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: 23/04/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh has commissioned 18 transmission projects across the state. These include upgrades such as interconnecting transformer (ICT) capacity augmentation and installation of additional bus reactors to support reactive power management. The completed projects involve seven 400 kV substations and eleven 220 kV substations. The total estimated cost is Rs 10.95 billion. Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand stated that 55 more transmission projects are under execution. These include…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Assam and Bihar are leading states in smart meter installations under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with a total of 7.54 million smart meters installed across India. This includes 7.30 million consumer meters, 0.18 million distribution transformer (DT) meters and 0.06 million feeder meters. The total number of smart meters sanctioned under RDSS stands at approximately 2.03 billion, indicating that only 3.7% of the meters have been installed so…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/09/2024 India’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Tata Motors, is offering free charging and discounts to attract consumers, while rival MG Motor has launched a pioneering battery rental plan. These efforts aim to address slowing sales growth in the EV market, which currently accounts for 2% of India’s 4.2 million annual car sales. Sales growth has stalled, with analysts pointing to high vehicle prices and insufficient charging infrastructure as key barriers….
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/01/2025 Chevron USA and Engine No.1 have joined forces to create a new company for developing natural gas-fired power plants to support US-based AI data centres, in collaboration with GE Vernova. This initiative addresses the increasing demand for affordable and reliable energy essential for AI development in the US. The project aims to deliver up to 4GW of power by 2027, with the potential for future growth. The first multi-gigawatt-scale power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) has issued a tender to establish a 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with an additional greenshoe option of 500 MW/1,000 MWh. The deadline for bid submissions is December 16, 2024. The capacity will be distributed across multiple sites, including the Giral Lignite Power Project in Barmer, the Suratgarh Thermal Power Station, and substations in Sakatputa, Kota, and Jaipur.
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm tender, launched in April 2024, received no bids, marking a setback for the global offshore wind industry. The tender offered six sites with a combined capacity of up to 10GW, including three in the North Sea and three in the Baltic and Kattegat. The Danish Energy Agency plans to engage with market participants to understand the reasons behind the lack of interest, especially considering the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/04/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh has commissioned 18 transmission projects across the state. These include upgrades such as interconnecting transformer (ICT) capacity augmentation and installation of additional bus reactors to support reactive power management. The completed projects involve seven 400 kV substations and eleven 220 kV substations. The total estimated cost is Rs 10.95 billion. Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand stated that 55 more transmission projects are under execution. These include…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Assam and Bihar are leading states in smart meter installations under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with a total of 7.54 million smart meters installed across India. This includes 7.30 million consumer meters, 0.18 million distribution transformer (DT) meters and 0.06 million feeder meters. The total number of smart meters sanctioned under RDSS stands at approximately 2.03 billion, indicating that only 3.7% of the meters have been installed so…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/09/2024 India’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Tata Motors, is offering free charging and discounts to attract consumers, while rival MG Motor has launched a pioneering battery rental plan. These efforts aim to address slowing sales growth in the EV market, which currently accounts for 2% of India’s 4.2 million annual car sales. Sales growth has stalled, with analysts pointing to high vehicle prices and insufficient charging infrastructure as key barriers….
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/01/2025 Chevron USA and Engine No.1 have joined forces to create a new company for developing natural gas-fired power plants to support US-based AI data centres, in collaboration with GE Vernova. This initiative addresses the increasing demand for affordable and reliable energy essential for AI development in the US. The project aims to deliver up to 4GW of power by 2027, with the potential for future growth. The first multi-gigawatt-scale power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) has issued a tender to establish a 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with an additional greenshoe option of 500 MW/1,000 MWh. The deadline for bid submissions is December 16, 2024. The capacity will be distributed across multiple sites, including the Giral Lignite Power Project in Barmer, the Suratgarh Thermal Power Station, and substations in Sakatputa, Kota, and Jaipur.
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm tender, launched in April 2024, received no bids, marking a setback for the global offshore wind industry. The tender offered six sites with a combined capacity of up to 10GW, including three in the North Sea and three in the Baltic and Kattegat. The Danish Energy Agency plans to engage with market participants to understand the reasons behind the lack of interest, especially considering the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/04/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh has commissioned 18 transmission projects across the state. These include upgrades such as interconnecting transformer (ICT) capacity augmentation and installation of additional bus reactors to support reactive power management. The completed projects involve seven 400 kV substations and eleven 220 kV substations. The total estimated cost is Rs 10.95 billion. Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand stated that 55 more transmission projects are under execution. These include…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Assam and Bihar are leading states in smart meter installations under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with a total of 7.54 million smart meters installed across India. This includes 7.30 million consumer meters, 0.18 million distribution transformer (DT) meters and 0.06 million feeder meters. The total number of smart meters sanctioned under RDSS stands at approximately 2.03 billion, indicating that only 3.7% of the meters have been installed so…