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Ahasolar Technologies wins consultancy contract for 300 MW solar project in Gujarat
Ahasolar Technologies Limited has received a work order worth Rs 11 million from Coal India Limited (CIL) to serve as the engineer and project management consultancy for a 300 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited’s (GIPCL) solar park in Khavda, Gujarat. The project is expected to be completed within 27 months.
Ministry of Coal opens bids for 10th round and reattempts of 9th and 8th commercial coal mine auctions
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…
Arunachal & Sikkim grid upgrade completion expected by March 2025
The Centrally-funded “Comprehensive Scheme for Transmission and Distribution (T&D) System in Arunachal Pradesh & Sikkim” is set to be fully commissioned by March 2025, with 62% of the project completed as of August 31, 2024. The project involves 294 elements, including transmission lines and substations. While Sikkim has completed 41 of 55 elements, Arunachal Pradesh has commissioned 141 of 239 elements. Challenges remain in transmission line construction, with only 1,029 ckm of the planned 4,241…
Hartek Power crosses 10 GW capacity
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NLCIL produces 12.34 billion units of green power, targets 10,000 MW renewable capacity by 2030
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