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NHPC and GGGI join forces to promote clean energy
NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to collaborate on advancing clean energy solutions, including agrivoltaics, green hydrogen, and sustainable financing. The partnership aims to address climate challenges and accelerate India’s low-carbon transition by integrating renewable energy with agriculture, developing green hydrogen projects, and boosting investments…
POWERGRID wins Kakinada green hydrogen transmission project
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for establishing the interstate transmission system (ISTS) for the “Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area (Phase-I)” under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The project will be implemented on a build, own, operate, and transfer…
EAC approves ToR for Khandwa and Warsgaon Warangi pumped storage projects
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project and the 1,500 MW Warsgaon Warangi Pumped Storage Project. NHDC Limited, a joint venture of NHPC Limited and the Government of Madhya Pradesh, will…
NHPC to develop 2,000 MW pumped storage in Rajasthan
NHPC Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two pumped storage projects (PSPs) of 1,000 MW each in Rajasthan. The projects will be implemented through a joint venture (JV) between the two entities. This move strengthens NHPC’s presence in Rajasthan, where it recently began…
Ministry of Power scraps Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff
The Ministry of Power has withdrawn the Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff (URET) mechanism, including the Solar Power Central Pool and Solar-Wind Hybrid Central Pool, due to delays in project approvals and power sale agreements. The URET framework, introduced in February 2024, was designed to stabilise tariffs for solar and hybrid projects till 2027. However, many…
Six nations join pledge to triple nuclear power by 2050 at COP29
During the World Climate Action Summit at COP29, six countries—El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Nigeria, and Türkiye—endorsed the global commitment to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050, bringing the total to 31 signatory nations. Initiated by France with 20 countries at COP28, the pledge underscores nuclear energy’s critical role in limiting global warming to 1.5°C…
