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Viviana Power Tech secures Rs 1.06 billion contracts for Gujarat SI schemes

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Viviana Power Tech Limited has won two contracts: Rs 323.43 million from Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) and Rs 741.29 million from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) and Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) under the System Improvement (SI) Scheme.  The awards are part of SI schemes estimated at Rs 1.09 billion for MGVCL, Rs 2.61 billion for PGVCL, and Rs 1.18 billion for DGVCL. The SI scheme aims to ensure quality and…

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SJVN Green invites bids for up to 100 MW wind projects in Gujarat

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SJVN Green Energy has opened bids for developing up to 100 MW of wind power projects in Gujarat, connected to GETCO, with a 10-year operations and maintenance (O&M) contract. The deadline for bid submission is November 20, 2024.  The project scope includes land acquisition, design, procurement, construction, and power evacuation up to the grid substation.  In October 2024, SJVN Green Energy also issued tenders for 200 MW of solar PV projects under GUVNL Phase XXII…

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IEEFA urges Rajasthan and Gujarat to refine policies for RE transition

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Rajasthan and Gujarat, India’s leaders in renewable energy, are urged to implement policy adjustments to sustain their progress, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).  Vibhuti Garg, IEEFA’s director for South Asia, noted that while slower states need to ramp up clean energy efforts, even leading states like Rajasthan and Gujarat should monitor and fine-tune their strategies to avoid losing momentum. A notable gap identified is Rajasthan’s…

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Amit Shah inaugurates Gujarat’s largest waste-to-energy plant in Ahmedabad

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Gujarat’s largest waste-to-energy plant in Ahmedabad on the eve of the Gujarati New Year.  The PPP-based plant, developed at Piplaj in partnership with Jindal Urban Waste Management Limited, will process 1,000 metric tons of waste daily, generating 15 megawatts of electricity per hour. Built at a cost of approximately Rs 3.75 billion, the plant uses RDF-based Martin Reverse Grate Firing Technology, where municipal solid waste is incinerated to produce…

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Trom Industries secures Rs 330 mn solar projects from Gujarat Metro Rail and Corona Remedies

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Solar EPC firm Trom Industries Ltd has announced solar project contracts valued at Rs 330 million from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) and Corona Remedies. Trom Industries secured a Rs 207 million work order from GMRC to install and maintain a 5MW grid-connected rooftop solar system across 15 metro stations in Ahmedabad for five years. Project supply will commence this year in phases. Additionally, Trom Industries received a Rs 124 million order from Corona Remedies…

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PGCIL wins bid for 8 GW transmission project in Gujarat’s Khavda REZ

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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has been awarded the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate power from the renewable energy zone in the Khavda area of Gujarat under Phase-V (8 GW), Part A. The project will be developed on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The project includes the establishment of 6,000 MW, ±800kV HVDC terminals at KPS2 (Gujarat) and Nagpur (Maharashtra), along with a ±800kV HVDC bipole line stretching…

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RECPDCL establishes subsidiaries for ISTS projects in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and J&K

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REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has created three wholly-owned subsidiaries to develop interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. On October 25, 2024, RECPDCL incorporated Banaskantha Transco Ltd as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the “Augmentation of transformation capacity at Banaskantha (Raghanesda) PS (GIS)” project in Gujarat. The bidder selection for this ISTS scheme will be carried out through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. RECPDCL…

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SJVN invites bids for 700 MW solar projects in Gujarat

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SJVN Green Energy has issued a tender for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 700 MW (100 MWx7 plots) at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat. The bid submission deadline is set for November 19, 2024, with bids to open the same day. The projects are divided into two phases: Phase 1: 500 MW under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) Phase-XXI, comprising five plots…

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PGCIL wins mega ISTS project for renewable energy evacuation in Gujarat

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Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been named the successful bidder for developing a mega Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) project utilizing HVDC technology.  The project, known as the “Evacuation of power from potential renewable energy zone in Khavda area of Gujarat under Phase-V (8 GW): Part A,” will be established on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The letter of intent (LoI) was received on October 28, 2024. The project, housed…