Author: PPD Team Date: December 27, 2024
Avaada Energy Private Limited plans to raise Rs 84 billion (USD 1 billion) in debt by March 2025 to fund its wind, solar, and other renewable projects.
Equity for these projects has already been secured.
The company also intends to develop pumped storage projects (PSPs) in Rajasthan and Odisha.
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2025 The government is working on a Rs 150 billion ‘Green Steel Mission’ to reduce carbon emissions in the steel sector, which currently contributes 10-12 per cent of the country’s total emissions. The mission includes a production-linked incentive (PLI) for green steel, incentivising renewable energy adoption, and mandating green steel procurement by government bodies. These measures aim to align with India’s decarbonisation goals, with the Ministry of Steel collaborating…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 28, 2025 The Maharashtra government has launched the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0 project management portal to speed up work under its MSKVY 2.0 scheme. The scheme targets achieving 7,000 MW of decentralised solar capacity. It aims to supply daytime electricity to farmers through solar feeders. It follows a self-paying model where savings from reduced grid power costs are expected to recover project expenses within 6–8 years. Under…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 26, 2025 The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has planned a 10 MW solar power plant (SPP) at the decommissioned land of Pampore Gas Turbine (GT-Pampore). Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) is expected to implement the project. The project will be developed in phases, with 5 MW in the first phase on vacant land at GT-Pampore. The total land area under GT Phase-I (3×25=75 MW)…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 22, 2024 Ocean Winds has submitted a planning application to the Scottish government’s Marine Directorate for the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth. This milestone follows three years of extensive development work since the site was awarded through the ScotWind process in 2022. The Caledonia wind farm, located east of the operational Moray East and under-construction Moray West facilities, will more than double Ocean Winds’ generation…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 15, 2025 ACME Solar Holdings Limited has announced the termination of its planned acquisition of AK Renewable Infra Private Limited. In a regulatory filing on September 14, 2025, the company stated that the share purchase agreement signed on September 5, 2025, with the target company and its existing shareholders has been cancelled. The decision was reached after mutual discussions between the parties. The agreement was formally terminated on September 13,…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 12, 2024 The Union Cabinet has approved the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme, with a Rs 109 billion budget over two years, aimed at accelerating electric mobility in India. The scheme provides Rs 36.79 billion in subsidies for electric two-wheelers (e-2Ws), three-wheelers (e-3Ws), ambulances, trucks, and other emerging EVs, targeting 2.479 million e-2Ws, 316,000 e-3Ws, and 14,028 e-buses. Buyers will receive demand incentives through…