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Bajel Projects wins contract for Solapur substation EPC work

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 13, 2024 Bajel Projects (BPL) has been awarded a contract by Solapur Transmission for the supply of goods and services related to a new substation in Solapur, Maharashtra.  The contract includes EPC...

Reliance Power establishes SPV for renewable energy projects

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 13, 2024 Reliance Power Limited (RPL) incorporated Reliance NU Energies Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle, on December 10, 2024.  The entity will focus on developing renewable energy...

Adani Green commissions 250 MW solar project in Rajasthan

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 13, 2024 Adani Green Energy Twenty Five, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has commissioned a 250 MW solar power plant at Badi Sid in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. With this commissioning...

NLC India commissions first unit of Ghatampur thermal plant

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 13, 2024 NLC India (NLCIL) has commenced commercial operations of the first 660 MW unit of its 3×660 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant (GTPP) in Uttar Pradesh. The unit, which completed its trial...

Nagaland proposes Rs 11.5 billion intra-state transmission plan

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 13, 2024 The Government of Nagaland has unveiled its Intra-State Transmission Plan for 2032 to address a 510 MVA capacity gap in the state’s power infrastructure. The project includes the construction...

NHPC concludes tranche VI auction, awarding 1,200 MW of FDRE projects

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 NHPC Limited has successfully concluded its tranche VI auction, awarding 1,200 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects integrated with energy storage systems and...

Odisha approves 7 renewable energy projects worth Rs 13.86 billion

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 The Odisha government has approved seven renewable energy projects with a combined investment of Rs 13.86 billion to enhance the state’s sustainable energy infrastructure.  The projects...

GoI applies for loan from AIIB for Assam transmission project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 The Government of India has applied for a USD 186 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project Phase...

NTPC plans 20,000 MW transmission project in Andhra Pradesh

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 NTPC Green Energy Limited has announced plans for a 20,000 MW transmission project in Andhra Pradesh.  This project is intended to support NTPC Green’s forthcoming green hydrogen hub, which...

Telangana inaugurates Unit 2 of Damaracherla Power Project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 The Government of Telangana has inaugurated Unit 2 of the Damaracherla (Yadadri) Power Project. The project, being implemented by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited...

CVPP begins dam concrete works on Kwar Hydro Electric Project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPP) has initiated dam concrete works for the Kwar Hydro Electric Project.  The project, a run-of-river (RoR) scheme, is located across the...

India’s nuclear power capacity to triple by 2032, doubles in 10 years

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 India’s nuclear power generation capacity has nearly doubled over the past decade, rising from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,180 MW in 2024.  Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh shared this...

Schneider Electric launches EcoConsult in India

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 Schneider Electric has introduced EcoConsult in India, a consulting service designed to optimize electrical and automation systems for safety, reliability, and sustainability.  The solution...

MNRE expands Green Energy Corridor and promotes open access

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) scheme across ten states to enhance renewable energy (RE) evacuation infrastructure.  These...

India’s renewable energy capacity surges to 213.70 GW

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 India’s total non-fossil fuel installed capacity reached 213.70 GW as of November 2024, a 14.2% increase from the previous year. Including pipeline projects, the total non-fossil fuel...

INOXGFL Group enters solar manufacturing with Inox Solar

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 12, 2024 INOXGFL Group has launched Inox Solar to venture into solar manufacturing, targeting an initial capacity of five GW for solar modules and 2.5 GW for solar cells by 2026. The promoters plan to...

Powergrid commissions HVPNL interconnection project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the “Augmentation of ISTS for Interconnection of HVPNL Transmission Schemes,” effective 6th October 2024, with the...

EAC recommends ToR for Sikaser pumped storage hydro project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended the granting of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 1,200 MW Sikaser Open...

Rajasthan signs agreement with BrightKnight for wind-solar hybrid projects

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 The Government of Rajasthan (GoR) has signed an agreement with BrightKnight to establish wind-solar hybrid power projects in the state.  As part of the agreement, BrightKnight has committed...

Martial Solren achieves financial closure for solar projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Martial Solren, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra Susten, has achieved financial closure for its 400 MW/560 MWp solar power projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan.  The company secured a...

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