Diamond Power wins cable supply order under DGVCL scheme
Author: PPD Team Date: April 29, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: April 29, 2025
Diamond Power Infrastructure Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) worth Rs 1,509.86 million from Rajesh Power Services Limited.
The order is for supplying cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) aluminium armored high tension (HT) cables under the Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) System Improvement (SI) scheme.
The LoI was issued on April 28, 2025, as part of Gujarat’s broader SI initiatives aimed at strengthening power infrastructure and improving service reliability.
The SI schemes are being implemented across three state utilities with an estimated outlay of Rs 1.09 billion for Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL), Rs 2.61 billion for Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL), and Rs 1.18 billion for DGVCL.
The scope of these schemes includes feeder bifurcation, conversion of overhead lines to underground cables, establishment of substation link lines, HT and LT aerial bunch conductor installations, conductor replacement, and distribution transformer reviews. The projects are aimed at ensuring consistent and quality power supply across Gujarat.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2024 Tata Power‘s board has approved an investment of Rs 56.66 billion to develop a 1,000 MW pumped storage hydro project in Bhivpuri, Maharashtra. The project is slated for completion over 44 months, with financing structured as 75% debt and 25% equity. This initiative will enhance Tata Power’s existing capacity of 15.2 GW. Pumped storage hydro projects play a crucial role in providing round-the-clock renewable energy solutions, aiding in…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 18, 2024 The International Energy Agency (IEA) highlighted the vulnerabilities in the global energy system, exacerbated by regional conflicts and geopolitical tensions, in its World Energy Outlook 2024. The IEA underscored the need for stronger policies and investments to hasten the energy transition. Despite these challenges, the agency expects a relatively abundant supply of various fuels and technologies in the coming years, including oil, LNG, solar PV, and batteries. IEA…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 11, 2025 Akaysha Energy has brought the first 350 MW / 700 MWh of the Waratah Super Battery online. Commissioned by the New South Wales (NSW) Government and developed by Akaysha Energy, the facility is intended to act as a shock absorber for the state’s electricity grid during events such as heatwaves, lightning strikes and bushfires. The battery is located at the site of the former Munmorah coal-fired power station,…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 3, 2025 Greenzo Energy India Limited has received an order from Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) to develop an electrolyser-based green hydrogen facility at JSL’s Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex in Jajpur, Odisha. The contract covers the supply, erection, installation, and commissioning of the plant. It is designed to produce 472,409 kilograms of green hydrogen annually and is expected to be delivered within six months of signing. The facility will start with…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 8, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the implementation timeline for mandatory BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) compliance on certain solar inverters with capacities above 200 kW. The extension is applicable under the “Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025”. As per the ministry’s notification dated 5 August 2025, inverters listed as items 4 and 5 in the 2025 order will now be permitted…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 14, 2025 Sterlite Power has won new orders worth Rs 22.5 billion and secured L1 positions for orders worth Rs 6.5 billion in Q3 FY25, marking its highest order book in the current financial year. These orders span across its Global Products and Services (GPS) business, covering high-performance conductors, Optical Ground Wire (OPGW), power cables, and specialized Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services. The company also exports high-performance green products…