Author: PPD Team Date: 24/10/2024
The Ministry of Coal has opened bids for the 10th round and the second attempt of the 9th and 8th rounds of commercial coal mine auctions. In the 10th round, 43 bids were received for 16 out of the 61 mines on offer.
However, in the second attempt of the 9th round, only 1 bid was submitted for the 5 mines available. No bids were received for the single mine offered in the second attempt of the 8th round.
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 Georgia Power has submitted its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), outlining strategies to meet the state’s energy needs with a focus on reliability and economic efficiency. The plan builds on previous IRPs and the 2023 IRP update approved by the Georgia PSC in April 2024. The 2025 IRP projects an 8.2GW increase in electrical load by 2030, with investments planned in existing power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named NER Expansion Transmission Limited. The SPV is tasked with developing the “North-Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXV Part-A (NERES-XXV Part-A).” The Ministry of Power has appointed PFCCL as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) have established a joint venture company, MAHAGENCO NTPC Green Energy Private Limited (MNGEPL). The JV was incorporated on November 25, 2024. MNGEPL is a 50:50 partnership focused on developing, operating, and maintaining renewable energy parks in Maharashtra under the Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks (UMREPP) program.
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/06/2025 Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) plans to invest about Rs 200 crore to expand manufacturing capacity for circuit breakers and switchgear panels. The investment will support new facilities and upgrades aimed at both domestic and international markets. SEIL will invest Rs 90.60 crore to set up a new circuit breaker plant in Kolkata with an annual capacity of 40,000 units. The plant is scheduled for commissioning before the end of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 On the third day of the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, Orissa Alloy Steel Private Limited secured the partially explored Kerendari-BC North coal block in Jharkhand, which has geological reserves of 600 million tonnes. The company submitted the highest bid of 23.25% against a reserve price of 4%.
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Switzerland-based Iskraemeco Group, after selling its smart meter manufacturing unit in India to Kaynes Technology India Ltd, has announced plans to set up a new software development centre in India. The centre will focus on electricity metering and data processing, reinforcing Iskraemeco’s ongoing presence in the country. The sale of Iskraemeco India aligns with the group’s strategy to emphasize digital energy and water management solutions using platforms like Symbiot Head-End…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 Georgia Power has submitted its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), outlining strategies to meet the state’s energy needs with a focus on reliability and economic efficiency. The plan builds on previous IRPs and the 2023 IRP update approved by the Georgia PSC in April 2024. The 2025 IRP projects an 8.2GW increase in electrical load by 2030, with investments planned in existing power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named NER Expansion Transmission Limited. The SPV is tasked with developing the “North-Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXV Part-A (NERES-XXV Part-A).” The Ministry of Power has appointed PFCCL as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) have established a joint venture company, MAHAGENCO NTPC Green Energy Private Limited (MNGEPL). The JV was incorporated on November 25, 2024. MNGEPL is a 50:50 partnership focused on developing, operating, and maintaining renewable energy parks in Maharashtra under the Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks (UMREPP) program.
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/06/2025 Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) plans to invest about Rs 200 crore to expand manufacturing capacity for circuit breakers and switchgear panels. The investment will support new facilities and upgrades aimed at both domestic and international markets. SEIL will invest Rs 90.60 crore to set up a new circuit breaker plant in Kolkata with an annual capacity of 40,000 units. The plant is scheduled for commissioning before the end of…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 On the third day of the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, Orissa Alloy Steel Private Limited secured the partially explored Kerendari-BC North coal block in Jharkhand, which has geological reserves of 600 million tonnes. The company submitted the highest bid of 23.25% against a reserve price of 4%.
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Switzerland-based Iskraemeco Group, after selling its smart meter manufacturing unit in India to Kaynes Technology India Ltd, has announced plans to set up a new software development centre in India. The centre will focus on electricity metering and data processing, reinforcing Iskraemeco’s ongoing presence in the country. The sale of Iskraemeco India aligns with the group’s strategy to emphasize digital energy and water management solutions using platforms like Symbiot Head-End…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 Georgia Power has submitted its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), outlining strategies to meet the state’s energy needs with a focus on reliability and economic efficiency. The plan builds on previous IRPs and the 2023 IRP update approved by the Georgia PSC in April 2024. The 2025 IRP projects an 8.2GW increase in electrical load by 2030, with investments planned in existing power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named NER Expansion Transmission Limited. The SPV is tasked with developing the “North-Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXV Part-A (NERES-XXV Part-A).” The Ministry of Power has appointed PFCCL as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.