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Final rules for U.S. clean hydrogen tax credit released

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued final regulations for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit.  Established by the Inflation Reduction Act, the credit...

US to remove restrictions on Indian nuclear entities

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 The US Government is taking steps to lift restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to strengthen energy relations and reinforce the 2005 nuclear deal.  US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that the US is...

ELUPRO partners with Oman and Thailand firms for green ammonia production

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 ELUPRO has signed agreements with Oman’s Muscat House and Thailand’s MA Corporation to collaborate on producing, supplying, and selling green ammonia.  The agreement includes plans to construct a green...

EBRD funds 500 kV transmission line in Uzbekistan

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a USD 66.4 million sovereign loan to Uzbekistan’s JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) for a 500 kV, 230 km transmission line...

Tanzania prepares for Africa Energy Summit 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Tanzania will host the African energy summit on January 27–28 in Dar es Salaam, bringing together heads of government and over 1500 executives from multilateral agencies, the private sector, and diplomats.  The...

Greg Skinner acquires 50% stake in Ethical Power Group

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Greg Skinner, a private investor, has acquired a 50% share of Ethical Power Group from Hive Energy.  As part of the deal, Skinner will provide an additional £15 million working capital loan to support the company’s...

Arctech to supply 1.5GW solar trackers for Al Ajban PV project

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Arctech, a solar equipment manufacturer, has secured a deal to supply 1.5GW of its SkyLine II single-axis solar tracking system to PowerChina for the Al Ajban solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the UAE.  Located in...

Nexans divests AmerCable to Mattr for $280 million

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 French cable manufacturer Nexans has completed the sale of AmerCable, a specialist in electrical power, control, and instrumentation cables, to Mattr for $280 million.  The move aligns with Nexans’ focus on its...

PacificLight Power to build 600 MW hydrogen-ready CCGT plant in Singapore

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 PacificLight Power has secured approval from Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) to construct a 600 MW hydrogen-ready combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility on Jurong Island. Operations are slated to...

BOEM considers offshore wind leasing off Guam

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has launched a process to consider offshore wind energy leasing off the coast of Guam, a US Pacific territory. A Call for Information and Nominations has been issued to...

Northleaf Capital exits Mula solar plant in Spain

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Northleaf Capital Partners has sold its majority stake in the 494 megawatts peak (MWp) Mula photovoltaic solar plant in Murcia, Spain, to China Three Gorges Spain, a subsidiary of the China Three Gorges Corporation. ...

TRIG partners with Qair France to power Hyd’Occ hydrogen plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Qair France and partners to supply renewable electricity to the Hyd’Occ hydrogen production facility in Port-la Nouvelle...

Vestas secures 134 MW wind turbine orders in Europe

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Vestas has announced new contracts totalling 134MW for wind turbine projects in Europe as part of its Q4 2024 order intake. In Italy, Vestas received a 26MW order from Alerion San Marco for the Valico Casone Cocca...

Eskom reconnects Koeberg Unit 2 to South Africa’s grid

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Eskom has reconnected Unit 2 of the Koeberg nuclear power station to South Africa’s national grid, adding 930MW to the country’s power supply. This move supports Eskom’s Generation Operational Recovery Plan to...

Aypa Power secures $190m for Texas battery storage project

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company, has obtained $190m in financing for its Bypass battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Fort Bend County, Texas. The 200MW/400MWh facility will address the...

Zhangzhou Nuclear Plant Unit 1 begins commercial operations in China

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has launched commercial operations of Unit 1 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in Fujian Province, contributing to China’s energy diversification and carbon neutrality...

India and Pakistan exchange nuclear installation lists

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of their nuclear installations under a 1988 bilateral pact prohibiting attacks on each other’s atomic facilities.  The exchange, facilitated through diplomatic channels...

ContourGlobal acquires hybrid solar plus storage project in US

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 ContourGlobal has acquired a solar plus storage project in the US with a total hybrid capacity of 888 MW. The project, in its advanced stage, will be developed in two phases, combining 567 MWp of solar photovoltaic...

Welsh Government grants £10m to 32 local green energy projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 The Welsh Government has awarded £10m in grants to 32 local green energy projects as part of the Ynni Cymru (Energy Wales) scheme. The funding supports community-owned renewable energy and smart local energy systems...

US NRC approves licence extension for Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the renewal of Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear plant operating licence, extending its operations until 2050, pending state regulator approval. The plant is a...

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Andritz to supply E&M systems for Adani’s 1,500 MW Tarali PSP

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 Andritz has secured a contract from Adani Green Energy Limited...

Haryana’s vehicle curbs and EV shift to impact electricity demand

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 The Government of Haryana has announced a phased action plan to...

REC incorporates SPV for Rajgarh–Neemuch transmission project

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly...

Nepal begins 40 MW power export to Bangladesh via Indian grid

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 Nepal has started supplying 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh...

CG Power wins its largest-ever single order of Rs 641 crore

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited has secured its...

CERC proposes first amendment to power market regulations, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a...

NTPC declares COD of Unit-3 at North Karanpura TPP in Jharkhand

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 NTPC Limited has declared the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for...

PFCCL incorporates three new SPVs for key transmission projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has incorporated three new special...

Dharan Infra forms solar subsidiary to expand renewable energy business

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/06/2025 Dharan Infra EPC Limited has approved the creation of a new...

Power Sector News Roundup for June 17, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/06/2025 Global: Envision Energy and SUN Terra partner to scale energy...