NTPC announces auction results for 1,200 MW hybrid projects
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2025
NTPC Limited has declared the results for its 1,200 MW wind-solar hybrid (Hybrid 02) ISTS-connected projects, with an additional greenshoe option of up to 600 MW.
The tender, floated in August 2024, required a minimum project size of 50 MW, with maximum allotments capped at 600 MW per bidder (excluding the greenshoe option). Projects must maintain a 30 per cent capacity utilisation factor and use MNRE-certified wind turbines and solar modules.
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Author: PPD Team Date: July 28, 2025 India’s first tender for small nuclear reactors aimed at high-emission industries has drawn interest from major private companies. The project could lead to investments worth up to Rs 50,000 crore. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has invited bids to build Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs) with a capacity of 220 megawatts (MW) each, intended for use in sectors such as steel and aluminium. The bid submission deadline…