Adani Green commissions 50 MW solar project at Khavda hybrid park
Author: PPD Team Date: May 14, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: May 14, 2025
Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Six Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has started commercial operations of a 50 MW solar power project on May 15, 2025. The project is part of the 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.
The Khavda park includes 26,000 MW of solar and 4,000 MW of wind capacity. It is being developed by AGEL, with Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) acting as the nodal agency.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) are responsible for developing transmission capacity for the park.
Author: PPD Team Date: January 7, 2025 Gensol Engineering Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 275 MW solar photovoltaic project at the Khavda Rann renewable energy solar park in Kutch, Gujarat. The project, valued at Rs 10.61 billion, also includes three years of operations and maintenance.
Author: PPD Team Date: December 9, 2024 The UK government is exploring new investor interest for the Sizewell C nuclear plant, as negotiations continue to secure funding for the project. These discussions come at a crucial time, with the UK aiming to modernise its power infrastructure by 2030. However, the project’s funding timeline has been delayed, with a final investment decision now expected no earlier than spring 2025, pushing back the initial target of a…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 4, 2025 The Supreme Court has directed key power sector agencies to submit a coordinated plan to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, citing the sector’s major role in worsening air quality and climate change. The order came in response to a civil appeal (No. 388/2021) filed by climate activist Ridhima Pandey. The Bench called climate change an “existential global predicament” and noted that power generation contributes 8 per…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 13, 2025 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) will hold a public hearing on 18 August 2025 to discuss the Draft Power Market (First Amendment) Regulations, 2025, and the Draft Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA). According to the public notice issued on 6 August 2025, the hearing will be conducted online. The session on the draft amendment to the Power Market Regulations will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 17, 2025 ACME Pokhran Solar Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings Limited, commissioned 19.8 MW wind power capacity in Shapar, Gujarat, on June 13, 2025. This forms part of its 50 MW grid-connected wind power project under Phase II of the Gujarat Phase III tender. The project is located in a high wind resource zone and is being developed by ACME Pokhran, a special purpose vehicle. It…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 7, 2025 Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda to offer financing options for residential rooftop solar power systems under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSGY). Under the MoU, applicants can avail loans of up to Rs 600,000 at interest rates starting from 7 per cent per annum, with fixed and floating rate options. Loans of up to Rs…