Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) has abandoned the Dondaicha Coal Based Power Project.
The project, planned to have a capacity of 5×660 MW near Vikharan, Methi, and Varjhadi villages in Dhule district, Maharashtra, was set to be built at an investment of Rs 215.77 billion.
Westinghouse Electric Company has achieved a significant milestone with the approval of the eVinci microreactor’s Advanced Logic System (ALS) Version 2 instrumentation and control (I&C) platform by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This marks the eVinci microreactor as the first of its kind to receive NRC approval for its I&C system, paving the way for autonomous operation. The ALS v2 platform is a logic-based system that manages safety-critical operations using hardware, reducing reliance on…
SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland have submitted a planning application for the 122 MW Cummeennabuddoge wind farm to An Bord Pleanala, Ireland’s national planning authority. The project, located 5km northwest of Ballyvourney on the Cork-Kerry border, aims to power 81,900 homes annually and contribute to Ireland’s clean energy goals. The 17-turbine wind farm could produce 375,000 MWh of electricity per year, displacing 4.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifespan. The project will generate…
Hyderabad-based CtrlS Datacenters is set to launch a 50 MW solar power plant within the next 12 to 15 months as part of its goal to power its data centres entirely with renewable energy. The company aims to raise USD 300 million this financial year to support its expansion and green initiatives. These funds will be allocated for land acquisition (10-15%), data centre infrastructure (60%), and renewable energy projects (15-20%), including the solar plant. This…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-XII (NERSS-XII) project, effective 2 November 2024. The notification for commercial operation was received on 23 November 2024. NERSS-XII is an interstate transmission scheme aimed at enhancing the power infrastructure in India’s North-East region. PGCIL developed the project for Rs 5.76 billion.
Powerica has secured a 50 MW capacity in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) undersubscribed auction for a 500 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power project (Tranche-XVII). The company won the allocation at a tariff of Rs 3.81 per kWh. Due to an undersubscription, only 120 MW of the 500 MW was bid, resulting in SECI reducing the total award to 96 MW, per the tender’s 80% allocation provision. Adyant Enersol also participated,…
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has launched the Delhi Solar Portal, a single-window platform aimed at simplifying the installation of rooftop solar panels in the city. The portal enables residents to become ‘prosumers’—power consumers who also generate surplus solar energy—while significantly reducing their electricity bills and earning financial incentives. The portal is a crucial step toward achieving the Delhi government’s target of generating 750 MW of rooftop solar energy, as outlined in the solar policy introduced…