Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025
CSE Development (India) Private Limited commissioned several solar photovoltaic (PV) projects within its 150 MWp solar park in Jalkot, Maharashtra, on December 30, 2024.
The energy generated will be supplied to clients across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, automotive, construction, and chemicals, to support their manufacturing operations.
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Six companies have won bids to set up a total of 816 MW capacity under the 1,200 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Power Project (NTPC-02) anywhere in India, as announced on December 23, 2024. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) won 150 MW with a tariff of Rs 2.55 per kWh. Onward Solar Power Private Limited secured 50 MW with a tariff of Rs 2.59 per kWh. ReNew Solar Power Private Limited (ReNew…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/04/2025 Four developers have won contracts to set up a total of 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects across India under Phase IX of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The bidding was finalised on April 23, 2025. KPI Green Energy Limited secured 100 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.64 per kWh. Juniper Green Energy Private Limited won 50 MW at Rs 3.65 per kWh. JGRJ Four Renewable Private Limited…
Author: PPD Team Date: 19/11/2024 Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) plans to roll out hydrogen-powered three-wheelers in India by the end of this financial year. The company is collaborating with state governments to initiate pilot projects, involving 50 to 100 vehicles, with plans for subsequent expansion. In partnership with Systemics, OSM has formed Hydrogen Intelligence, a joint venture that developed hydrogen-powered three-wheelers capable of covering 700 km with a two-kg hydrogen cylinder. These vehicles have undergone…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/04/2025 Spain and Portugal began restoring power after experiencing the worst blackout in their history on 28 April 2025. The outage, which started around 10:33 GMT, caused massive disruptions, including grounding planes, halting public transport, shutting down stores, and forcing the closure of Spanish oil refineries. Hospitals suspended routine operations, while traffic in Madrid came to a standstill. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reported that Spain’s power grid lost 15 gigawatts…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging carport at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. Developed by Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), an Energy Efficiency Services Ltd subsidiary, this initiative underscores the government’s commitment to clean energy and green mobility. With backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the carport has bi-facial mono-crystalline solar modules and a battery energy storage system (BESS). This facility, with…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/03/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has commissioned its entire 470 MW solar power project in Rajasthan. The final phase, 100 MW from the 320 MW Bhainsara solar project in Jaisalmer, began commercial operations on March 20, 2025. This milestone follows the earlier commissioning of 160 MW at Bhainsara on August 28, 2024, and 60 MW on January 7, 2025. The project is part of NTPC’s efforts…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Six companies have won bids to set up a total of 816 MW capacity under the 1,200 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Power Project (NTPC-02) anywhere in India, as announced on December 23, 2024. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) won 150 MW with a tariff of Rs 2.55 per kWh. Onward Solar Power Private Limited secured 50 MW with a tariff of Rs 2.59 per kWh. ReNew Solar Power Private Limited (ReNew…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/04/2025 Four developers have won contracts to set up a total of 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects across India under Phase IX of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The bidding was finalised on April 23, 2025. KPI Green Energy Limited secured 100 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.64 per kWh. Juniper Green Energy Private Limited won 50 MW at Rs 3.65 per kWh. JGRJ Four Renewable Private Limited…
Author: PPD Team Date: 19/11/2024 Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) plans to roll out hydrogen-powered three-wheelers in India by the end of this financial year. The company is collaborating with state governments to initiate pilot projects, involving 50 to 100 vehicles, with plans for subsequent expansion. In partnership with Systemics, OSM has formed Hydrogen Intelligence, a joint venture that developed hydrogen-powered three-wheelers capable of covering 700 km with a two-kg hydrogen cylinder. These vehicles have undergone…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/04/2025 Spain and Portugal began restoring power after experiencing the worst blackout in their history on 28 April 2025. The outage, which started around 10:33 GMT, caused massive disruptions, including grounding planes, halting public transport, shutting down stores, and forcing the closure of Spanish oil refineries. Hospitals suspended routine operations, while traffic in Madrid came to a standstill. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reported that Spain’s power grid lost 15 gigawatts…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging carport at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. Developed by Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), an Energy Efficiency Services Ltd subsidiary, this initiative underscores the government’s commitment to clean energy and green mobility. With backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the carport has bi-facial mono-crystalline solar modules and a battery energy storage system (BESS). This facility, with…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/03/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has commissioned its entire 470 MW solar power project in Rajasthan. The final phase, 100 MW from the 320 MW Bhainsara solar project in Jaisalmer, began commercial operations on March 20, 2025. This milestone follows the earlier commissioning of 160 MW at Bhainsara on August 28, 2024, and 60 MW on January 7, 2025. The project is part of NTPC’s efforts…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Six companies have won bids to set up a total of 816 MW capacity under the 1,200 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Power Project (NTPC-02) anywhere in India, as announced on December 23, 2024. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) won 150 MW with a tariff of Rs 2.55 per kWh. Onward Solar Power Private Limited secured 50 MW with a tariff of Rs 2.59 per kWh. ReNew Solar Power Private Limited (ReNew…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/04/2025 Four developers have won contracts to set up a total of 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects across India under Phase IX of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The bidding was finalised on April 23, 2025. KPI Green Energy Limited secured 100 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.64 per kWh. Juniper Green Energy Private Limited won 50 MW at Rs 3.65 per kWh. JGRJ Four Renewable Private Limited…