Author: PPD Team Date: December 17, 2024
GE Power India Limited has received an extended purchase order from Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) to supply boiler parts at the Sanjay Gandhi Power Station.
The order is valued at Rs 182.7 million and is scheduled for execution within 3.5 months.
Author: PPD Team Date: February 2, 2026 NHPC Limited achieved two operational milestones at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam during the intervening night of 31 January and 1 February 2026. The first milestone was the synchronisation of the third unit, designated as Unit 1 of 250 MW, with the National Grid at 21:00 hours on 31 January 2026. This was followed by the declaration of the Commercial Operation…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 4, 2025 The Ministry of Power has withdrawn the Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff (URET) mechanism, including the Solar Power Central Pool and Solar-Wind Hybrid Central Pool, due to delays in project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 state distribution companies and utilities did not sign power sale agreements due to…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 25, 2025 Rajesh Power Services Limited (RPSL) has secured three contracts worth Rs 11,160 million for power transmission and distribution projects in Gujarat. The contracts were awarded by a mix of government and institutional clients on April 23, 2025. The work includes: (a) A turnkey contract for supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 11/22 kV high-tension underground cable and medium voltage covered conductor (MVCC) overhead network. (b) Design, engineering, manufacturing,…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 14, 2026 Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) has reported a profit of Rs 300 crore for the period ending December 31, 2025. This marks a sharp rise from the Rs 206 crore recorded in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu attributed the improvement to a series of reforms and policy measures implemented by the state government. According to the Chief Minister,…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 31, 2025 Adyant Enersol Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Datta Power Infra Private Limited, and UPC Renewables have won bids for a cumulative 170 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power projects anywhere in India. Adyant Enersol won 70 MW by quoting a tariff of Rs 3.98 per kWh, while UPC Renewables won 100 MW with a tariff of Rs 3.99 per kWh. The scope of work includes…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 17, 2024 The US Department of Energy (DOE) has committed $900 million to advance the development and deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. This funding, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 and President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is aimed at accelerating the domestic nuclear industry and supporting national climate goals. The funding is divided into two categories. Tier 1, managed by the Office of Clean…