Author: PPD Team Date: December 30, 2024
Jakson Group and OMC Power have partnered to implement a 50 MW solar rooftop project valued at Rs 2 billion.
This initiative will offset 62,500 tonnes of carbon emissions annually, equal to planting 2.5 million trees.
Jakson Group will deploy rooftop systems across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, supporting the state’s clean energy transition.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2024 The Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) division of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won significant new orders to expand and strengthen high-voltage electricity grids across the Middle East and Africa. These orders include implementing an Energy Management System to enhance national electricity networks. One notable contract involves a consortium-led project with a leading equipment manufacturer to build Kenya’s National System Control Centre. This transmission hub will play a…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 5, 2025 The Government of India has launched five pilot projects to deploy hydrogen-fuelled buses and trucks as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM). The initiative includes 37 vehicles—15 hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 hydrogen internal combustion engine-based—operating on 10 routes across the country, including Greater Noida – Delhi – Agra, Bhubaneshwar – Konark – Puri, Ahmedabad – Vadodara – Surat, and Pune – Mumbai. The government has…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 3, 2025 Kosol Energie Private Limited has commissioned a 38 MWp solar power project for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) at Chadavada in Gujarat. The project is equipped with 550 WP bifacial solar modules and advanced tracker-based module mounting structures to optimise generation. Kalpesh Kalthia, Chairman and Managing Director of Kosol Energie, said the commissioning of the 38 MW (DC) Chhadavada plant reflects the company’s focus on performance, reliability,…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 23, 2025 South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has entered into a Rs 70.40 billion agreement with TMC Mineral Resources Private Limited to implement paste fill technology at the Singhali underground coal mine in Korba, Chhattisgarh. The 25-year project targets coal production of 8.4 million tonnes. SECL becomes the first public sector coal utility in India to adopt this environmentally sustainable mining method. The method is more environmentally sustainable than traditional…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 30, 2024 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended the grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Indirasagar-Omkareshwar on-stream Pumped Storage Project (640 MW) by NHDC Limited in Madhya Pradesh. Located in Khandwa district, the project will require 198 hectares of forest land and an estimated investment of Rs. 47.56 billion. NHDC plans to develop the project on the…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2024 German energy company RWE has entered a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian to supply renewable energy from its upgraded 127MW Champion Wind project in Nolan and Mitchell counties, West Texas. This agreement will support Rivian’s Adventure Network, enabling renewable energy-powered fast charging for its EVs and contributing to the company’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality. Champion Wind, initially launched in 2008, is undergoing…