Author: PPD Team Date: November 14, 2024 Global engineering firm Ramboll has finalized its acquisition of K2 Management, an engineering consultancy specializing in wind and solar energy. With this acquisition, K2 Management is now integrated into Ramboll Group, significantly boosting Ramboll’s wind expertise, which has grown at an annual rate of 25% over the past three years. Ramboll’s Global Wind Division, led by Tim Fischer, anticipates full operational integration by the first half of 2025. …
Author: PPD Team Date: May 7, 2025 NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) for an 810 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The agreement was finalized on May 6, 2025. This solar project is part of the 2,000 MW Pugal Solar Park, which is being developed by RRVUNL at multiple sites in Rajasthan, including…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 21, 2024 Tata Power Company Ltd and Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) have entered into a partnership to develop at least 5,000 MW of renewable energy capacity in Bhutan. This collaboration, supported by the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of India, marks the largest clean energy partnership between the two nations and aims to strengthen regional energy security and accelerate the clean energy transition. The agreement, signed…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 17, 2025 PNC Infratech Ltd has been selected as one of the lowest (L1) bidders in NHPC’s Tranche-XI auction to develop an interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power project with integrated energy storage. The company secured 300 MW of solar capacity and 150 MW/600 MWh of energy storage, quoting a tariff of Rs 3.13 per kWh. The auction, held under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route with an e-reverse auction…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 23, 2025 The Government of West Bengal laid the foundation stone for a new 1,600 MW thermal power project at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district on April 21, 2025. JSW Energy Limited also commenced construction on the same day. The greenfield project will use supercritical or ultra-supercritical technology and have two units of 800 MW each. It is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 160 billion. This plant…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 15, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will soon prohibit the sharing of operational data from Indian wind energy installations with foreign countries. The decision follows recommendations from National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Niti Aayog, reported Moneycontrol. A formal notification is expected within three weeks. The ban is part of a broader ‘cybersecurity clause’ in MNRE’s upcoming directive. Wind energy companies will be required to…