Author: PPD Team Date: January 17, 2025
JSW Energy Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary, has commenced operations of Unit-2 (350 MW) at the Utkal thermal power plant in Odisha.
Both units, with a combined capacity of 700 MW, were restored and made fully operational within two years of acquisition.Â
The plant operates on domestic coal but does not currently have long-term power purchase agreements.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 10, 2025 Reliance NU Energies, the renewable energy subsidiary of Reliance Power, has seen major leadership changes with the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Mayank Bansal and Chief Operating Officer Rakesh Swaroop. Their departure comes less than a year after the company’s establishment in December 2024. Bansal and Swaroop, both of whom previously held senior positions at ReNew, stepped down on September 30. Around a dozen other executives have also…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 15, 2025 Juniper Green Energy Private Limited has commissioned a 71 MWp solar power project at Chapalgaon village in Solapur district, Maharashtra. The project was developed through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Juniper Green Ray Two Private Limited. It marks the second phase of a larger 217 MWp solar power development at the same site in Akkalkot taluka. The first phase, with a capacity of 145.99 MWp, had already been completed earlier….
Author: PPD Team Date: March 31, 2025 Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired the entire operating portfolio of Stride Climate Investments, consisting of 371 MW (414 MWp) of solar power projects in India. The deal was finalized with Macquarie Asset Management, which previously managed the portfolio. The portfolio includes 21 solar projects spread across seven states, with a significant concentration in Gujarat. These projects operate under long-term pay-as-produce power purchase agreements with…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 7, 2025 CtrlS Datacenters Limited has launched GreenVolt 1, a 125 MWp captive solar farm in Nagpur, Maharashtra, to power its data centre operations sustainably. Phase I of the solar farm, with a capacity of 62.5 MWp, began operations in June 2024. The facility uses n-type solar panels, which provide higher energy output while requiring less land. Phase II, adding another 62.5 MWp, is under implementation. Once fully operational, the…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 20, 2024 GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center has delivered a 3.4MW-140m wind turbine to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for energy research. The wind turbine will serve as a research platform at NREL, focusing on areas such as grid testing, installation technologies, sensors and controls, mechanical systems, aerodynamic solutions, DC coupling, battery energy storage, and hydrogen electrolysers. The project is funded by the US Department of Energy, aligning with…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2025 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has finalized a joint venture agreement with SJVN Ltd., GMR Energy Ltd., and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to develop the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydroelectric Project in Nepal.  The agreement outlines a framework for project development, construction, operation, and maintenance under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. The project will operate for 25 years from the Commercial Operation Date (CoD). The agreement was…