Author: PPD Team Date: 02/07/2025
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: 27/03/2025 K2 Infragen Limited has won an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from KPI Green Energy Limited for the 67.61 MWp capacity under the 300 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XXI in Gujarat. The contract, awarded on March 25, 2025, includes the supply of Balance of System (BoS) materials. KPI Green Energy had earlier secured the Letter of Award (LoA) for the 300 MW Khavda Solar PV Project…
Author: PPD Team Date: 15/10/2024 The Indian government is considering various incentive options, including a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, to localise equipment for the power transmission sector, according to Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal. Speaking at a Central Electricity Authority (CEA) event, Agarwal encouraged industry stakeholders to explore ways to localise the supply chain for transmission equipment. At the same event, Union Power Minister M L Khattar launched the National Electricity Plan (Transmission), which proposes…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Adani Saur Urja (KA) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has incorporated a new entity—Adani Hydro Energy Ten Limited (AHE10L). The new company will support AGEL’s growing renewable energy portfolio across India. AHE10L has been set up to undertake the generation, development, transformation, distribution, transmission, and sale of power from renewable energy sources. These include wind, solar, and other non-fossil fuel-based technologies. The move aligns…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/06/2025 Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd (TNGECL) has awarded 1 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity under a competitive tender floated in March 2025. NLC India Renewables Ltd (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India Ltd, secured the largest share—250 MW / 500 MWh—across three sites: Ottapidaram, Annpankulam, and Kayathar. This is NLCIL’s first large-scale grid-connected BESS project. The systems will provide two full charge-discharge cycles daily…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/12/2024 Mahindra Susten Private Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Steer Hybren Private Limited, to implement renewable energy projects across India. Established on November 29, 2024, in Mumbai, Steer Hybren will operate as an Independent Power Producer (IPP), focusing on the production and distribution of power. The company plans to develop rooftop solar power installations for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential sectors, in addition to setting up energy storage systems…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/06/2025 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has approved the establishment of three new 800 MW thermal power plants (TPPs) in Punjab. The decision was announced on June 6, 2025, following a meeting of northern power ministers. The expansion adds up to 2,400 MW of fresh capacity. Two of the three units will be located at the existing Ropar thermal power site. Punjab had earlier requested an increase in capacity at Ropar,…