Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025
PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) incorporated Anantapur II REZ Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for developing the Transmission System for integration of Anantapur-II REZ (Phase-I: 4.5 GW), on January 7, 2025.
PFCCL has also been appointed as the bid process coordinator (BPC) for the selection of a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process.
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/05/2025 The Cabinet of Assam has approved the release of Rs 2.44 billion for land acquisition to upgrade the 220 kV grid substation of Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) at Sarusajai in Guwahati. This move is part of Assam’s effort to strengthen its transmission infrastructure and support growing industrial demand. The substation renovation is expected to improve grid reliability and accommodate future load growth in the region. In a parallel…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/04/2025 VVIP Infratech Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 992.91 million for feeder segregation works in Saharanpur district under the Uttar Pradesh Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The contract was awarded on 2 April 2025, following a tender issued by Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) in October 2024. The scope of work involves construction of new 11 kV feeders and associated low tension (LT) lines to separate agricultural and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/05/2025 Ireland’s Ministery for Climate, Environment, and Energy has launched the National Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) as part of the country’s efforts to reach at least 5 GW of offshore wind capacity and 80% renewable electricity by 2030. The DMAP aims to support Ireland’s decarbonisation goals and will contribute to the nation’s offshore wind target of 20 GW by 2040. The plan will be completed by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) set a new record in December 2024, trading 11,132 MU of electricity, marking a 29% year-on-year increase. The exchange also saw a 58% rise in renewable energy certificates (RECs), with 1.7 million RECs traded. For the first nine months of FY25, IEX’s electricity traded volume reached 88,981 MU, reflecting a 19% year-on-year growth. The third quarter saw a 16% increase in traded volume, with 30,464 MU…
Author: PPD Team Date: 31/03/2025 Himachal Pradesh and Telangana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two hydroelectric projects: Seli (400 MW) and Miyar (120 MW). The agreement aims to meet Telangana’s growing demand for clean energy while leveraging Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower potential. Himachal Pradesh benefits from its perennial Himalayan rivers, allowing for hydropower generation for nine to ten months a year. In contrast, South Indian rivers provide limited hydropower generation. Telangana sees…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/02/2025 China has approved a hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. While many assumed it would be the world’s largest dam, reports suggest China is planning multiple smaller hydropower projects instead. Speculations are that the announcement was a strategic move to gauge India’s reaction. The project, part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), faces political, environmental, and technical challenges. The region…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/05/2025 The Cabinet of Assam has approved the release of Rs 2.44 billion for land acquisition to upgrade the 220 kV grid substation of Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) at Sarusajai in Guwahati. This move is part of Assam’s effort to strengthen its transmission infrastructure and support growing industrial demand. The substation renovation is expected to improve grid reliability and accommodate future load growth in the region. In a parallel…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/04/2025 VVIP Infratech Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 992.91 million for feeder segregation works in Saharanpur district under the Uttar Pradesh Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The contract was awarded on 2 April 2025, following a tender issued by Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) in October 2024. The scope of work involves construction of new 11 kV feeders and associated low tension (LT) lines to separate agricultural and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/05/2025 Ireland’s Ministery for Climate, Environment, and Energy has launched the National Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) as part of the country’s efforts to reach at least 5 GW of offshore wind capacity and 80% renewable electricity by 2030. The DMAP aims to support Ireland’s decarbonisation goals and will contribute to the nation’s offshore wind target of 20 GW by 2040. The plan will be completed by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) set a new record in December 2024, trading 11,132 MU of electricity, marking a 29% year-on-year increase. The exchange also saw a 58% rise in renewable energy certificates (RECs), with 1.7 million RECs traded. For the first nine months of FY25, IEX’s electricity traded volume reached 88,981 MU, reflecting a 19% year-on-year growth. The third quarter saw a 16% increase in traded volume, with 30,464 MU…
Author: PPD Team Date: 31/03/2025 Himachal Pradesh and Telangana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two hydroelectric projects: Seli (400 MW) and Miyar (120 MW). The agreement aims to meet Telangana’s growing demand for clean energy while leveraging Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower potential. Himachal Pradesh benefits from its perennial Himalayan rivers, allowing for hydropower generation for nine to ten months a year. In contrast, South Indian rivers provide limited hydropower generation. Telangana sees…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/02/2025 China has approved a hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. While many assumed it would be the world’s largest dam, reports suggest China is planning multiple smaller hydropower projects instead. Speculations are that the announcement was a strategic move to gauge India’s reaction. The project, part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), faces political, environmental, and technical challenges. The region…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/05/2025 The Cabinet of Assam has approved the release of Rs 2.44 billion for land acquisition to upgrade the 220 kV grid substation of Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) at Sarusajai in Guwahati. This move is part of Assam’s effort to strengthen its transmission infrastructure and support growing industrial demand. The substation renovation is expected to improve grid reliability and accommodate future load growth in the region. In a parallel…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/04/2025 VVIP Infratech Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 992.91 million for feeder segregation works in Saharanpur district under the Uttar Pradesh Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The contract was awarded on 2 April 2025, following a tender issued by Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) in October 2024. The scope of work involves construction of new 11 kV feeders and associated low tension (LT) lines to separate agricultural and…