NTPC Limited plans to commission Unit-III of the North Karanpura (Pakri Barwadih) Power Project by March 2025.
The project, located near Tandwa town in Chatra district, Jharkhand, involves three units of 660 MW each and is being developed at an investment of Rs 151.64 billion.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project.
Equinor has suspended offshore construction of its Empire Wind 1 project off the coast of New York following a stop-work order issued by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. This unexpected directive has raised concerns among European suppliers who had committed to the U.S. offshore wind market.​ Empire Wind 1, a joint venture between Equinor and…
Eurelectric, along with CEFIC (European chemicals) and European Aluminium, have outlined six key measures for improving Europe’s industrial competitiveness and advancing its decarbonization efforts. The measures were discussed during the Antwerp Dialogues, a forum gathering industry representatives, power sector stakeholders, NGOs, unions, and think tanks. The Antwerp Declaration calls for urgent actions to reduce energy…
NHPC Limited is set to resume survey and investigation (S&I) works for the 750 MW Kuppa Pumped Storage Project, with investment expected to commence in FY 2026. The project will be implemented in Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat. NHPC and Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in January 2024 for an investment…
Saatvik Green Energy has secured a contract with Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (MAHAGENCO) to supply 200 MW of n-type TOPCon 580 Wp modules to various locations across Maharashtra. The total value of the order is estimated at INR 30.2 billion. With a module manufacturing capacity of 3.8 GW as of FY24-25, Saatvik is…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 311 million loan to upgrade electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure in Nepal under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Electricity T&D Strengthening Project. Implemented by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the project will modernize energy infrastructure and add solar photovoltaic (PV) generation capacity. Key initiatives include constructing…
The UK government has shortlisted 27 hydrogen-powered projects in its second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2) to scale low-carbon hydrogen production. These projects are expected to play a key role in decarbonising industries like ammonia production, clean power, glass and brick manufacturing, and sustainable aviation fuel. Together, the selected projects could help attract over €1 billion…