Author: PPD Team Date: December 19, 2024
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) established Adani Energy Solutions Step-Eleven Limited (AESSEL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), on December 17, 2024.
The SPV will focus on transmission, distribution, power supply, and other infrastructure services.
Author: PPD Team Date: December 16, 2025 Inox Wind Limited (IWL) has secured new wind turbine supply orders totalling 202.3 MW. The projects are located in Karnataka and Gujarat and add to the company’s FY26 order book. IWL has received a 102.3 MW order from ABREL EPC Ltd., a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Renewables Limited (ABReL), for the supply of 3.3 MW wind turbine generators. The turbines will be deployed at projects being developed in…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 21, 2025 China has begun construction on a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southeastern Tibet, known downstream as the Brahmaputra in India. The project, which broke ground on July 19, 2025, is expected to be one of the largest hydroelectric undertakings globally, with an estimated investment of 1.2 trillion yuan (approximately $167.1 billion), according to Xinhua. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the inauguration ceremony in Nyingchi,…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 2, 2026 India and Canada have reaffirmed and expanded their strategic cooperation across energy security, critical minerals, and clean technology. Following high-level ministerial dialogues, both nations committed to deepening trade, reciprocal investment, and collaborative projects in conventional and renewable energy sectors. The renewed partnership was launched during India Energy Week 2026 in Goa, where India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Canada’s Minister of Energy and…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 8, 2025 THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has initiated the commercial operation date (COD) process for the second unit of its Tehri Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) in Uttarakhand. The 250 MW unit is part of the 1,000 MW Tehri PSP project. The milestone was virtually inaugurated by Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power. The Tehri PSP is India’s first variable speed pumped storage facility. It is also the largest pumped…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 28, 2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the commissioning of the “Inter-regional ER-WR Interconnection” project through its wholly owned subsidiary, POWERGRID ERWR Power Transmission Limited. The project was awarded under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding and was declared commercially operational on June 10, 2025, according to a disclosure by the company on July 24. The interconnection is part of the Inter-State Transmission System and aims to enhance…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 31, 2026 Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer Sungrow has signed an agreement with Herholdt’s Group to deploy 1,155 MWh of commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage systems (BESS) across South Africa. The rollout will be executed in phases and will cover a range of C&I use cases. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Herholdt’s Group, Sungrow’s official distribution partner in South Africa, will lead the in-market…