Author: PPD Team Date: 30/01/2025 NTPC Ltd. has announced plans to establish a CO2 battery energy storage project in collaboration with Triveni Turbine Ltd. and Energy Dome, Italy. NETRA, NTPC’s R&D wing, will manage the project. The 160 MWHr CO2 battery will be installed at NTPC’s Kudgi station in Karnataka. This initiative is part of NTPC’s strategy to diversify its energy portfolio and increase renewable power generation. It also aligns with the Government of India’s…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project and the 1,500 MW Warsgaon Warangi Pumped Storage Project. NHDC Limited, a joint venture of NHPC Limited and the Government of Madhya Pradesh, will develop the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project at Narmada Nagar village in Punasa…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from SJVN Limited to develop a 100 MW solar project along with a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project can be located anywhere in India. It includes setting up a dedicated transmission network up to the delivery point to supply power to SJVN. As per the terms, HPPPL will handle land identification, installation, ownership,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-XII (NERSS-XII) project, effective 2 November 2024. The notification for commercial operation was received on 23 November 2024. NERSS-XII is an interstate transmission scheme aimed at enhancing the power infrastructure in India’s North-East region. PGCIL developed the project for Rs 5.76 billion.
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), stated that with fossil fuel demand expected to peak within the next five years, the world is approaching a new “age of electricity.” In a recent press release, the Turkish economist highlighted that the surplus in oil and gas supplies could drive significant investments in green energy. Birol noted that in the latter half of this decade, the global energy…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/02/2025 NTPC Limited has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Indian Army for the sale of 200 kW round-the-clock renewable energy from a solar-hydrogen-based microgrid in Chushul, Ladakh. The 25-year agreement aims to enhance energy security in remote defence installations and reduce reliance on fuel transportation in challenging terrains. The solar-hydrogen microgrid will replace existing diesel gensets, cutting carbon emissions by 1,500 tonnes annually. This initiative supports the decarbonisation…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/01/2025 NTPC Ltd. has announced plans to establish a CO2 battery energy storage project in collaboration with Triveni Turbine Ltd. and Energy Dome, Italy. NETRA, NTPC’s R&D wing, will manage the project. The 160 MWHr CO2 battery will be installed at NTPC’s Kudgi station in Karnataka. This initiative is part of NTPC’s strategy to diversify its energy portfolio and increase renewable power generation. It also aligns with the Government of India’s…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project and the 1,500 MW Warsgaon Warangi Pumped Storage Project. NHDC Limited, a joint venture of NHPC Limited and the Government of Madhya Pradesh, will develop the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project at Narmada Nagar village in Punasa…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from SJVN Limited to develop a 100 MW solar project along with a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project can be located anywhere in India. It includes setting up a dedicated transmission network up to the delivery point to supply power to SJVN. As per the terms, HPPPL will handle land identification, installation, ownership,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-XII (NERSS-XII) project, effective 2 November 2024. The notification for commercial operation was received on 23 November 2024. NERSS-XII is an interstate transmission scheme aimed at enhancing the power infrastructure in India’s North-East region. PGCIL developed the project for Rs 5.76 billion.
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), stated that with fossil fuel demand expected to peak within the next five years, the world is approaching a new “age of electricity.” In a recent press release, the Turkish economist highlighted that the surplus in oil and gas supplies could drive significant investments in green energy. Birol noted that in the latter half of this decade, the global energy…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/02/2025 NTPC Limited has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Indian Army for the sale of 200 kW round-the-clock renewable energy from a solar-hydrogen-based microgrid in Chushul, Ladakh. The 25-year agreement aims to enhance energy security in remote defence installations and reduce reliance on fuel transportation in challenging terrains. The solar-hydrogen microgrid will replace existing diesel gensets, cutting carbon emissions by 1,500 tonnes annually. This initiative supports the decarbonisation…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/01/2025 NTPC Ltd. has announced plans to establish a CO2 battery energy storage project in collaboration with Triveni Turbine Ltd. and Energy Dome, Italy. NETRA, NTPC’s R&D wing, will manage the project. The 160 MWHr CO2 battery will be installed at NTPC’s Kudgi station in Karnataka. This initiative is part of NTPC’s strategy to diversify its energy portfolio and increase renewable power generation. It also aligns with the Government of India’s…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project and the 1,500 MW Warsgaon Warangi Pumped Storage Project. NHDC Limited, a joint venture of NHPC Limited and the Government of Madhya Pradesh, will develop the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project at Narmada Nagar village in Punasa…