Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025
SJVN Limited and the Government of Bihar (GoB) signed an MoU on December 31, 2024, to develop the 1,000 MW Hathidah-Durgawati Pumped Storage Project and other similar projects in Bihar.
The 1,000 MW (4×250 MW) Hathidah-Durgawati project will be built on the Durgawati River in Kaimur, Bihar, at an estimated cost of Rs 56,630 million.
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/09/2024 GE Vernova Inc. has launched the RESTORE DC Block, an advanced containerized solution for Battery Enabled Energy Storage (BESS) with a capacity of 5 MWh and an operational duration of 2-8 hours. Designed for utility-scale renewable and energy storage projects, the solution enhances grid reliability by storing excess energy during high-generation periods and releasing it when demand peaks. The RESTORE DC Block is part of GE Vernova’s FLEXRESERVOIR system, which…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Masdar and UAE steelmaker EMSTEEL have announced the successful completion of a pilot project using green hydrogen to produce low-carbon steel at EMSTEEL’s Abu Dhabi facility. The project employs green hydrogen to reduce iron ore in the steelmaking process, a method that can lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by up to 95%. Now fully operational, the renewable hydrogen produced has been certified by Advance Labs per ISO 19870 standards for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024 Teems India Towerlines Private Limited has won two contracts for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of unfinished transmission line works under the Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project. Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Limited (JUSNL) invited bids for the project in July 2024. The awarded contracts include: Rs 378.79 million for Package V, comprising 132 kV DC transmission lines from Naudiha to Chhatarpur and Nagaruntari to Garhwa. Rs 905.78 million for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/05/2025 Indonesia is set to significantly expand its renewable energy capacity by 2040, with plans also to introduce 10GW of nuclear power, according to a Reuters report. In February 2025, the country announced plans to build nuclear power plants with a capacity of 4.3GW, aiming to diversify its energy mix and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. These developments are part of Indonesia’s broader strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Hashim…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/06/2025 Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal outlined key achievements and forward-looking reforms in the power sector during a press conference in New Delhi. Marking 11 years of sectoral transformation, the minister said India is now power sufficient and progressing toward surplus, with plans to achieve 100% household electrification. India meets peak demand with zero shortage India successfully met a peak power demand of 241 GW on June 9, 2025, with no…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/10/2024 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024, introducing several critical changes aimed at improving grid efficiency and flexibility. Key amendments include reducing the permissible period for renewable energy and energy storage systems to inject infirm power from one year to 45 days. Extensions of up to three months can be requested from regional load despatch centres, with additional extensions…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/09/2024 GE Vernova Inc. has launched the RESTORE DC Block, an advanced containerized solution for Battery Enabled Energy Storage (BESS) with a capacity of 5 MWh and an operational duration of 2-8 hours. Designed for utility-scale renewable and energy storage projects, the solution enhances grid reliability by storing excess energy during high-generation periods and releasing it when demand peaks. The RESTORE DC Block is part of GE Vernova’s FLEXRESERVOIR system, which…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Masdar and UAE steelmaker EMSTEEL have announced the successful completion of a pilot project using green hydrogen to produce low-carbon steel at EMSTEEL’s Abu Dhabi facility. The project employs green hydrogen to reduce iron ore in the steelmaking process, a method that can lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by up to 95%. Now fully operational, the renewable hydrogen produced has been certified by Advance Labs per ISO 19870 standards for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024 Teems India Towerlines Private Limited has won two contracts for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of unfinished transmission line works under the Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project. Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Limited (JUSNL) invited bids for the project in July 2024. The awarded contracts include: Rs 378.79 million for Package V, comprising 132 kV DC transmission lines from Naudiha to Chhatarpur and Nagaruntari to Garhwa. Rs 905.78 million for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/05/2025 Indonesia is set to significantly expand its renewable energy capacity by 2040, with plans also to introduce 10GW of nuclear power, according to a Reuters report. In February 2025, the country announced plans to build nuclear power plants with a capacity of 4.3GW, aiming to diversify its energy mix and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. These developments are part of Indonesia’s broader strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Hashim…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/06/2025 Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal outlined key achievements and forward-looking reforms in the power sector during a press conference in New Delhi. Marking 11 years of sectoral transformation, the minister said India is now power sufficient and progressing toward surplus, with plans to achieve 100% household electrification. India meets peak demand with zero shortage India successfully met a peak power demand of 241 GW on June 9, 2025, with no…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/10/2024 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024, introducing several critical changes aimed at improving grid efficiency and flexibility. Key amendments include reducing the permissible period for renewable energy and energy storage systems to inject infirm power from one year to 45 days. Extensions of up to three months can be requested from regional load despatch centres, with additional extensions…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/09/2024 GE Vernova Inc. has launched the RESTORE DC Block, an advanced containerized solution for Battery Enabled Energy Storage (BESS) with a capacity of 5 MWh and an operational duration of 2-8 hours. Designed for utility-scale renewable and energy storage projects, the solution enhances grid reliability by storing excess energy during high-generation periods and releasing it when demand peaks. The RESTORE DC Block is part of GE Vernova’s FLEXRESERVOIR system, which…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Masdar and UAE steelmaker EMSTEEL have announced the successful completion of a pilot project using green hydrogen to produce low-carbon steel at EMSTEEL’s Abu Dhabi facility. The project employs green hydrogen to reduce iron ore in the steelmaking process, a method that can lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by up to 95%. Now fully operational, the renewable hydrogen produced has been certified by Advance Labs per ISO 19870 standards for…