Author: PPD Team Date: 19/12/2024
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited has won a Rs 1,874.1 million contract for constructing nine 132 kV transmission lines totalling 291 km in route length.
The contract, awarded by Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company Limited (CSPTCL), was finalized on December 16, 2024, following bids invited in October 2023.
The project is set to be completed within 15 months.
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/05/2025 The Telangana government is developing a 50-year power generation plan with a near-term target of installing 20,000 MW of green energy capacity by 2029–30. The roadmap aims to align future capacity expansion with increasing electricity demand and evolving technology trends, while improving energy security and reducing emissions. As per the Resource Adequacy Plan for the State of Telangana released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the state’s electricity demand is…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/02/2025 The Ministry of Power has introduced tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines for procuring stored energy from existing, under-construction, or new Pumped Storage Projects (PSP). As per the National Electricity Plan 2023, India will require 74 GW/411 GWh of energy storage systems by 2031-32, including 27 GW/175 GWh from PSP and 47 GW/236 GWh from Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Procurement Modes The procurement process follows two models: Mode 1 (Procurer-Identified Sites):…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 NorthWestern Energy has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Grid United’s North Plains Connector to acquire a 10% stake in the 3GW HVDC transmission line project. The 420-mile (676 km) transmission line will link Bismarck, North Dakota, and Colstrip, Montana. Grid United will fund the development of the North Plains Connector, with NorthWestern Energy’s investment contingent on regulatory approvals. The project, developed jointly with ALLETE, will also involve…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 National Grid Renewables has started construction on the 100MW Apple River Solar project in Polk County, Wisconsin. Scheduled to commence operations in late 2025, the project will generate clean energy sufficient to power approximately 26,000 homes annually. The solar farm will use First Solar Series 6 Plus bifacial modules. Construction is being handled by The Boldt Company, creating 150 jobs. Once operational, Apple River will supply power to Xcel Energy,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has refinanced its $1.06 billion construction facility. AGEL refinanced its maiden construction facility, originally secured in 2021, for developing India’s largest solar-wind hybrid renewable cluster in Rajasthan. The new long-term financing has a 19-year door-to-door tenor and follows a fully amortized debt model aligned with the asset’s lifecycle. This refinancing completes AGEL’s capital management program for the portfolio, ensuring long-term financial stability by matching financing…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025 The Energy Solutions business of Godrej Enterprises Group (GEG) has announced its focus on investing in power infrastructure projects for clean energy. The company will prioritize Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh for its green energy and power infrastructure projects. GEG plans to grow at a CAGR of over 20% in the next 3-5 years, driven by its expanding portfolio of EHV (Extra High Voltage) power transmission projects up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/05/2025 The Telangana government is developing a 50-year power generation plan with a near-term target of installing 20,000 MW of green energy capacity by 2029–30. The roadmap aims to align future capacity expansion with increasing electricity demand and evolving technology trends, while improving energy security and reducing emissions. As per the Resource Adequacy Plan for the State of Telangana released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the state’s electricity demand is…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/02/2025 The Ministry of Power has introduced tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines for procuring stored energy from existing, under-construction, or new Pumped Storage Projects (PSP). As per the National Electricity Plan 2023, India will require 74 GW/411 GWh of energy storage systems by 2031-32, including 27 GW/175 GWh from PSP and 47 GW/236 GWh from Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Procurement Modes The procurement process follows two models: Mode 1 (Procurer-Identified Sites):…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 NorthWestern Energy has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Grid United’s North Plains Connector to acquire a 10% stake in the 3GW HVDC transmission line project. The 420-mile (676 km) transmission line will link Bismarck, North Dakota, and Colstrip, Montana. Grid United will fund the development of the North Plains Connector, with NorthWestern Energy’s investment contingent on regulatory approvals. The project, developed jointly with ALLETE, will also involve…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 National Grid Renewables has started construction on the 100MW Apple River Solar project in Polk County, Wisconsin. Scheduled to commence operations in late 2025, the project will generate clean energy sufficient to power approximately 26,000 homes annually. The solar farm will use First Solar Series 6 Plus bifacial modules. Construction is being handled by The Boldt Company, creating 150 jobs. Once operational, Apple River will supply power to Xcel Energy,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has refinanced its $1.06 billion construction facility. AGEL refinanced its maiden construction facility, originally secured in 2021, for developing India’s largest solar-wind hybrid renewable cluster in Rajasthan. The new long-term financing has a 19-year door-to-door tenor and follows a fully amortized debt model aligned with the asset’s lifecycle. This refinancing completes AGEL’s capital management program for the portfolio, ensuring long-term financial stability by matching financing…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025 The Energy Solutions business of Godrej Enterprises Group (GEG) has announced its focus on investing in power infrastructure projects for clean energy. The company will prioritize Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh for its green energy and power infrastructure projects. GEG plans to grow at a CAGR of over 20% in the next 3-5 years, driven by its expanding portfolio of EHV (Extra High Voltage) power transmission projects up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/05/2025 The Telangana government is developing a 50-year power generation plan with a near-term target of installing 20,000 MW of green energy capacity by 2029–30. The roadmap aims to align future capacity expansion with increasing electricity demand and evolving technology trends, while improving energy security and reducing emissions. As per the Resource Adequacy Plan for the State of Telangana released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the state’s electricity demand is…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/02/2025 The Ministry of Power has introduced tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines for procuring stored energy from existing, under-construction, or new Pumped Storage Projects (PSP). As per the National Electricity Plan 2023, India will require 74 GW/411 GWh of energy storage systems by 2031-32, including 27 GW/175 GWh from PSP and 47 GW/236 GWh from Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Procurement Modes The procurement process follows two models: Mode 1 (Procurer-Identified Sites):…