Author: PPD Team Date: 06/02/2025
Hazoor Multi Projects (HMPL) plans to invest Rs 25 billion in a 500 MW solar power project in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
The project will be developed on 2,000 acres, with support from the Andhra Pradesh government through the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation (NREDCAP), which has requested a detailed project report (DPR) from the company for execution.
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/03/2025 REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has transferred Mahan Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), to Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). The handover, completed on March 26, 2025, follows a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP). The project will be developed under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model. The transmission system will evacuate 1,230 MW of power from the 2×800…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/03/2025 KEC International Limited has won a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the construction of an 800 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) and 765 kV transmission line. The contract was awarded on March 15, 2025. Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited (TRIL) has secured a Rs 7.26 billion contract from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the supply of auto transformers and bus reactors. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Albania has adopted a new law permitting the construction of solar and wind power plants on pastureland, a move driven by growing demand for renewable energy. The law allows photovoltaic (PV) panels to be mounted at least five meters above the ground, enabling simultaneous use of land for grazing livestock. Around a tenth of Albania’s surface is pastureland, with approximately 340,000 hectares under state ownership. The new regulation aims to…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Gevo has obtained a conditional $1.46 billion loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office for its Net-Zero 1 (NZ1) project in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Including capitalised interest, the loan facility provides a borrowing capacity of $1.63 billion. The NZ1 plant will use 100% US-sourced feedstocks to produce approximately 60 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), 1.3 billion pounds of protein and animal feed,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 31/03/2025 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the 2×660 MW Korba West Supercritical Thermal Power Plant (STPP). The LoI was issued on March 27, 2025. The project is an expansion of the existing Hasdeo Thermal Power Plant in the Korba district. The contract includes the supply of supercritical…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/12/2024 Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure has acquired a development platform in the US, adding 1.1 GW of solar and wind projects in the MISO and SPP regions. The portfolio includes projects in Illinois, Colorado, Mississippi, and Texas. With this acquisition, Atlantica’s US development portfolio grows to approximately 2 GW of solar and wind projects and 8.5 GWh of storage capacity. The addition enhances Atlantica’s presence in the MISO region and brings an…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/03/2025 REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has transferred Mahan Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), to Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). The handover, completed on March 26, 2025, follows a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP). The project will be developed under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model. The transmission system will evacuate 1,230 MW of power from the 2×800…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/03/2025 KEC International Limited has won a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the construction of an 800 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) and 765 kV transmission line. The contract was awarded on March 15, 2025. Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited (TRIL) has secured a Rs 7.26 billion contract from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the supply of auto transformers and bus reactors. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Albania has adopted a new law permitting the construction of solar and wind power plants on pastureland, a move driven by growing demand for renewable energy. The law allows photovoltaic (PV) panels to be mounted at least five meters above the ground, enabling simultaneous use of land for grazing livestock. Around a tenth of Albania’s surface is pastureland, with approximately 340,000 hectares under state ownership. The new regulation aims to…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Gevo has obtained a conditional $1.46 billion loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office for its Net-Zero 1 (NZ1) project in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Including capitalised interest, the loan facility provides a borrowing capacity of $1.63 billion. The NZ1 plant will use 100% US-sourced feedstocks to produce approximately 60 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), 1.3 billion pounds of protein and animal feed,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 31/03/2025 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the 2×660 MW Korba West Supercritical Thermal Power Plant (STPP). The LoI was issued on March 27, 2025. The project is an expansion of the existing Hasdeo Thermal Power Plant in the Korba district. The contract includes the supply of supercritical…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/12/2024 Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure has acquired a development platform in the US, adding 1.1 GW of solar and wind projects in the MISO and SPP regions. The portfolio includes projects in Illinois, Colorado, Mississippi, and Texas. With this acquisition, Atlantica’s US development portfolio grows to approximately 2 GW of solar and wind projects and 8.5 GWh of storage capacity. The addition enhances Atlantica’s presence in the MISO region and brings an…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/03/2025 REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has transferred Mahan Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), to Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). The handover, completed on March 26, 2025, follows a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP). The project will be developed under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model. The transmission system will evacuate 1,230 MW of power from the 2×800…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/03/2025 KEC International Limited has won a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the construction of an 800 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) and 765 kV transmission line. The contract was awarded on March 15, 2025. Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited (TRIL) has secured a Rs 7.26 billion contract from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the supply of auto transformers and bus reactors. The…