Author: PPD Team Date: October 1, 2025
SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has declared commercial operation of 128.88 MW from its Bikaner Solar Power Project on 30 September 2025.
With this addition, the project has reached a cumulative commissioned capacity of 629.90 MW out of the planned 1,000 MW. The balance capacity is expected to be brought online in the near term.
Author: PPD Team Date: October 10, 2024 Saatvik Solar has secured a contract to supply 213 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for its 245 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Bihar. The project consists of 185 MW for a grid-connected solar power plant and 45.4 MW for a 4-hour battery storage system in Kajra district. As part of the agreement, Saatvik Solar will provide 545 Wp mono…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 26, 2025 The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has planned a 10 MW solar power plant (SPP) at the decommissioned land of Pampore Gas Turbine (GT-Pampore). Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) is expected to implement the project. The project will be developed in phases, with 5 MW in the first phase on vacant land at GT-Pampore. The total land area under GT Phase-I (3×25=75 MW)…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 28, 2025 Torrent Power Ltd. is in discussions to acquire the thermal power business of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) in a deal estimated at around $1 billion, including debt. Both companies are working with financial advisers as part of the ongoing process. The transaction, if completed, would support L&T’s plans to raise funds and reduce debt. The deal structure is not final and may change. L&T has been exploring…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 18, 2025 ReNew Energy Global Plc announced that it has signed a long term agreement with Google to support the development of a new 150 MW solar power project in Rajasthan. Under the agreement, Google will procure the project’s energy attributes, a step that supports project bankability and contributes to Google’s efforts to address value chain emissions. The project is scheduled for commissioning in 2026. The 150 MW solar project…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 2, 2025 Finland has brought online a 1 MW/100 MWh sand battery developed by Polar Night Energy in Pornainen. Commissioned by district heating firm Loviisan Lämpö in June, it now serves as the main source for the local heating network. The system, built with 2,000 tons of crushed soapstone, is 13 meters high and 15 meters wide. It provides 1 MW of thermal power and 100 MWh of storage, replacing…
Author: PPD Team Date: May 30, 2025 On May 27, 2025, the Union Government inaugurated 266 MW of cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects developed by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). These projects are located at various substations of Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) across the state. The largest of the inaugurated projects is a 210 MW grid-connected solar PV plant at GETCO substations in Babarzar, Jamnagar district. Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) executed…