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: July 17, 2025 The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Himachal Pradesh government in its dispute with JSW Hydro Energy over free power supply, allowing the state to demand 18% of generated electricity without charge, reported CNBC. This overturns a previous Himachal Pradesh High Court order that had limited the free power share to 13%, based on Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) tariff regulations. JSW Hydro Energy, a subsidiary…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 10, 2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a proposal outlining how states can monetise their existing intra-state transmission networks. The plan seeks to ease the funding gap of more than Rs 9.16 lakh crore identified in the National Electricity Plan (Transmission) 2032, as over half of India’s transmission capacity addition is expected to take place at the state level. To help states raise capital without increasing fiscal pressure,…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 4, 2025 GE Power India Limited has received a contract worth Rs 382 million from NTPC Limited for the supply of generator parts for the Talcher Thermal Power Station Expansion Project (Stage III). The award was confirmed on April 2, 2025. The scope of work is expected to be completed within 40 months. NTPC is expanding the capacity of the existing 460 MW Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) in Angul…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 10, 2025 Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders worth Rs 23.06 billion. The contracts include transmission and distribution (T&D) projects in overseas markets and building projects in India. With these latest deals, KPIL’s total order intake for 2024-2025 has reached approximately Rs 225 billion. KPIL reported a net profit of Rs 1.4 billion for Q3 FY25, reflecting a 2.78 percent decline from Rs…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 24, 2025 Waaree Solar Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited (WEL), has begun the commercial production of solar modules at its manufacturing facility in Brookshire, Texas, with a capacity of 1,600 MW. This facility marks a key step in localising solar module manufacturing in the United States, supporting job creation and reducing dependence on imported solar products. The Texas plant will produce high-quality photovoltaic modules to meet the…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 6, 2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) received the Letter of Intent (LoI) for two Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) projects under the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route on January 6, 2025. These projects are on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis: Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme): The project comprises augmentation works at under-construction…