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: February 17, 2026 Hartek Group’s power systems business unit has secured cumulative orders worth Rs 735 crore across the utility, Independent Power Producer (IPP), and industrial segments. The contracts cover substation and transmission infrastructure projects ranging from 66 kV to 765 kV. The projects are located across multiple states and expand the company’s transmission portfolio. The orders span Jammu, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 1, 2025 Oyster Renewable Energy has obtained a Rs 1,844 crore loan to develop a 342 MW hybrid renewable energy project in Madhya Pradesh, combining solar and wind capacities. The loan will fund the procurement of equipment, including solar panels, wind turbines, and inverters, to ensure efficient and reliable power generation and long-term project performance. Construction will involve land preparation, installation of renewable energy systems, and development of infrastructure for…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 4, 2025 The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority has opened bids for the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, with strong participation from industry players. Out of 27 mines offered, bids were submitted for 20, with a total of 70 online and 72 physical bids. The transparent auction process saw the electronic decryption of online bids and the physical opening of sealed offline documents, ensuring full transparency. In the…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 31, 2025 Indonesia is set to expand the Dieng Geothermal Power Plant in Wonosobo, Central Java, by an additional 110 MW as part of a proposed project backed by the Asian Development Bank. The expansion will support PT Geo Dipa Energi, the state-owned operator of the plant, in scaling up geothermal electricity output. The Dieng facility, also known as Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Uap Dieng, is currently operational and has a…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 21, 2024 NTPC Limited is setting up a one-tonne per day seawater-to-green hydrogen plant at its Simhadri facility near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Developed through its R&D centre, NETRA, the project will use a low-carbon desalination plant powered by waste heat from the thermal power plant’s flue gas. This innovative process will produce hydrogen-grade water from seawater at reduced costs. NTPC states that 12-13 kg of purified water is required to…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 23, 2026 The Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) inaugurated the first Telangana Power Conclave in Hyderabad on January 22, 2026. The event focused on Telangana’s energy roadmap, its push to emerge as India’s pumped storage project (PSP) hub, and the integration of renewable energy with grid modernisation and electric mobility. The Telangana Power Conclave marked the sixth state level forum launched by IEEMA to strengthen regional industry engagement…