 solar farms, along with the Sandrini BESS storage facility. These plants share grid connection infrastructure and have a combined installed capacity of 499…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Eurelectric, along with CEFIC (European chemicals) and European Aluminium, have outlined six key measures for improving Europe’s industrial competitiveness and advancing its decarbonization efforts. The measures were discussed during the Antwerp Dialogues, a forum gathering industry representatives, power sector stakeholders, NGOs, unions, and think tanks. The Antwerp Declaration calls for urgent actions to reduce energy prices, eliminate barriers to infrastructure development, and secure strong public funding. Currently, electricity retail prices…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) to provide efficient clean energy solutions globally. The partnership focuses on deploying nuclear power, especially in developing countries needing substantial carbon-free electricity. The collaboration will utilize CCTE’s ANEEL (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life) fuel, designed for pressurized heavy water reactors like CANDU. This fuel combines thorium and high assay low-enriched uranium,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/12/2024 Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) has been named the preferred bidder for a transmission project under the special purpose vehicle (SPV) “Rajasthan Part-I Power Transmission.” The project, valued at approximately Rs 250 billion, will be AESL’s largest order once officially awarded. The project, tendered through a re-bid process under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB), is part of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) named “Transmission system for evacuation of power from REZ in…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 Neoen has obtained AUD 1.4 billion in debt financing for 1.3 GW of wind, solar, and storage assets, effectively doubling its Australian renewable energy portfolio financing. Eleven major lenders participated, including ANZ, Bank of China, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The portfolio includes three operating solar farms in New South Wales—Griffith Solar Farm, Parkes Solar Farm, and Dubbo Solar Hub—with a combined capacity of 130 MWp. It also features…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/01/2025 Vikram Solar has received a 1,000 MW order to supply solar photovoltaic modules for renewable energy projects in Karnataka, Gujarat, and Rajasthan under JSW Neo Energy Limited’s renewable energy initiative. The order includes Hypersol N-Type TOPCon Glass-to-Glass Modules with power outputs of 580 Wp or higher, designed for high efficiency and large-scale solar installations. Manufacturing will take place at Vikram Solar’s facilities in Falta, West Bengal, and Oragadam, Chennai, following…