Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are set to collaborate on a 2 GW solar power project to address seasonal electricity demands. The project will supply power to Uttar Pradesh in the first half of the year and to Madhya Pradesh in the second half. The solar plant, with a capacity of 2 GW, is proposed to be built in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.
Invitations for bids are expected within four months, with construction slated to begin within 12 months.
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), in partnership with El Paso Electric (EPE), has commenced construction on the Carne Solar and Storage project, a 130 MWAC solar and 260 MWh storage facility located in Deming, New Mexico. This marks DESRI’s second solar project in Luna County, following the Alta Luna project that began operations in 2017. The Carne project is set to provide clean, reliable energy to the Southwest, supporting EPE’s goals of achieving 80% clean…
The Indian government has amended its power export rules, allowing Adani Power’s 1,600 MW Godda coal-fired plant in Jharkhand, previously contracted to supply all its output to Bangladesh, to now supply electricity to the domestic market. The amendment, detailed in an internal power ministry memo dated 12 August, permits the plant to connect to the Indian grid and sell power locally in cases of sustained non-scheduling of its capacity or payment delays. This change, which…
Sembcorp Industries, through its subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra, has won a 150 MW wind-solar hybrid project from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project, connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS), is part of SECI’s 600 MW bid. Sembcorp has received the letter of award (LoA) for this build-own-operate (BOO) initiative. The power generated will be sold to SECI under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The project is expected to achieve commercial…
India’s power distribution sector remains under significant financial pressure due to persistently high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and insufficient tariff hikes. A recent report by ICRA highlights that despite some progress, state-owned distribution companies (discoms) continue to struggle with balancing costs and revenues, particularly in states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh, where AT&C losses exceed 20%. Nationally, AT&C losses have seen a reduction, dropping from 23% in FY2021 to…
UAE-based Masdar has teamed up with Presight to create an AI-driven asset management tool aimed at optimising its global renewable energy projects. The tool will leverage big data analytics and generative AI to process billions of data points generated by Masdar’s solar panels and wind turbines. This collaboration seeks to enhance operational efficiency, predict maintenance needs, and boost renewable energy production by shifting from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies. Presight CEO Thomas Pramotedham emphasized the…
India is overhauling its electricity demand forecasting approach to better align generation capacity with actual needs and support grid stability amid growing clean energy volumes. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is collaborating with weather agencies for enhanced environmental data and plans to increase forecast frequency, transitioning from assessments every five years to a two-year and eventually annual schedule, according to Chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad. Rising usage of intermittent solar and wind energy, combined with changing power…
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