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PFC posts Rs 72.15 billion profit in Q2 2024-25

Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) reported a net profit of Rs 72.15 billion for the quarter ending September 2024, an 8.86 per cent increase from Rs 66.28 billion in the same quarter last year.  The company’s total income also rose by...

Saatvik Solar to supply 200 MW of high-efficiency PV modules to G2H Solar

Saatvik Solar has entered into a contract with G2H Solar to supply 200 MW of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for projects across India. The modules, featuring advanced mono PERC bifacial half-cut technology with power ratings of...

AESL acquires Progressive Grid Networks in Kenya

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has acquired Progressive Grid Networks Limited (PGNL) in Kenya to explore power transmission opportunities across East Africa.  PGNL’s initial share capital stands at KES 1 billion, divided into 100,000...

Inox Wind secures 87 MW order from Continuum Green Energy

Inox Wind Limited (IWL) has secured an 87 MW order from Continuum Green Energy for its 3 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs). This repeat order will be executed on turnkey basis, with IWL providing multi-year operations and maintenance services...

PGCIL invites bids for Andaman & Nicobar Islands HVDC link project

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has issued a consultancy tender for the interconnection of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) with India’s mainland grid. The scope of work covers: Route Alignment, Detailed Survey and Soil...

India’s climate policies set to cut 4 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030: Report

India’s climate policies are on track to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes from 2020 to 2030, leading to a 24% drop in coal-based power generation, according to a report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water...

INOX India bags contract for UK’s first liquid air energy storage facility

INOX India Ltd (INOXCVA) has secured a major contract with Highview Power for its Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) project in Carrington, Manchester. As part of the deal, INOXCVA will deliver five high-pressure, 690kl vacuum-insulated cryogenic...

NTPC achieves world-first CO2-to-methanol synthesis at Vindhyachal plant

NTPC has synthesised CO2 captured from flue gas with hydrogen produced from a PEM electrolyser to create methanol at its Vindhyachal plant.  NTPC Chairman Gurdeep Singh, speaking at the company’s 50th Raising Day, highlighted that both the CO2...

EKI Energy registers Azerbaijan’s first voluntary carbon market solar project

EKI Energy Services Limited (EKI) has registered Azerbaijan’s first voluntary carbon market project powered by solar energy, marking a significant step toward sustainable energy in the Caucasus and Central Asia. This project, launched ahead of COP29...

Battery storage critical for India’s shift from coal, renewable capacity lags behind

India’s transition to renewable energy is encountering significant obstacles, according to a new report by Zero Carbon Analytics, as the country strives to meet its ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by the early 2030s...

TERI unveiled policy brief for India’s green hydrogen roadmap towards decarbonization

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has unveiled a policy brief, Green Hydrogen – Path to Decarbonization, thoroughly analysing India’s green hydrogen initiatives.   India’s targets under the Green Hydrogen Mission include 5 million tons of...

Greenzo Energy secures EPC contract for 120 MW solar project in Nepal

Greenzo Energy, a comprehensive green hydrogen and renewable energy solutions provider, has won an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 120 MW ground-mounted solar project in Nepal.  Valued at Rs 5 billion, this contract...

Centre, Himachal discuss 4,300 MW pump storage projects

Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, held a meeting in Shimla to review Himachal Pradesh’s urban development initiatives and power sector advancements.  Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Public Works & Urban...

Nomura projects 7% CAGR in India’s power demand through FY27

Nomura has projected robust growth for India’s power sector, forecasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 7% in electricity demand from FY24 to FY27.  This surge is fueled by rising economic activity, increased electrification, and...

DGTR for anti-dumping duty on certain type of solar glass from China, Vietnam

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has proposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of textured tempered glass (TTG), commonly used in solar panels, from China and Vietnam.  This duty, recommended at the lesser of the dumping margin or...

ACME Solar and Hexa Climate Solutions win bids for NTPC’s FDRE projects

ACME Solar Holdings and Hexa Climate Solutions have secured contracts for 400 MW and 300 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects, respectively, as part of a 760 MW bid invited by NTPC.  Industry sources report that ACME Solar won...

SECI debars Reliance Power and subsidiaries from tenders over fake documents

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has barred Reliance Power (R-Power) and its subsidiaries from participating in its tenders for three years, following the submission of a fake document by R-Power for a SECI tender issued in June.  The...

PGCIL completes acquisition of two ISTS schemes for power transmission

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has finalized the acquisition of two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects awarded through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.  These projects were transferred from bid process coordinator...

RECPDCL establishes SPV for Lakadia substation capacity enhancement

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has established Lakadia B Power Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) aimed at augmenting the transformation capacity of the 765/400 kV Lakadia Substation in Gujarat.  RECPDCL...

Inox Wind reports Rs 902.2 million profit in Q2 FY24, income up 93%

Inox Wind Limited has announced a net profit of Rs 902.2 million for the quarter ending September 2024, contrasting with a loss of Rs 292.3 million in the same quarter last year.  Total income rose significantly, increasing by 93 percent to Rs...

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