New Projects – January 27, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 27, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 27, 2025
Hazoor Multi Projects launches Maharashtra’s first 1.2 GW solar park
Hazoor Multi Projects (HMPL) has recently launched Maharashtra’s first solar park, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Saur Urja Park (CSMSUP), with a capacity of 1.2 GW. Located on 4,200 acres in Solapur district, the park will utilize 750-watt solar panels with fixed and tracking systems to optimize energy production. This initiative is a significant step in supporting India’s renewable energy goals and reducing its carbon footprint.
In addition to this, HMPL is planning to expand its renewable energy efforts with solar hybrid projects in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, with a combined capacity of 1,200 MW and 500 MW, respectively.
SCCL plans 2×800 MW thermal power plant near Odisha’s Naini mine
Meanwhile, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has proposed a new 2×800 MW thermal power plant near its Naini mine in Odisha. The company has requested land allocation from the state government, with Jarpada/Tukuda and Handappa/Binanali identified as potential sites for the plant.
Author: PPD Team Date: February 17, 2026 Coal India Limited (CIL) has reported capital expenditure of Rs 961 crore on solar energy projects as of January 2026, marking a 2.33 times increase over the corresponding period last year. The company achieved 132% of its progressive target of Rs 729 crore for the period and exceeded its full-year solar capex target of Rs 957 crore for FY 2026. According to the company’s latest filing with stock…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 23, 2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) announced that its subsidiary, Powergrid Sikar Transmission Ltd, has received notification for the commercial operation of “Transmission system strengthening scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part-C.” The project, which was fully commissioned on December 19, 2024, became operational on January 22, 2025. PGCIL, selected as the developer under TBCB, operates the project…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 13, 2025 Envision Energy signed an agreement with Juniper Green Energy Private Limited on January 9, 2025, to supply wind turbine generators (WTGs) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) for renewable energy projects across India. Key agreements include: 200 units of EN-182 WTGs: Each with a rated capacity of 5 MW, to be used in Juniper Green’s 1,000 MW wind power projects, won in state and central auctions. 320 MWh…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 3, 2025 NTPC achieved significant growth during the April-December period of FY 2024-25. Power generation reached 326 billion units (BU), a four per cent increase from last year. The company made notable progress in coal mining, extracting 30.88 MT, a 23 per cent year-over-year rise. The plant load factor (PLF) of NTPC’s coal stations reached 76.20 per cent by the end of Q3. By December 2024, NTPC Group’s installed capacity…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 22, 2025 Adani Power Limited (APL) and Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) have formed a joint venture company to develop the 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan. The new entity, Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL), was incorporated in Bhutan on October 15, 2025. The joint venture follows a shareholders’ agreement signed in September 2025. DGPC holds a 51% controlling stake, while Adani Power owns the remaining…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 16, 2025 The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued detailed guidelines for the “Scheme to Promote Deployment of Electric Trucks in India” under the PM E-DRIVE initiative. The scheme aims to accelerate the adoption of electric freight vehicles in the country by offering financial incentives for electric trucks (e-trucks) in the N2 and N3 categories, as defined by the Central Motor Vehicle Rules. N2 trucks are classified as those…