Coal India and EDF sign agreement for renewable and pumped storage projects
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/02/2025
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/02/2025
Coal India Limited (CIL) and EDF India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Électricité de France SA (EDF), signed a Non-Binding Shareholders Agreement (SHA) Term Sheet on February 23, 2025, to form a joint venture.
The partnership will focus on developing pumped storage projects (PSP) and other renewable energy projects in India and neighbouring countries.
Earlier, EDF also signed a non-binding term sheet with NTPC Limited to collaborate on PSPs and hydro projects integrated with renewable energy. The partnership will further explore opportunities in the power distribution sector.
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Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement with First Solar to procure 1 GW of advanced Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules. The modules will be supplied over two years and deployed across Juniper Green Energy’s projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra during the upcoming financial year. The modules will be manufactured at First Solar’s facility in Chennai, reducing reliance on China’s crystalline silicon supply chains.
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/08/2025 Vikram Solar has received a module supply order from Bondada Group for a 250 MW solar project in Maharashtra. The company will deliver its high-efficiency n-type solar modules under the agreement. Deliveries are expected to begin in the financial year 2025–26. The modules will be sourced from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), ensuring compliance with domestic procurement norms. Vikram Solar currently has 3 GW of projects under…