Author: PPD Team Date: July 2, 2025
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 65 billion for supplying Steam Turbine Generator (STG) equipment and supervising erection and commissioning (E&C) for a 4,800 MW thermal power project by Adani Power Limited (APL).
The award, issued on June 27, 2025, covers six units of 800 MW each.
Author: PPD Team Date: October 9, 2025 The Ministry of Coal has launched the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Arunachal Pradesh, marking the state’s first commercial coal mine. The block holds reserves of 15 million tonnes and is expected to generate over Rs 1 billion in annual revenue. Initially allocated in 2003, the block was revived through a transparent auction in 2022. The mine is expected to support regional development, create employment opportunities, and strengthen India’s…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 5, 2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has announced the commercial operation of an additional 6 MW wind power capacity at its Dayapar site in Gujarat. The new unit became operational from midnight on July 31, 2025. The Dayapar Wind Energy Project (Phase I) has now reached 146 MW of commissioned capacity out of a planned 150 MW. Located in Bhuj, Gujarat, the project is…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 8, 2024 Paradeep Transmission, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PFC Consulting created to develop the Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXXIV (ERES XXXIV), has been transferred to Tata Power Company. The sale and transfer process to Tata Power, the successful bidder, was finalized on 06 November 2024. The sale consideration was determined as per guidelines set by the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Author: PPD Team Date: September 19, 2024 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has issued a letter of intent (LoI) to Adani Power (APL) for the supply of 5,000 MW of solar power to Maharashtra. This follows Adani Group’s successful bid to supply a total of 6,600 MW, including 5,000 MW of solar power and 1,600 MW of thermal power. Adani Green Energy (AGEL) will enter into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with MSEDCL…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 7, 2025 INKEL Limited plans to develop renewable energy (RE) projects worth Rs 2 billion in Malappuram, Kerala. The initiative is part of a broader Rs 11.35 billion investment commitment aimed at accelerating infrastructure and clean energy growth in the state. Under Phase-I, INKEL will set up a 23.3 MW group captive solar project across 75 acres at the INKEL Greens Educity & Industrial Park in Malappuram district. This marks…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 5, 2024 NTPC Limited, through its R&D arm NETRA, is set to build a green hydrogen production plant that will use plasma oxy gasification technology for municipal solid waste (MSW) and agri-waste. This pioneering plant will generate high-purity hydrogen (over 99.9%) through plasma-assisted ‘oxy gasification’ of MSW-RDF/agri-waste, creating a superior synthesis gas (syn-gas). From this, hydrogen is separated using a combination of gas membrane and pressure swing adsorption techniques. This…