Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub 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: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: February 6, 2025 RMC Switchgears has received a Rs 1.08 billion work order to develop distribution infrastructure in select districts of Gujarat. The project involves installing 11 kV underground cables and ring main unit (RMU) systems to strengthen the region’s power distribution network. In a separate development, Ultracab (India), a manufacturer of electric wires and cables, has secured an order worth Rs 510.6 million from Maharashtra State Electricity…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 22, 2024 National Grid Renewables has started construction on the 100MW Apple River Solar project in Polk County, Wisconsin. Scheduled to commence operations in late 2025, the project will generate clean energy sufficient to power approximately 26,000 homes annually. The solar farm will use First Solar Series 6 Plus bifacial modules. Construction is being handled by The Boldt Company, creating 150 jobs. Once operational, Apple River will…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 26, 2024 Energy and marine consultancy ABL, part of the ABL Group, has been awarded a contract to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for Iberdrola’s 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, 25 km offshore Germany. ABL Germany, based in Hamburg, will oversee the offshore transportation and installation of foundations, inter-array cables, and wind turbine generators for the project, which will include 21…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 26, 2024 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has established a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Adani Hydro Energy Five Limited (AHE5L), through its subsidiary Adani Saur Urja (KA) Limited. Incorporated on November 26, 2024, AHE5L is registered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with an authorized and paid-up capital of Rs 100,000. AHE5L will generate, develop, transform, distribute, transmit, sell, and supply power through renewable energy sources, including wind and solar.
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: January 14, 2025 PPC Renewables, a subsidiary of PPC Group, has ordered 19 Nordex N149/5.X turbines, totalling 100 MW of capacity, for three wind farms in Greece. These include Rodopi in northern Greece, Livadaki in Phocis, and Timenio in Arcadia. The turbines, with 100-meter hub heights, will be maintained under a 20-year Premium Service contract. Upon completion in 2026, the wind farms will generate over 280 GWh annually,…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 16, 2024 Adani Renewable Energy Holding Nine Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has established three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to implement its renewable energy projects. The SPVs—Adani Green Energy Sixty Five Limited (AGE65L), Adani Green Energy Sixty Six Limited (AGE66L), and Adani Green Energy Sixty Seven Limited (AGE67L)—were incorporated on December 12, 2024. The SPVs will focus on generating, developing, transmitting, distributing, and…