Author: PPD Team Date: December 26, 2024
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has planned to set up a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Kerala, pending the availability of 60.7 hectares of land.
Athirappilly in Thrissur district and Cheemeni in Kasaragod district have been identified as suitable sites for the plant.
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) intends to utilize the thorium reserves along the Kerala coast to establish a thorium-based NPP.
Author: PPD Team Date: January 27, 2026 NLC India Limited has informed the stock exchanges that the third and final phase of its 300 MW solar power project at Barsingsar in Rajasthan has been commissioned and declared commercially operational. This phase, with a capacity of 141.17 MW, became operational on 24 January 2026. The company stated that a part commissioning certificate for this phase was received from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) on the…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 8, 2025 Purvah Green Power Private Limited, a subsidiary of CESC Limited, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from CESC for developing 300 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in India. The projects were part of a bidding process initiated by CESC in November 2024, offering a greenshoe option for an additional 150 MW capacity. The scope of work includes land identification, project installation, and securing…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 21, 2024 The UK and US have announced a partnership at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to advance nuclear technologies aimed at industrial decarbonisation and energy security. UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and US Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk signed an agreement to fund billions of pounds in nuclear research and development, engaging leading academic institutions and innovators from both nations. The UK will lead an international forum to promote…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 7, 2025 TotalEnergies has completed the acquisition of multiple renewable energy projects across Europe, Africa, and Canada. These include wind, solar, and hydropower assets in partnership with VSB Group, SN Power, and RES. In Europe, the acquisition of VSB Group adds 500 MW of capacity that is either installed or under construction, along with a development pipeline of over 15 GW in wind and solar. In Africa, TotalEnergies has acquired…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 13, 2025 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) will hold a public hearing on 18 August 2025 to discuss the Draft Power Market (First Amendment) Regulations, 2025, and the Draft Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA). According to the public notice issued on 6 August 2025, the hearing will be conducted online. The session on the draft amendment to the Power Market Regulations will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 30, 2025 Four leading solar wafer manufacturers announced a price increase on the afternoon of December 25, raising prices across key wafer sizes and lifting the average market level by about 12 per cent. Analysts link the change to higher raw material costs and continued tightness in parts of the photovoltaic (PV) supply chain. In their coordinated announcement, the companies confirmed that the price of 183.75mm wafers has been adjusted…