KEC International, TRIL, and HPL secure major contracts in T&D sector
Author: PPD Team Date: March 21, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: March 21, 2025
KEC International Limited has won a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the construction of an 800 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) and 765 kV transmission line. The contract was awarded on March 15, 2025.
Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited (TRIL) has secured a Rs 7.26 billion contract from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the supply of auto transformers and bus reactors. The contract, awarded on March 17, 2025, is expected to be completed within 18 months.
HPL Electric and Power Limited (HPL) has won a Rs 3.69 billion contract for the supply of smart meters. The project will be executed as per the terms and conditions of the purchase order or supply agreement, contributing to India’s smart grid infrastructure.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 24, 2025 TotalEnergies is reportedly preparing to sell up to 6 per cent of its holding in Adani Green Energy Limited. The stake is valued at about USD1.14 billion, and the company is exploring the move to realise part of the gains from its investment. TotalEnergies holds nearly 19 per cent in Adani Green through two subsidiaries. It invested USD2.5 billion in 2021. The proposed sale is being examined by…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 16, 2025 Hitachi Energy has won a contract from Nordic Electro Power (NEPower) to supply power conversion systems for Finland’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS), being developed by Swiss energy company Alpiq in Haapajärvi. The 125 MW project will support Fingrid’s reserve market and help balance electricity supply and demand. Commissioning is planned for mid-2027. Hitachi Energy’s scope includes battery storage power conversion systems, transformers, ring main units, a…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 9, 2024 The construction work of the Rs 69 billion Khorlochhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan has commenced, with the plant expected to be commissioned by September 2029. The 600 MW project is being developed on the Kholongchhu River in eastern Bhutan. In August, Tata Power and Bhutan-based Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) partnered to develop the project. Later in November, Tata Power announced a partnership with DGPC to develop a…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2024 Nova Clean Energy has executed interconnection agreements and high-voltage equipment supply contracts for a portfolio of wind power projects in Texas, aiming to deliver up to 1 gigawatt of clean energy to the state’s power grid. The portfolio includes multi-phase wind projects in the Delaware Basin and central Gulf Coast, with co-located battery storage to enhance grid reliability. Construction is set to begin in late 2025, with power…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 29, 2025 Juniper Green Energy Limited has started operations of 60 MWh of its 100 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, marking the company’s entry into merchant energy storage operations. The BESS project has been developed through Juniper Green Energy’s subsidiary, Juniper Green Cosmic Private Limited. This is the company’s first operational merchant storage facility and is expected to support revenue streams such as peak price…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 22, 2026 A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that while women comprise nearly one-third of the global renewable energy workforce, significant under-representation persists in technical and leadership positions, posing a challenge for the sector’s equitable expansion. The report, Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective, states that women hold 32% of full-time jobs in the sector. This participation rate exceeds that in the oil and gas (23%)…