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NVVN invites proposals for 7.2 MW rooftop solar project for Assam Rifles
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has released a tender for the installation of 7.2 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems across 26 Assam Rifles buildings in Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam. The bid submission deadline is December 2, 2024. The project scope covers design, engineering, supply, civil construction, erection, testing, commissioning, and the inclusion of a solar module cleaning system, remote monitoring, and ten years of operation and maintenance.
SSE Thermal, EET Hydrogen to develop green hydrogen facility in North West England
SSE Thermal and EET Hydrogen have partnered to build a green hydrogen production facility, named Gowy Green Hydrogen, at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The initial 40 MWe facility will supply hydrogen to local industries and is expected to begin operations by 2028. Feasibility studies are complete, and design and site investigations are currently underway. A planning application is expected in 2025, with a final investment decision to follow. In August 2024,…
EDF abandons biomass conversion project at Cordemais plant, shifts focus to nuclear
EDF, the French state energy company, has scrapped its biomass conversion project at the Cordemais thermal power plant, citing unmet “technical and economic conditions.” The project, launched in January 2022, aimed to replace coal with wood pellets for electricity generation but failed to fully achieve its goals. As a result, EDF plans to cease electricity production at the Cordemais plant by 2027. In a shift from biomass, EDF subsidiary Framatome is planning to build a…
Telangana secures Rs 315 billion investment during Chief Minister’s US visit
During Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s visit to the US, the state secured investment deals worth Rs 315 billion, 19 investment deals and MoUs. Key sectors benefiting from these investments include IT, Global Capability Centers (GCC), life sciences, pharmaceuticals, data centres, AI, cloud services, electric vehicles, green energy, FMCG, and manufacturing. Major announcements in the IT sector include a new Global Capability Center by Charles Schwab and significant expansions by global IT giants Cognizant…
Explainer: Nepal transforms from electricity importer to exporter of India
Nepal, once plagued by frequent blackouts, has transformed into a significant electricity exporter to India. The country is set to supply an additional 251 megawatts (MW) of power to India, mainly through Bihar, due to a medium-term sales agreement involving 12 hydropower projects. This will increase Nepal’s total power exports to India to 941 MW, enough to power nearly 190,000 homes for an entire year. This transformation was set in motion by the Power Trading…
Origin Energy cancels 204 MW of solar projects due to low expected returns
Origin Energy has canceled its 74 MW Carisbrook and 130 MW Morgan solar projects, citing anticipated low returns on investment. The decision was revealed in the company’s recent sustainability report, where Origin stated that unfavorable conditions led to the scrapping of these developments. Despite these cancellations, Origin continues to pursue other large-scale renewable energy projects, including the Sailsbury Solar Farm, Dapper Solar Farm, and the Yanco and Yarrabee solar projects. The company remains committed to…