Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024
DMR Hydroengineering & Infrastructures Limited, in partnership with Fitchner GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, has been empanelled by THDC India Limited (THDCIL) as a consultant for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for THDCIL’s upcoming pumped storage projects across various states in India.
This empanelment was confirmed through a letter dated December 4, 2024.
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/12/2024 Hero Future Energies (HFE) has commissioned a 29 MW solar power project in Chitradurga, Karnataka, which will generate 33 million units of clean energy annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 31,624 tonnes each year. This open-access solar project caters to the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector’s energy needs. Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO of HFE, highlighted the project’s role in expanding the company’s footprint in Karnataka and supporting industrial decarbonisation….
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/04/2025 The power ministry has relaxed siting norms for load-serving substations under interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes built through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The revised norms apply to new substations—such as switching stations or HVDC terminals—developed by transmission service providers (TSPs). The change follows industry representations and is now reflected in the amended standard bidding documents (SBD), including the request for proposal (RfP) and transmission service agreement (TSA). Under…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 The Central government has approved the development of a 2,000 MW solar park in Rajasthan, with 30 per cent central financial assistance. The project will be developed by Rajasthan Solar Development Corporation. Rajasthan currently has an installed renewable energy capacity of 30.31 GW, with solar power contributing 24.55 GW.
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/02/2025 The Ministry of Power has amended the tariff-based competitive bidding process for wind-solar hybrid projects to improve project execution and grid integration. Under the revised guidelines, procurers can specify designated interstate and intrastate transmission system substations where developers must connect their hybrid power projects. The provisions for change in law now align with the Electricity (Timely Recovery of Costs due to Change in Law) Rules, 2021, ensuring financial clarity for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a US-based technology company for renewable energy from its Tordesillas solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain. The 300MW project, expected to be operational by 2026, will generate 620 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually, powering 188,000 households and reducing CO₂ emissions by 161,000 tonnes annually. Recurrent Energy plans to retain ownership and operation of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 Masali village in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has become India’s first ‘solar village’ located on the border. The village, with a population of 800, is situated 40 km from the Pakistan border. All 199 houses in the village now have solar panels installed, generating 100% of the village’s electricity needs. The project, worth Rs 11.6 million, provides a total of 225.5 kilowatts of power, exceeding the electricity requirements of each home….
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/12/2024 Hero Future Energies (HFE) has commissioned a 29 MW solar power project in Chitradurga, Karnataka, which will generate 33 million units of clean energy annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 31,624 tonnes each year. This open-access solar project caters to the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector’s energy needs. Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO of HFE, highlighted the project’s role in expanding the company’s footprint in Karnataka and supporting industrial decarbonisation….
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/04/2025 The power ministry has relaxed siting norms for load-serving substations under interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes built through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The revised norms apply to new substations—such as switching stations or HVDC terminals—developed by transmission service providers (TSPs). The change follows industry representations and is now reflected in the amended standard bidding documents (SBD), including the request for proposal (RfP) and transmission service agreement (TSA). Under…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 The Central government has approved the development of a 2,000 MW solar park in Rajasthan, with 30 per cent central financial assistance. The project will be developed by Rajasthan Solar Development Corporation. Rajasthan currently has an installed renewable energy capacity of 30.31 GW, with solar power contributing 24.55 GW.
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/02/2025 The Ministry of Power has amended the tariff-based competitive bidding process for wind-solar hybrid projects to improve project execution and grid integration. Under the revised guidelines, procurers can specify designated interstate and intrastate transmission system substations where developers must connect their hybrid power projects. The provisions for change in law now align with the Electricity (Timely Recovery of Costs due to Change in Law) Rules, 2021, ensuring financial clarity for…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a US-based technology company for renewable energy from its Tordesillas solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain. The 300MW project, expected to be operational by 2026, will generate 620 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually, powering 188,000 households and reducing CO₂ emissions by 161,000 tonnes annually. Recurrent Energy plans to retain ownership and operation of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 Masali village in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has become India’s first ‘solar village’ located on the border. The village, with a population of 800, is situated 40 km from the Pakistan border. All 199 houses in the village now have solar panels installed, generating 100% of the village’s electricity needs. The project, worth Rs 11.6 million, provides a total of 225.5 kilowatts of power, exceeding the electricity requirements of each home….
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/12/2024 Hero Future Energies (HFE) has commissioned a 29 MW solar power project in Chitradurga, Karnataka, which will generate 33 million units of clean energy annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 31,624 tonnes each year. This open-access solar project caters to the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sector’s energy needs. Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO of HFE, highlighted the project’s role in expanding the company’s footprint in Karnataka and supporting industrial decarbonisation….
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/04/2025 The power ministry has relaxed siting norms for load-serving substations under interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes built through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The revised norms apply to new substations—such as switching stations or HVDC terminals—developed by transmission service providers (TSPs). The change follows industry representations and is now reflected in the amended standard bidding documents (SBD), including the request for proposal (RfP) and transmission service agreement (TSA). Under…