Author: PPD Team Date: December 6, 2024
Refex Green Power Limited (RGPL), a subsidiary of Refex Renewables & Infrastructure Limited, has incorporated Refex Solar SPV Five Limited to implement a 100 MW solar power project awarded by NTPC Limited.
Refex Solar SPV Five, wholly owned by RGPL, has been set up with a paid-up equity share capital of Rs 1 million.
The project will operate under a 25-year power purchase agreement with NTPC.
Author: PPD Team Date: June 2, 2025 The U.S. Department of the Interior has activated emergency permitting procedures to accelerate geothermal energy projects considered essential for national security and energy reliability. This action follows the national energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025. The new process reduces environmental review timelines while maintaining safeguards under key federal laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act, and…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 28, 2025 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has commissioned its first solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing line at its 5,000-acre site in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Work is progressing on battery storage and hydrogen production facilities. The initial solar module capacity is 10 GW per year, expandable to 20 GW. A 1 GW heterojunction (HJT) solar module line is operational, with modules rated up to 720 watt-peak. Reliance is also setting up 30…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 18, 2025 The Government of Haryana has announced a phased action plan to control air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR). From January 1, 2026, only electric or compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles, and N1-category large goods vehicles will be allowed to join vehicle fleets in NCR districts. All new autorickshaws must also be electric or CNG-based. A complete ban on non-BS-VI compliant goods vehicles, including…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 19, 2024 The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farm extension projects in Norfolk, UK, will be developed under a joint ownership structure, subject to regulatory approval. This will streamline the development process by combining the two projects into a single legal entity. Development consent for both projects was granted in April 2024 under a unified application, allowing for joint or sequential development approaches. The new ownership structure facilitates cost-effective…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 1, 2025 Oriano Clean Energy Private Limited has signed a power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for a 57 MW solar project awarded under the GUVNL 500 MW Solar Phase XXVII tender. The company stated that the project will be commissioned within 24 months. Oriano noted that the execution timeline offers a clear delivery window and supports its focus on building utility scale projects on schedule. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 9, 2025 Infrastructure EPC company Ceigall India Ltd has announced its entry into the renewable energy sector after receiving two Letters of Intent (LOIs) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) for 337 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity. The projects fall under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 scheme and will involve setting up grid-connected solar power plants at multiple locations in Maharashtra. The capacity was awarded through…