Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025
Bondada Engineering Limited has won a Rs.884.98 million contract from KPI Green Energy Limited for the supply of Balance of System (BoS) items and services. The contract includes engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) works for solar power projects at Vagra, Amod, and Rajkot in Gujarat.
The project is scheduled for completion within 90 days of receiving the purchase order, awarded on January 21, 2025.
Author: PPD Team Date: 19/02/2025 N. K. Enterprises has been awarded contracts for survey and report preparation as a technical consultant for three transmission expansion projects in Maharashtra. The first project, “Network Expansion Scheme in Maharashtra for Evacuation of Renewable Energy Power from Dharashiv, Beed District,” involves the development of 400 kV, 220 kV, and 132 kV transmission lines and substations to integrate renewable energy into the grid. The second project, “Network Expansion Scheme in…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Kenya’s high court has suspended a $736 million agreement between state-owned Kenya Electrical Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Adani Group’s Adani Energy Solutions to develop and operate power infrastructure, including transmission lines. The suspension follows a legal challenge by the Law Society of Kenya, which has criticized the agreement as “a constitutional sham” and “shrouded in secrecy.” The Law Society claims that KETRACO and Adani Energy Solutions did not fulfill public…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/05/2025 CESC Limited has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bhojraj Renewables Energy Private Limited on April 28, 2025. Bhojraj Renewables is a subsidiary of Purvah Green Power Private Limited, which is wholly owned by CESC. The agreement covers the development of 300 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects across India. The project includes 300 MW wind and 150 MW solar capacity, designed to supply hybrid…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/03/2025 Avaada Group, through its subsidiary Avaada Energy, has secured long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 14,000 MW of renewable energy projects. The company has already commissioned 5,200 MW of renewable energy capacity across nine states and aims to achieve full operational capacity by 2027. Earlier this month, Avaada Group commissioned a 1,500 MW solar module manufacturing facility in Dadri, Noida. The facility focuses on TOPCon n-type bifacial glass-to-glass modules. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority has opened bids for the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, with strong participation from industry players. Out of 27 mines offered, bids were submitted for 20, with a total of 70 online and 72 physical bids. The transparent auction process saw the electronic decryption of online bids and the physical opening of sealed offline documents, ensuring full transparency. In the 11th round,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/04/2025 Lebanon has secured a USD250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to address long-standing issues and modernise the country’s energy infrastructure. The loan will help establish a national control centre, improve accounting and billing systems at the state-run Electricity of Lebanon, and develop scalable solar energy farms. The first phase of solar projects is expected to generate 150 MW, saving Lebanon around USD40 million annually in fuel costs. This…
Author: PPD Team Date: 19/02/2025 N. K. Enterprises has been awarded contracts for survey and report preparation as a technical consultant for three transmission expansion projects in Maharashtra. The first project, “Network Expansion Scheme in Maharashtra for Evacuation of Renewable Energy Power from Dharashiv, Beed District,” involves the development of 400 kV, 220 kV, and 132 kV transmission lines and substations to integrate renewable energy into the grid. The second project, “Network Expansion Scheme in…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Kenya’s high court has suspended a $736 million agreement between state-owned Kenya Electrical Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Adani Group’s Adani Energy Solutions to develop and operate power infrastructure, including transmission lines. The suspension follows a legal challenge by the Law Society of Kenya, which has criticized the agreement as “a constitutional sham” and “shrouded in secrecy.” The Law Society claims that KETRACO and Adani Energy Solutions did not fulfill public…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/05/2025 CESC Limited has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bhojraj Renewables Energy Private Limited on April 28, 2025. Bhojraj Renewables is a subsidiary of Purvah Green Power Private Limited, which is wholly owned by CESC. The agreement covers the development of 300 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects across India. The project includes 300 MW wind and 150 MW solar capacity, designed to supply hybrid…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/03/2025 Avaada Group, through its subsidiary Avaada Energy, has secured long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 14,000 MW of renewable energy projects. The company has already commissioned 5,200 MW of renewable energy capacity across nine states and aims to achieve full operational capacity by 2027. Earlier this month, Avaada Group commissioned a 1,500 MW solar module manufacturing facility in Dadri, Noida. The facility focuses on TOPCon n-type bifacial glass-to-glass modules. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority has opened bids for the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, with strong participation from industry players. Out of 27 mines offered, bids were submitted for 20, with a total of 70 online and 72 physical bids. The transparent auction process saw the electronic decryption of online bids and the physical opening of sealed offline documents, ensuring full transparency. In the 11th round,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/04/2025 Lebanon has secured a USD250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to address long-standing issues and modernise the country’s energy infrastructure. The loan will help establish a national control centre, improve accounting and billing systems at the state-run Electricity of Lebanon, and develop scalable solar energy farms. The first phase of solar projects is expected to generate 150 MW, saving Lebanon around USD40 million annually in fuel costs. This…
Author: PPD Team Date: 19/02/2025 N. K. Enterprises has been awarded contracts for survey and report preparation as a technical consultant for three transmission expansion projects in Maharashtra. The first project, “Network Expansion Scheme in Maharashtra for Evacuation of Renewable Energy Power from Dharashiv, Beed District,” involves the development of 400 kV, 220 kV, and 132 kV transmission lines and substations to integrate renewable energy into the grid. The second project, “Network Expansion Scheme in…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Kenya’s high court has suspended a $736 million agreement between state-owned Kenya Electrical Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Adani Group’s Adani Energy Solutions to develop and operate power infrastructure, including transmission lines. The suspension follows a legal challenge by the Law Society of Kenya, which has criticized the agreement as “a constitutional sham” and “shrouded in secrecy.” The Law Society claims that KETRACO and Adani Energy Solutions did not fulfill public…