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Good Energy to acquire solar installer Empower Energy

Renewable energy provider Good Energy Group has signed a conditional binding agreement to acquire Empower Energy, a commercial solar installation company, for an initial consideration of £7 million ($7.56 million).  The acquisition, structured on a debt-free, cash-free basis, includes £6.25 million in cash and the allotment of 254,237 new ordinary shares in Good Energy at 295 pence per share, subject to a 12-month lock-up followed by a 12-month orderly marketing period. An additional deferred consideration…

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Mitsubishi Electric invests $86 million in US switchgear production

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPP) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have announced an $86 million investment in the US to expand switchgear production and power electronics capabilities.   MEPP plans to construct a 160,000-square-foot advanced switchgear facility in Western Pennsylvania, its first new manufacturing site in over a decade. The facility will initially produce vacuum and gas circuit breakers, with a focus on vacuum circuit breakers as production scales. Once fully operational, the facility will create 200…

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Masdar, EMSTEEL complete MENA’s first green hydrogen steel pilot project

Masdar and UAE steelmaker EMSTEEL have announced the successful completion of a pilot project using green hydrogen to produce low-carbon steel at EMSTEEL’s Abu Dhabi facility. The project employs green hydrogen to reduce iron ore in the steelmaking process, a method that can lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions by up to 95%. Now fully operational, the renewable hydrogen produced has been certified by Advance Labs per ISO 19870 standards for hydrogen, established during COP28. Additionally,…

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Adani Power reports 50% drop in Q2 FY25 net profit despite revenue increase

Adani Power Ltd reported a nearly 50% year-on-year drop in net profit for Q2 FY25, with earnings at Rs 33.17 billion, down from Rs 66.16 billion in the same quarter last year.  However, revenue from operations rose by 2.68% to Rs 133.39 billion, up from Rs 129.91 billion in Q2 FY24. EBITDA increased by 24.6% to Rs 54.02 billion, driven by higher sales volumes and reduced fuel and operating costs. The company noted that power…

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NTPC Green receives SEBI approval for Rs 100 billion IPO

NTPC Green Energy, a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has received final approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to proceed with its Rs 100 billion initial public offering (IPO).  As India’s largest public sector renewable energy enterprise (excluding hydro) by capacity and power generation in FY 2024, NTPC Green Energy initially filed its IPO documents with SEBI on September 18, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, NTPC Green Energy managed 37 solar…

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Sany Wind secures wind turbine orders from JSW Group and Sembcorp

Sany Wind Energy India has signed agreements to supply wind turbines with a total capacity exceeding 1.3 GW to three subsidiaries of the JSW Group.  Additionally, a 300 MW deal has been finalized with Sembcorp’s India branch, a subsidiary of Singapore’s state-owned energy company. While financial details and specific project locations remain undisclosed, these partnerships highlight Sany’s commitment to advancing wind energy in India. Sany Renewable Energy, a division of China’s Sany Group, reported strong…

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BHEL sees 23% growth in order inflows in H1FY25

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) reported a 23% increase in order inflows in the first half of FY25, reaching Rs 41.09 billion, up from Rs 33.48 billion in H1FY24. The power sector led the order bookings, contributing 93% of the inflows. As of September 30, 2024, BHEL’s outstanding order book stood at Rs 1.60 trillion, with 78.5% from the power sector, 19.1% from the industry sector, and 2.3% from exports. BHEL’s power T&D offerings fall…

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Skipper achieves record-high order book of Rs 65.9 billion

Skipper Ltd announced its highest-ever closing order book of Rs 65.9 billion, with 85% from domestic orders and 15% from exports. The company recorded an order inflow of Rs 16.6 billion in Q2 FY25 (July to September 2024), with key domestic contracts from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) and state electricity boards. Export orders primarily came from North and South America. Year-to-date order inflows from April 1 to October 28, 2024, totaled Rs…

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CERC approves transmission tariff for Sirohi Transmission’s ISTS project

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the annual transmission tariff of Rs 2.91 billion for Sirohi Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), for its ISTS scheme.  This project, named “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Rajasthan REZ Phase IV (Part 2: 5.5 GW) (Jaisalmer/Barmer Complex) Part B,” was awarded to PGCIL under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. During the bidding, PGCIL’s final winning bid…

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Power T&D dominates order inflows for Kalpataru Projects in FY25

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) reported cumulative order inflows of Rs 118.65 billion for FY25, covering the period from April 1 to October 28, 2024. The power transmission and distribution (T&D) segment led the inflows, contributing over 50%, or Rs 59.86 billion.  As of September 30, 2024, KPIL’s outstanding order book totalled Rs 606.31 billion, with the power T&D segment accounting for 36.7% (Rs 222.69 billion). KPIL holds a leading position (L1) for additional orders…