Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released comprehensive guidelines for the usage and sharing of fiber cores in Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) and Underground Fiber Optic (UGFO) cables in power systems. These...

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing key changes to metering rules for electricity consumers...

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 Goldi Solar has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solar module manufacturing line at its new facility in Kosamba, Surat, Gujarat.  The facility, designed for a production capacity of 14 GW, features...

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 Apollo Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is set to develop 1,000 MW of renewable energy (RE) projects across India by 2028. The company will invest Rs 5 billion through its newly formed subsidiary, AGEL Renewable Energy...

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has invited bids for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) to develop “Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area, Andhra Pradesh...

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up 1,500 MW of solar power projects and a 1,600 MW thermal...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 Suzlon has won a 204.75 MW wind energy order from Jindal Green Wind 1 Private Limited, a subsidiary of Jindal Renewables. The order includes the supply of 65 S144 wind turbine generators (WTGs) with hybrid lattice...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 Brookfield Asset Management and its affiliates (Brookfield) have announced the sale of a 1.6 GW portfolio of solar and wind assets in India to Gentari Renewables India in a two-phase transaction. The first phase...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 India has launched trials for its first fleet of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks. This initiative aligns with the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), which has been allocated Rs 197.44 billion to establish...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has mandated a 100% domestic content requirement (DCR) for 18 electric vehicle (EV) components across two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and e-buses. This requirement must be met for...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 ONGC Green Limited (OGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited, has acquired a 100% equity stake in PTC Energy Limited (PEL) for Rs 9.25 billion, making it a wholly owned...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has won the bid for three inter-state transmission system (ISTS) projects under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. These projects will be...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has secured a contract from NTPC Limited for the supply and installation of the main plant package, including the boiler and turbine, for the 3×800 MW Nabinagar Coal-Based...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved JSW Energy Limited’s acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited (KMPCL) through its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Thermal...

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/03/2025 Tractebel Engineering Private Limited has secured contracts in six packages for independent engineering (IE) services in six transmission projects.  The contracts, awarded through bids invited by Central Transmission...

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 GE Vernova T&D India Ltd has secured orders worth approximately Rs 5 billion from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the supply and installation of 765kV-class transformers and reactors under bulk...

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance power generation and supply, supporting the state’s goal of...

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commenced commercial operations for two solar power projects under its 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch district.  Adani...

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 BGR Tech Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Elchemtech Company Limited to introduce proton exchange membrane water electrolysers (PEMWE) in India.  BGR Tech will integrate these...

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 The Government of India has launched five pilot projects to deploy hydrogen-fuelled buses and trucks as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).  The initiative includes 37 vehicles—15 hydrogen fuel...