Author: PPD Team Date: 03/12/2024
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) on December 2, 2024, in Mumbai.
The collaboration aims to explore the development of a coal-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) project using surface coal gasification at Western Coalfields (WCL).
Surface coal gasification transforms coal into synthetic natural gas, providing a cleaner alternative to traditional coal-based energy.
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) and thyssenkrupp nucera have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Oman’s green hydrogen sector. The partnership will focus on exploring localisation opportunities and establishing service hubs for water electrolysers to support hydrogen production. Hydrom, the national orchestrator of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy, has designated over 2,300 square kilometres for large-scale green hydrogen projects. The company aims to build an integrated hydrogen ecosystem through strategic collaborations…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/10/2024 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched the National Electricity Plan for transmission, targeting the transmission of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and over 600 GW by 2032. The plan also addresses the need for 47 GW of battery energy storage systems and 31 GW of pumped storage plants. From 2022-23 to 2031-32, the plan aims to add over 191,000 circuit km of transmission lines and 1,270 GVA…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/03/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has invited bids for Package-I of the undersea power cable package (CA-01) for the 220 kV undersea export power cable and underground land cable. This package is part of the Transmission System for Offshore Wind Zone Phase-1 (500 MW VGF off the coast of Gujarat for Subzone B3). The bidding process opened on March 21, 2025, and the last date for submission is…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Reliance Power Limited has signed a commercial term sheet for a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Green Digital Private Limited (GDL), a subsidiary of Druk Holding and Investments Limited (DHI). DHI is the investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan. The agreement outlines a 50:50 joint venture between Reliance Power and DHI to develop a 500 MW solar power project in Bhutan. With an estimated investment of up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised its program to electrify 100,000 households in particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) areas through off-grid solar systems. The initiative, implemented under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA), now has an additional budget allocation of Rs 9.15 billion. The revised program includes providing off-grid solar lighting for 1,500 multi-purpose…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/10/2024 UAE-based Masdar has teamed up with Presight to create an AI-driven asset management tool aimed at optimising its global renewable energy projects. The tool will leverage big data analytics and generative AI to process billions of data points generated by Masdar’s solar panels and wind turbines. This collaboration seeks to enhance operational efficiency, predict maintenance needs, and boost renewable energy production by shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies. Presight…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) and thyssenkrupp nucera have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Oman’s green hydrogen sector. The partnership will focus on exploring localisation opportunities and establishing service hubs for water electrolysers to support hydrogen production. Hydrom, the national orchestrator of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy, has designated over 2,300 square kilometres for large-scale green hydrogen projects. The company aims to build an integrated hydrogen ecosystem through strategic collaborations…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/10/2024 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched the National Electricity Plan for transmission, targeting the transmission of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and over 600 GW by 2032. The plan also addresses the need for 47 GW of battery energy storage systems and 31 GW of pumped storage plants. From 2022-23 to 2031-32, the plan aims to add over 191,000 circuit km of transmission lines and 1,270 GVA…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/03/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has invited bids for Package-I of the undersea power cable package (CA-01) for the 220 kV undersea export power cable and underground land cable. This package is part of the Transmission System for Offshore Wind Zone Phase-1 (500 MW VGF off the coast of Gujarat for Subzone B3). The bidding process opened on March 21, 2025, and the last date for submission is…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Reliance Power Limited has signed a commercial term sheet for a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Green Digital Private Limited (GDL), a subsidiary of Druk Holding and Investments Limited (DHI). DHI is the investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan. The agreement outlines a 50:50 joint venture between Reliance Power and DHI to develop a 500 MW solar power project in Bhutan. With an estimated investment of up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised its program to electrify 100,000 households in particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) areas through off-grid solar systems. The initiative, implemented under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA), now has an additional budget allocation of Rs 9.15 billion. The revised program includes providing off-grid solar lighting for 1,500 multi-purpose…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/10/2024 UAE-based Masdar has teamed up with Presight to create an AI-driven asset management tool aimed at optimising its global renewable energy projects. The tool will leverage big data analytics and generative AI to process billions of data points generated by Masdar’s solar panels and wind turbines. This collaboration seeks to enhance operational efficiency, predict maintenance needs, and boost renewable energy production by shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies. Presight…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom) and thyssenkrupp nucera have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Oman’s green hydrogen sector. The partnership will focus on exploring localisation opportunities and establishing service hubs for water electrolysers to support hydrogen production. Hydrom, the national orchestrator of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy, has designated over 2,300 square kilometres for large-scale green hydrogen projects. The company aims to build an integrated hydrogen ecosystem through strategic collaborations…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/10/2024 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched the National Electricity Plan for transmission, targeting the transmission of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and over 600 GW by 2032. The plan also addresses the need for 47 GW of battery energy storage systems and 31 GW of pumped storage plants. From 2022-23 to 2031-32, the plan aims to add over 191,000 circuit km of transmission lines and 1,270 GVA…