CleanMax secures financing to develop solar projects in UAE
Author: PPD Team Date: January 24, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 24, 2025
CleanMax has secured a long-term credit facility of AED 99 million from Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) to develop and finance its onsite solar portfolio in the UAE.
The facility will support the installation of 92 solar assets across industrial facilities, malls, schools, and universities. Additionally, the financing includes an uncommitted accordion of AED 37 million for future projects, in line with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 strategy.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2024 NHDC, a subsidiary of NHPC, has commissioned the full 88 MW capacity of the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Plant (FSPV) located in the reservoir of the Omkareshwar project in Madhya Pradesh. This project, which went live on October 29, 2024, is expected to generate an annual capacity of 204.58 million units (MUs). The total project cost is Rs 5.89 billion. NHPC, India’s largest hydroelectric power developer, is also…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 28, 2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) for the development of battery energy storage and renewable energy projects in Bihar. The agreement was signed on July 26, 2025, as per the press release. NGEL CEO Sarit Maheswari and BSPGCL Director Technical Abdesh Kumar Singh signed the MoU in the presence…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 29, 2026 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), at its 36th meeting held on January 22, 2026, recommended environmental clearances for capacity expansions at three coal-based power plants in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, subject to detailed environmental conditions. However, it deferred an amendment proposal for a plant in Bihar, citing procedural gaps and unresolved air quality concerns….
Author: PPD Team Date: March 17, 2025 Four companies have secured contracts to develop a total of 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects under NHPC Limited’s Tranche-X bidding. These projects can be developed anywhere in India on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis, with or without Energy Storage Systems (ESS). The winners include Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private Limited (Sprng Energy Private Limited), which secured 150 MW at a tariff…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 12, 2026 India has taken a step towards creating a unified digital identification and traceability framework for batteries with the release of draft Guidelines for Implementation of Battery Pack Aadhaar System. The draft has been prepared by a committee constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and proposes a standardised digital record for tracking batteries across their entire lifecycle. The proposed Battery Pack Aadhaar (BPAN) is designed…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 5, 2025 ACME Solar Holdings Limited plans to invest Rs 170 billion in capital expenditure in the calendar year 2026 to expand its renewable energy capacity to 5,000 MW by 2027, focusing on hybrid and firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects. The company aims to triple its capacity to 7,000 MW by 2028, rolling out expansion in two phases starting in April 2025. While primarily focused on solar, wind, and…