Author: PPD Team Date: December 19, 2024
Gensol Engineering Limited has won an EPC contract worth Rs 880 million from a steel products company to develop 22 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Punjab.
The contract was awarded on December 18, 2024 and is scheduled for completion within six months.
Author: PPD Team Date: December 18, 2024 The Government of Rajasthan (GoR) has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) valued at Rs 104.5 billion with Prudential Sugar Corporation Limited and Oriana Power Private Limited for renewable energy (RE) projects under the “Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024.” The MoUs include: An MoU worth Rs 4.5 billion with Prudential Sugar for the establishment of a 100 MW solar park, expected to be commissioned by 2026. An MoU…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 29, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued two updates clarifying the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with new guidance on tender compliance timelines and the treatment of battery storage-linked solar plants under the framework. On 28 July 2025, MNRE amended its earlier order dated 9 December 2024 to ease compliance for developers participating in government-backed…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 2, 2025 The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed integrating distributed renewable energy (DRE) into the state’s renewable purchase obligation (RPO) framework for the financial year (FY) 2030. This move aims to promote smaller renewable projects while adjusting targets for wind and hydropower. As per the draft Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance, and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2025, the RPO for DRE has been set…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 9, 2025 Dilip Buildcon Limited, through its joint venture DBL-APMPL, has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam (MPJNM) to develop a 100 MW grid-connected, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic project under captive mode. The JV will handle the project’s design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning, along with operation and maintenance services for 25 years. Once operational, the project will supply power to MPJNM at Rs 2.09…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 25, 2025 A June 2025 briefing by E3G (Third Generation Environmentalism) and ECCO (Italian Climate Change Think Tank) proposes a strategic transformation of the Mediterranean into a clean energy hub for Europe. It calls for unlocking the region’s renewable resources through cross-border cooperation, backed by two upcoming EU strategies—the New Pact for the Mediterranean and the Trans-Mediterranean Energy and Clean Tech Cooperation Initiative. The plan responds to lessons from the…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 3, 2024 Australian mining company Pilbara Minerals and its joint venture (JV) partner POSCO Holdings have announced the completion of Train 2 at their Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Chemical Facility in Gwangyang, South Korea. The facility is Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant, with an annual production capacity of up to 43,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide—sufficient to power batteries for approximately one million electric vehicles. The JV, POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution…