Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024
The Government of Telangana has inaugurated Unit 2 of the Damaracherla (Yadadri) Power Project.
The project, being implemented by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), is located at Damaracherla (Yadadri) mandal in Nalgonda district. With an investment of Rs 299.65 billion, the project will feature five units, each with a capacity of 800 MW.
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 MEIL Solar Energy, a subsidiary of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) to supply solar power from 76 projects with a cumulative capacity of 618.1 MW. These projects will operate under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme, following the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model. MEIL Solar Energy will construct…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/04/2025 India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in the energy sector, prioritising security of supply across all energy sources. Both sides agreed to collaborate on balancing global energy market dynamics and strengthening supply chain resilience. The agreement includes support for India’s strategic petroleum reserve programme and extends to crude oil, LPG, refining, and petrochemicals. Cooperation will also cover electricity and renewable energy. A…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/12/2024 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the Amarkantak Thermal Power Expansion Project. Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) invited bids for the project in February 2024, and BHEL quoted Rs 89.98 billion. The project involves developing a 660 MW supercritical unit at Chachai in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, replacing the decommissioned 290 MW units…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/05/2025 Adani Power Limited (APL) has secured a contract to supply 1,500 MW of thermal power to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). The supply will come from the upcoming Mirzapur Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh. UPPCL had invited bids for this contract in March 2024. APL emerged as the selected bidder through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the signing of a power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 KEC International has secured new orders worth Rs 11.42 billion across its various business segments: Transmission & Distribution (T&D): Orders for projects in the Middle East and Americas, including a 380 kV transmission line in Saudi Arabia and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas. Railways: An order for constructing bridges and associated works for a railway line in India’s conventional segment. Cables: Orders for the supply…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Chemplast Sanmar Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited (CCVL), have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with JSW Green Energy Nine Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of JSW Neo Energy Limited, a subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL). Under the agreement, the SPV will develop an 84.9 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in Tamil Nadu, consisting of 64.9 MW solar and 20 MW wind capacity…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 MEIL Solar Energy, a subsidiary of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) to supply solar power from 76 projects with a cumulative capacity of 618.1 MW. These projects will operate under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme, following the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model. MEIL Solar Energy will construct…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/04/2025 India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in the energy sector, prioritising security of supply across all energy sources. Both sides agreed to collaborate on balancing global energy market dynamics and strengthening supply chain resilience. The agreement includes support for India’s strategic petroleum reserve programme and extends to crude oil, LPG, refining, and petrochemicals. Cooperation will also cover electricity and renewable energy. A…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/12/2024 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the Amarkantak Thermal Power Expansion Project. Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) invited bids for the project in February 2024, and BHEL quoted Rs 89.98 billion. The project involves developing a 660 MW supercritical unit at Chachai in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, replacing the decommissioned 290 MW units…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/05/2025 Adani Power Limited (APL) has secured a contract to supply 1,500 MW of thermal power to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). The supply will come from the upcoming Mirzapur Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh. UPPCL had invited bids for this contract in March 2024. APL emerged as the selected bidder through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the signing of a power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 KEC International has secured new orders worth Rs 11.42 billion across its various business segments: Transmission & Distribution (T&D): Orders for projects in the Middle East and Americas, including a 380 kV transmission line in Saudi Arabia and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas. Railways: An order for constructing bridges and associated works for a railway line in India’s conventional segment. Cables: Orders for the supply…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Chemplast Sanmar Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited (CCVL), have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with JSW Green Energy Nine Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of JSW Neo Energy Limited, a subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL). Under the agreement, the SPV will develop an 84.9 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in Tamil Nadu, consisting of 64.9 MW solar and 20 MW wind capacity…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 MEIL Solar Energy, a subsidiary of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) to supply solar power from 76 projects with a cumulative capacity of 618.1 MW. These projects will operate under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme, following the renewable energy service company (RESCO) model. MEIL Solar Energy will construct…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/04/2025 India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in the energy sector, prioritising security of supply across all energy sources. Both sides agreed to collaborate on balancing global energy market dynamics and strengthening supply chain resilience. The agreement includes support for India’s strategic petroleum reserve programme and extends to crude oil, LPG, refining, and petrochemicals. Cooperation will also cover electricity and renewable energy. A…