Author: PPD Team Date: 23/12/2024
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Kovalam Investment and Trading Company Limited has approved an investment for setting up decentralised solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh.
The decentralised solar power projects would be set up under component A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) in the state.
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/10/2024 HG Infra Engineering has been declared the qualified bidder by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam for 185 MW/370 MWh as part of a 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The project is supported by viability gap funding, and the tariff rate is set at Rs 2.38 million per MW per month. The contract is scheduled for completion in 1.5 years.
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 CVC DIF has sold its 169 MW portfolio of Uruguayan wind farm projects, comprising the Cerro Grande and Peralta wind farms, to Pluspetrol for an undisclosed amount. The transaction, executed by DIF Infrastructure V and DIF Infrastructure VI, marks Pluspetrol’s entry into the renewable energy sector. The portfolio, featuring 72 Enercon E-92 turbines, is the second-largest private renewable asset portfolio in Uruguay. The wind farms, located in the Tacuarembó and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 NTPC, in partnership with the Indian Army, is set to deploy a solar hydrogen-based microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh, aimed at providing stable, renewable power to off-grid Army locations. The 200 kW microgrid system will use hydrogen as an energy storage medium, replacing diesel generators currently operating at the remote site, situated at an altitude of 4,400 meters where temperatures can plummet to -30°C in winter. NTPC will operate and maintain…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/03/2025 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) invited bids for the position of national power engineer (power distribution) for the Maharashtra Rural High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) Project on March 8, 2025. The last date for bid submission is March 14, 2025. The state government and MSEDCL plan to provide new grid-connected agricultural connections through HVDS. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund HVDS planning and development under its result-based…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Altra Xergi Power, a subsidiary of O2 Power, secured 200 MW in SECI’s auction for 8,000 MWh (2,000 MW x 4 hours) of peak renewable energy supply from ISTS-connected projects under tariff-based competitive bidding (FDRE-VI). The winning tariff was Rs 8.50 per kWh. The auction saw participation from ACME Solar Holdings and Avaada Energy, with the total capacity revised to 656 MW due to provisions allowing allocation of only 80%…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 The Government of Karnataka has issued an order to establish the transmission system for evacuating power from the 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydel Project. REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has been appointed as the bid process coordinator. The project will follow a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) will oversee the bidding. The project is planned alongside a 2,000 MW solar…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/10/2024 HG Infra Engineering has been declared the qualified bidder by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam for 185 MW/370 MWh as part of a 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The project is supported by viability gap funding, and the tariff rate is set at Rs 2.38 million per MW per month. The contract is scheduled for completion in 1.5 years.
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 CVC DIF has sold its 169 MW portfolio of Uruguayan wind farm projects, comprising the Cerro Grande and Peralta wind farms, to Pluspetrol for an undisclosed amount. The transaction, executed by DIF Infrastructure V and DIF Infrastructure VI, marks Pluspetrol’s entry into the renewable energy sector. The portfolio, featuring 72 Enercon E-92 turbines, is the second-largest private renewable asset portfolio in Uruguay. The wind farms, located in the Tacuarembó and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 NTPC, in partnership with the Indian Army, is set to deploy a solar hydrogen-based microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh, aimed at providing stable, renewable power to off-grid Army locations. The 200 kW microgrid system will use hydrogen as an energy storage medium, replacing diesel generators currently operating at the remote site, situated at an altitude of 4,400 meters where temperatures can plummet to -30°C in winter. NTPC will operate and maintain…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/03/2025 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) invited bids for the position of national power engineer (power distribution) for the Maharashtra Rural High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) Project on March 8, 2025. The last date for bid submission is March 14, 2025. The state government and MSEDCL plan to provide new grid-connected agricultural connections through HVDS. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund HVDS planning and development under its result-based…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Altra Xergi Power, a subsidiary of O2 Power, secured 200 MW in SECI’s auction for 8,000 MWh (2,000 MW x 4 hours) of peak renewable energy supply from ISTS-connected projects under tariff-based competitive bidding (FDRE-VI). The winning tariff was Rs 8.50 per kWh. The auction saw participation from ACME Solar Holdings and Avaada Energy, with the total capacity revised to 656 MW due to provisions allowing allocation of only 80%…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 The Government of Karnataka has issued an order to establish the transmission system for evacuating power from the 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydel Project. REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has been appointed as the bid process coordinator. The project will follow a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) will oversee the bidding. The project is planned alongside a 2,000 MW solar…
Author: PPD Team Date: 25/10/2024 HG Infra Engineering has been declared the qualified bidder by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam for 185 MW/370 MWh as part of a 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The project is supported by viability gap funding, and the tariff rate is set at Rs 2.38 million per MW per month. The contract is scheduled for completion in 1.5 years.
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 CVC DIF has sold its 169 MW portfolio of Uruguayan wind farm projects, comprising the Cerro Grande and Peralta wind farms, to Pluspetrol for an undisclosed amount. The transaction, executed by DIF Infrastructure V and DIF Infrastructure VI, marks Pluspetrol’s entry into the renewable energy sector. The portfolio, featuring 72 Enercon E-92 turbines, is the second-largest private renewable asset portfolio in Uruguay. The wind farms, located in the Tacuarembó and…