Author: PPD Team Date: 10/02/2025
ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited has signed an agreement with Grew Energy Private Limited to develop a solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
The project will utilize GREW Solar’s Topcon solar modules, manufactured at its 3 GW facility near Dudu, Jaipur. Both companies aim to expand their collaboration in the renewable energy sector.
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/05/2025 Patel Engineering Limited has secured an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract worth Rs 7.11 billion from NEEPCO Limited for the 240 MW Heo hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located in the Shi Yomi district and is scheduled for completion within 44 months. The scope of work includes civil works, infrastructure construction, testing, commissioning, and hydro-mechanical systems installation. The 240 MW project (3×80 MW units) is expected…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/04/2025 THDC India Limited has synchronised the first 250 MW unit of its 1,000 MW pumped storage project (PSP) at Tehri, Uttarakhand, in pump condenser mode. In pump condenser mode, the turbine acts both as a generator and a condenser. It helps generate electricity and also regulates grid stability by absorbing excess energy without producing power, enhancing operational flexibility. The Tehri PSP consists of four reversible pump turbine units of 250…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/02/2025 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eco Wave Power Global AB to develop wave energy-based renewable power projects across India. Both companies will conduct a feasibility study to assess the deployment of wave energy projects. In the initial phase, a 100–300 kW pilot project will be installed at BPCL’s Mumbai Oil Terminals, serving as a foundation for larger commercial-scale installations. BPCL will handle…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/03/2025 At the CERAWeek summit in Houston on Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stirred the pot by openly criticizing renewable energy and reaffirming the Trump administration’s strong stance on oil and natural gas. His comments, focused on the need for fossil fuels in power generation, painted a picture of a future where renewables simply cannot replace the power provided by fossil fuels like natural gas. Wright made a bold claim,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 Waaree Energies has secured an order to supply up to 180 MWp of solar modules to a prominent renewable energy developer in India. Deliveries are set to begin at the end of November 2024 and conclude by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. This contract underscores Waaree’s role in advancing India’s renewable energy infrastructure.
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/11/2024 The consortium of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), JERA Co., Inc., and AlBawani Capital has signed two 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to develop the 1.8 GW Rumah 2 Independent Power Project (IPP) and the 1.8 GW Al Nairyah 2 IPP. These greenfield combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants will have a total capacity of 3.6 GW, using advanced high-efficiency gas…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/05/2025 Patel Engineering Limited has secured an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract worth Rs 7.11 billion from NEEPCO Limited for the 240 MW Heo hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located in the Shi Yomi district and is scheduled for completion within 44 months. The scope of work includes civil works, infrastructure construction, testing, commissioning, and hydro-mechanical systems installation. The 240 MW project (3×80 MW units) is expected…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/04/2025 THDC India Limited has synchronised the first 250 MW unit of its 1,000 MW pumped storage project (PSP) at Tehri, Uttarakhand, in pump condenser mode. In pump condenser mode, the turbine acts both as a generator and a condenser. It helps generate electricity and also regulates grid stability by absorbing excess energy without producing power, enhancing operational flexibility. The Tehri PSP consists of four reversible pump turbine units of 250…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/02/2025 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eco Wave Power Global AB to develop wave energy-based renewable power projects across India. Both companies will conduct a feasibility study to assess the deployment of wave energy projects. In the initial phase, a 100–300 kW pilot project will be installed at BPCL’s Mumbai Oil Terminals, serving as a foundation for larger commercial-scale installations. BPCL will handle…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/03/2025 At the CERAWeek summit in Houston on Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stirred the pot by openly criticizing renewable energy and reaffirming the Trump administration’s strong stance on oil and natural gas. His comments, focused on the need for fossil fuels in power generation, painted a picture of a future where renewables simply cannot replace the power provided by fossil fuels like natural gas. Wright made a bold claim,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 Waaree Energies has secured an order to supply up to 180 MWp of solar modules to a prominent renewable energy developer in India. Deliveries are set to begin at the end of November 2024 and conclude by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. This contract underscores Waaree’s role in advancing India’s renewable energy infrastructure.
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/11/2024 The consortium of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), JERA Co., Inc., and AlBawani Capital has signed two 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to develop the 1.8 GW Rumah 2 Independent Power Project (IPP) and the 1.8 GW Al Nairyah 2 IPP. These greenfield combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants will have a total capacity of 3.6 GW, using advanced high-efficiency gas…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/05/2025 Patel Engineering Limited has secured an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract worth Rs 7.11 billion from NEEPCO Limited for the 240 MW Heo hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located in the Shi Yomi district and is scheduled for completion within 44 months. The scope of work includes civil works, infrastructure construction, testing, commissioning, and hydro-mechanical systems installation. The 240 MW project (3×80 MW units) is expected…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/04/2025 THDC India Limited has synchronised the first 250 MW unit of its 1,000 MW pumped storage project (PSP) at Tehri, Uttarakhand, in pump condenser mode. In pump condenser mode, the turbine acts both as a generator and a condenser. It helps generate electricity and also regulates grid stability by absorbing excess energy without producing power, enhancing operational flexibility. The Tehri PSP consists of four reversible pump turbine units of 250…