Author: PPD Team Date: 31/12/2024
Denmark’s Vestas has secured an order to supply 21 V236-15.0 MW turbines for the 315 MW Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Wind Project in Japan’s Akita Prefecture.
The deal includes a long-term service agreement to optimise turbine performance.
This marks Vestas’ first firm order for its V236-15.0 MW turbine in the Asia-Pacific region and its first project under Japan’s offshore wind auctions based on the Renewable Energy Sea Area Utilization Act.
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) has signed a supply and services agreement with Sungrow for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to support its solar power projects. Under the agreement, CREC will procure 1.5 GWh of BESS from Sungrow. Sungrow will also assist with the engineering and construction design of the BESS to optimize integration with CREC’s solar facilities. The Power Titan series from Sungrow will be utilized…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/12/2024 The retrofitting of thermal power plants with flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) units has reached only 11.1% of the total installed capacity, according to a report presented in Parliament. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal informed the Rajya Sabha on December 16, 2024, that FGD units have been commissioned in 44 thermal power plants, representing a combined capacity of 22,590 MW out of the total target of 2,04,160 MW across 537 units. Work…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/05/2025 NHPC Limited has raised Rs 19.45 billion through the issuance of unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible, non-cumulative, taxable bonds (NCTs). These bonds, part of the 6.86% AF series, were issued on a private placement basis and will mature on May 6, 2040. The allotment date was May 6, 2025, giving the bonds a 15-year tenure. The bonds will be listed on the wholesale debt market segments of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/06/2025 The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the site for the proposed 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed by a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), with NTPC holding a 49% stake and NPCIL 51%. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 504 billion. The project involves the construction of four units of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/05/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has allocated a 2,000 MW (2,600 MWp) solar power project to Bondada Engineering Limited. The project was awarded on May 22, 2025, and will be developed over the next 24 months at an estimated cost of Rs 90 billion. The rollout of the project will be phased. A 250 MW capacity will be commissioned by FY 2026, 750 MW by FY 2027, and the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Sany Wind Energy India has signed agreements to supply wind turbines with a total capacity exceeding 1.3 GW to three subsidiaries of the JSW Group. Additionally, a 300 MW deal has been finalized with Sembcorp’s India branch, a subsidiary of Singapore’s state-owned energy company. While financial details and specific project locations remain undisclosed, these partnerships highlight Sany’s commitment to advancing wind energy in India. Sany Renewable Energy, a division of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) has signed a supply and services agreement with Sungrow for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to support its solar power projects. Under the agreement, CREC will procure 1.5 GWh of BESS from Sungrow. Sungrow will also assist with the engineering and construction design of the BESS to optimize integration with CREC’s solar facilities. The Power Titan series from Sungrow will be utilized…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/12/2024 The retrofitting of thermal power plants with flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) units has reached only 11.1% of the total installed capacity, according to a report presented in Parliament. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal informed the Rajya Sabha on December 16, 2024, that FGD units have been commissioned in 44 thermal power plants, representing a combined capacity of 22,590 MW out of the total target of 2,04,160 MW across 537 units. Work…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/05/2025 NHPC Limited has raised Rs 19.45 billion through the issuance of unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible, non-cumulative, taxable bonds (NCTs). These bonds, part of the 6.86% AF series, were issued on a private placement basis and will mature on May 6, 2040. The allotment date was May 6, 2025, giving the bonds a 15-year tenure. The bonds will be listed on the wholesale debt market segments of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/06/2025 The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the site for the proposed 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed by a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), with NTPC holding a 49% stake and NPCIL 51%. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 504 billion. The project involves the construction of four units of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/05/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has allocated a 2,000 MW (2,600 MWp) solar power project to Bondada Engineering Limited. The project was awarded on May 22, 2025, and will be developed over the next 24 months at an estimated cost of Rs 90 billion. The rollout of the project will be phased. A 250 MW capacity will be commissioned by FY 2026, 750 MW by FY 2027, and the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Sany Wind Energy India has signed agreements to supply wind turbines with a total capacity exceeding 1.3 GW to three subsidiaries of the JSW Group. Additionally, a 300 MW deal has been finalized with Sembcorp’s India branch, a subsidiary of Singapore’s state-owned energy company. While financial details and specific project locations remain undisclosed, these partnerships highlight Sany’s commitment to advancing wind energy in India. Sany Renewable Energy, a division of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) has signed a supply and services agreement with Sungrow for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to support its solar power projects. Under the agreement, CREC will procure 1.5 GWh of BESS from Sungrow. Sungrow will also assist with the engineering and construction design of the BESS to optimize integration with CREC’s solar facilities. The Power Titan series from Sungrow will be utilized…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/12/2024 The retrofitting of thermal power plants with flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) units has reached only 11.1% of the total installed capacity, according to a report presented in Parliament. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal informed the Rajya Sabha on December 16, 2024, that FGD units have been commissioned in 44 thermal power plants, representing a combined capacity of 22,590 MW out of the total target of 2,04,160 MW across 537 units. Work…