News Subsections
News India Global

Oklo signs LOIs with data centres to supply 750MW of low-carbon power

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/11/2024 US-based Oklo, a developer of fast fission power plants, has secured letters of intent (LOIs) to provide up to 750 MW of low-carbon energy to two data centre providers.  Under these LOIs, Oklo will deploy its Aurora...

Capital Dynamics secures £48.5m funding for Scottish onshore wind projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/11/2024 Capital Dynamics has obtained £48.5 million ($61.4 million) in funding for its first Scottish onshore wind projects, totaling 193 MW in capacity.  The funding, directed to Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy UK...

NSW approves A$4.8bn Humelink transmission project

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/11/2024 The Minns Labor Government in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has approved the A$4.8 billion ($3.12 billion) Humelink transmission project, a 365 km infrastructure line designed to deliver renewable energy across...

Ramboll completes K2 Management acquisition

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/11/2024 Global engineering firm Ramboll has finalized its acquisition of K2 Management, an engineering consultancy specializing in wind and solar energy.  With this acquisition, K2 Management is now integrated into Ramboll...

ADB approves USD 311 million loan for Nepal’s T&D infrastructure upgrade

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 311 million loan to upgrade electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure in Nepal under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Electricity...

Elcogen secures €24.9 million EU grant for hydrogen tech expansion

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 Elcogen has been awarded €24.9 million from the European Union’s 2024 Innovation Fund to expand its production capacity for solid oxide electrolyser cell (SOEC) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) components in Tallinn...

Enphase Energy launches AI-powered DIY permitting on Solargraf

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 Enphase Energy has introduced an AI-powered DIY permitting feature on Solargraf, its cloud-based platform designed for U.S. solar installers.  This tool automates the complex solar and battery permitting process...

Nordex secures order for 19 turbines for Québec wind project

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 The Nordex Group has received an order to supply 19 N163/5.X wind turbines for an undisclosed wind farm in Québec, Canada.  Scheduled for delivery in summer 2026, the turbines will be mounted on 125-meter tubular...

MDBs pledge $120 billion for low-income nations at COP29

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) announced plans to collectively mobilize $120 billion annually in climate financing for low- and middle-income countries by 2030, with $42...

Indonesia announces plans for 75GW renewable energy expansion over 15 years

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 Indonesia has revealed plans to attract international investment for the development of 75GW of renewable energy within the next 15 years.  The announcement, made at COP29 in Baku by Indonesia’s climate envoy, Hashim...

Ofgem approves LionLink and Nautilus pilot projects for North Sea wind interconnectors

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, has approved the initial stages of two interconnector pilot projects, LionLink and Nautilus, aimed at linking the UK’s transmission network with offshore wind farms in the North Sea. ...

PowerChina hands over 500 kV Thung Song substation to Thailand’s EGAT

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has officially transferred the 500 kV Thung Song substation project to Thailand’s Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) after successful site...

FREYR Battery to acquire Trina Solar’s US manufacturing assets

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 FREYR Battery has signed an agreement to acquire Trina Solar’s 5 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas.  The acquisition is expected to be finalised by the end of 2024. The Wilmer plant, which began...

Boralex and Saint-Gobain sign 20-year renewable PPA in France

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Boralex Inc. and Saint-Gobain have signed a 20-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) in France, covering three power plants that will supply renewable electricity to Saint-Gobain’s industrial sites.  The...

Elapath Energy and RenewableErgon to develop 150 MW solar project in Taiwan

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Elapath Energy and RenewableErgon are set to develop a 150 MW solar project in Budai, Chiayi County, Taiwan, with an estimated investment of $250 million.  The project is slated to begin its first phase in December...

Ofgem urges faster grid connections for renewables in UK

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has called on network operators to expedite the connection of renewables, clean power, and storage projects to the grid.  In response to a backlog of 722 GW of...

US BOEM releases final EIS for SouthCoast Wind Project

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued its final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the 2.4 GW SouthCoast Wind Project, which, if approved, could power approximately 800,000 homes.   The...

Nexans to sell AmerCable to Mattr for $280 million

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Nexans has agreed to sell AmerCable, its Arkansas-based subsidiary specializing in power, control, and instrumentation cables for harsh environments, to Mattr for an enterprise value of $280 million.  Known for its...

Energy Vault to build 57MW battery storage project in Texas

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Energy Vault has announced plans for a 57MW/114MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), named Cross Trails BESS, to be built in Scurry County, Texas.  Construction is scheduled to begin in Q1 2025, with commercial...

SPPC awards 7.2GW power project contracts under Saudi Vision 2030

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has awarded contracts for the development of 7.2GW of power projects to consortiums led by Saudi Electricity Company and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa).  The...

Recent Posts

China sees record power load as heatwave grips southern provinces

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 China is facing unprecedented electricity demand as a severe...

India’s solar potential needs revision as installations touch 111 GW

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 India’s installed solar power capacity reached 110.9 GW by June...

Thermal power investments set to double by FY28: CRISIL

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 India’s investments in thermal electricity generation are...

Delhi raises rooftop solar subsidy to Rs 10,000/kW for households

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 The Delhi government has amended its rooftop solar subsidy scheme...

Goa signs PPA with NTPC for supply from Sipat Stage-III plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 The Goa electricity department has signed a power purchase...

Half of Ennore’s thermal power data invalid or non-compliant

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 A new report by the Save Ennore Creek Campaign, as reported by The...

Vanya Steels to invest in waste heat power plant in Karnataka

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 Vanya Steels Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of A-One Steel Group, will...

NLC India Renewables eyes Rs 40 billion IPO in FY26–27

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 NLC India Renewables is likely to launch an initial public...

Maharashtra plans upgrade of Chandrapur–Padghe HVDC link

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL)...

POWERGRID commissions Eastern and North Eastern strengthening project

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 POWERGRID ER NER Transmission Limited, a subsidiary of Power Grid...