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.
Ahead of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, global leaders gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the pre-COP meeting from 10–11 October. The session, titled Enhance Ambition and Enable Action, aimed to progress key negotiations before the main summit in November. The event is focused on limiting global warming to 1.5°C, as per the 2015 Paris Agreement. A key priority at the pre-COP meeting was setting a…
Mahindra Susten Private Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Steer Hybren Private Limited, to implement renewable energy projects across India. Established on November 29, 2024, in Mumbai, Steer Hybren will operate as an Independent Power Producer (IPP), focusing on the production and distribution of power. The company plans to develop rooftop solar power installations for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential sectors, in addition to setting up energy storage systems and other renewable energy initiatives.
REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), as the bid process coordinator, has launched two wholly-owned subsidiaries to act as special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for ISTS-TBCB schemes currently under bidding. These SPVs, Bidar Transco Ltd and Tuticorin Power Transmission Ltd, will support crucial transmission upgrades and green energy integration. Project SPV Details: Bidar Transco Ltd Incorporation Date: November 5, 2024 Scheme: Augmentation of transformation capacity with 3×500 MVA, 400/220kV and 1×1500 MVA, 765/400kV ICTs at…
GE Vernova’s nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has appointed Worley Chemetics to design and fabricate the isolation condenser system for its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). This partnership brings Worley Chemetics into the BWRX-300 qualified supplier group, enhancing Ontario’s nuclear supply chain with its fabrication facility in Pickering, Canada. Worley Chemetics’ president, Andrew Barr, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, highlighting its 60-year experience in sustainable process technologies and recent ASME nuclear certification. Ontario…
Denmark has announced a delay of at least three years in constructing its North Sea Energy Island, citing rising costs and high interest rates. The artificial island is intended to serve as a hub for collecting and distributing electricity from offshore wind turbines, aiming to supply around three million European households with renewable energy. Danish Energy Minister Lars Aagaard stated that the investment cost for the energy island now exceeds DKr200 billion ($29.81 billion) and…
German energy group RWE has acquired a majority stake in R3 Renewables, a joint venture (JV) formed by US coal miner Peabody Energy, Summit Partners Credit Advisors (SPCA), and Riverstone Credit Partners. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, involves RWE taking over the shares of SPCA and Riverstone Credit Partners, with Peabody retaining a 25% stake in the JV. R3 Renewables focuses on repurposing former coal mining sites into clean, renewable energy projects. The JV…