Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 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: December 12, 2024 Greece has shifted from being a net importer to a net exporter of electricity, now regularly supplying up to a third of its daily production to neighbouring countries. Greek electricity exports reached 2 GW out of a total production of 6 GW, with countries such as Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Italy receiving significant amounts. This shift is attributed to tight conditions in the Southeast European electricity…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 6, 2024 The Swedish government has denied 13 applications for offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, south of the Sea of Åland, citing national defence interests. The rejected projects include Arkona, Aurora, Baltic Offshore Beta, Cirrus, and others, as they posed potential conflicts with Sweden’s military operations. This decision affects various developers, including Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore, which will halt its Cirrus and Dyning projects. Defence Minister Pål…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 16, 2025 Meta has signed a deal with XGS Energy to develop a 150 megawatt (MW) geothermal project in New Mexico. The project will support Meta’s growing energy needs, especially as it expands its data centre and AI infrastructure in the state. The geothermal energy will be delivered through the PNM (Public Service Company of New Mexico) electric grid. The project will roll out in two phases, both expected to…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 7, 2025 The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Ministry of Power for final approval. These will be implemented under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) and the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM). One scheme involves the transmission system for evacuating power from renewable energy (RE) projects in Rajgarh (1,500 MW) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Neemuch (1,000 MW) SEZ in Madhya Pradesh. Originally…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 28, 2025 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has commissioned its first solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing line at its 5,000-acre site in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Work is progressing on battery storage and hydrogen production facilities. The initial solar module capacity is 10 GW per year, expandable to 20 GW. A 1 GW heterojunction (HJT) solar module line is operational, with modules rated up to 720 watt-peak. Reliance is also setting up 30…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 3, 2024 Shimato Enterprises Private Limited signed a term sheet agreement with Constronics Infra Limited for the development of a 21 MW solar power project in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu on November 29, 2024. As per the agreement, Shimato Enterprises along with its subsidiaries and associates will acquire land, design, supply and install the solar power project along with comprehensive Operation and Maintenance (O&M) on turnkey basis.