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: 24/12/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme). REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC PDCL) is the bid process coordinator (BPC) for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project’s special purpose vehicle (SPV)…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/04/2025 Suzlon Energy has secured a new contract from Sunsure Energy to supply and commission 48 wind turbines in Maharashtra. The project will be set up in the Jath region. Each turbine is rated at 2.1 MW, using Suzlon’s S120 model with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower. The total planned capacity is 100.8 MW. Under the agreement, Suzlon will handle supply, equipment installation, and full project execution. This includes erection,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based future energy company, has inaugurated the 500MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan, marking the largest wind facility in Central Asia. The project was officially opened by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, underscoring the country’s dedication to expanding its clean energy capacity and its partnership with the UAE in advancing renewable energy. Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi emphasized Uzbekistan’s role as a key hub for renewable energy,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/04/2025 The joint venture (JV) of Rays Power Infra Private Limited and Insolation Energy Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to set up a 125 MW solar power project. This project is part of the 1,000 MW Khagarijan Solar Power Project under the Mukhya Mantri Sauro Shakti Prokolpo scheme. The scope includes design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/10/2024 The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has announced a tender to develop a 200 MW/1600 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Gujarat. The developer selection will occur through a tariff-based competitive bidding process (Phase-V). The BESS will have a daily capacity of 1600 MWh. It will draw power from the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) network for charging and inject power back into the network as directed by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC Limited and Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), has started work on a 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka’s eastern province. This marks a key step in cross-border energy cooperation. The project is part of a larger plan to develop 120 MW of solar capacity in phases. Phase I, comprising the initial 50 MW, has secured both the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme). REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC PDCL) is the bid process coordinator (BPC) for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project’s special purpose vehicle (SPV)…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/04/2025 Suzlon Energy has secured a new contract from Sunsure Energy to supply and commission 48 wind turbines in Maharashtra. The project will be set up in the Jath region. Each turbine is rated at 2.1 MW, using Suzlon’s S120 model with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower. The total planned capacity is 100.8 MW. Under the agreement, Suzlon will handle supply, equipment installation, and full project execution. This includes erection,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based future energy company, has inaugurated the 500MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan, marking the largest wind facility in Central Asia. The project was officially opened by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, underscoring the country’s dedication to expanding its clean energy capacity and its partnership with the UAE in advancing renewable energy. Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi emphasized Uzbekistan’s role as a key hub for renewable energy,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/04/2025 The joint venture (JV) of Rays Power Infra Private Limited and Insolation Energy Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to set up a 125 MW solar power project. This project is part of the 1,000 MW Khagarijan Solar Power Project under the Mukhya Mantri Sauro Shakti Prokolpo scheme. The scope includes design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/10/2024 The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has announced a tender to develop a 200 MW/1600 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Gujarat. The developer selection will occur through a tariff-based competitive bidding process (Phase-V). The BESS will have a daily capacity of 1600 MWh. It will draw power from the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) network for charging and inject power back into the network as directed by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC Limited and Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), has started work on a 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka’s eastern province. This marks a key step in cross-border energy cooperation. The project is part of a larger plan to develop 120 MW of solar capacity in phases. Phase I, comprising the initial 50 MW, has secured both the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme). REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC PDCL) is the bid process coordinator (BPC) for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project’s special purpose vehicle (SPV)…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/04/2025 Suzlon Energy has secured a new contract from Sunsure Energy to supply and commission 48 wind turbines in Maharashtra. The project will be set up in the Jath region. Each turbine is rated at 2.1 MW, using Suzlon’s S120 model with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower. The total planned capacity is 100.8 MW. Under the agreement, Suzlon will handle supply, equipment installation, and full project execution. This includes erection,…