Author: PPD Team Date: 19/12/2024
Inox Wind Limited has secured a contract from Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) to supply 3 MW-class Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) for a 60 MW wind power project.
The project is part of a wind-solar hybrid development in Karnataka.
Awarded on December 18, 2024, the contract includes equipment supply and multi-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services post-commissioning. The WTGs are scheduled for delivery by June 2025.
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/02/2025 Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has announced plans to expand its medium power transformer manufacturing capacity. In a regulatory filing on February 11, 2025, SEIL revealed that its board of directors approved an investment of Rs 136 million to enhance the existing capacity by 1,500 MVA per year. The investment will be financed through internal accruals and/or borrowings. The capacity expansion aims to meet the growing market demand and support…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has committed $224.2 million in loans to support the $450 million Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm project in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Developed by Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind and RES Canada Construction, the wind farm will enhance Nova Scotia’s energy grid and provide clean power to Port Hawkesbury Paper, the province’s largest industrial electricity consumer. The project will feature 24 Nordex N163-7.0MW cold climate turbines…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/01/2025 The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that solar power will lead the growth in US power generation through 2027. In its latest short-term energy outlook, the EIA estimates utilities and independent power producers will add 26GW of solar capacity in 2025 and 22GW in 2026, following a record 37GW added in 2024. Wind power is also expected to grow, with 8GW forecasted in 2025 and 9GW in 2026. Renewable…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/12/2024 Discoms in Delhi have petitioned the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) for a cost-reflective tariff for the 2024-25 fiscal, citing a combined revenue gap of Rs 31.62 billion in 2022-23. Electricity rates in Delhi have not changed since 2014. The petitions revealed revenue requirements for 2022-23 of Rs 121.16 billion for BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), Rs 61.41 billion for BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), and Rs 92.64 billion for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/01/2025 THDC declares commercial operation of Unit-1 at 1,320 MW Khurja thermal plant THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has declared the commercial operation date (COD) for Unit-1 of the 1,320 MW Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant (KSTPP) on January 25, 2025. The Khurja STPS is an under-construction, coal-fired supercritical power plant located in Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. The plant comprises two units of 660 MW each, and Unit-1 has completed critical testing,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/12/2024 An analysis based on a Lok Sabha reply has revealed that Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu are the top three states with the highest project cost sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Uttar Pradesh leads with Rs 405.68 billion worth of projects sanctioned, followed by Maharashtra with Rs 324.24 billion and Tamil Nadu with Rs 288.03 billion. The top ten states collectively account for nearly 80% of…