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Juniper Green Energy signs agreement with First Solar for 1 GW of PV modules

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement with First Solar to procure 1 GW of advanced Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules.  The modules will be...

NTPC, Sembcorp, Solarcraft , Hero Solar, Reliance Power win bids in SECI Tranche XVII auction

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Five firms have won bids for setting up 2,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar power projects and 1,000 MW energy storage systems (ESS) under Tranche-XVII of the...

PFCCL appointed as BPC for Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area (Phase-I)

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its 25th meeting, recommended the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route with PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) as the bid process...

CCI approves acquisition of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel by JSquare

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently approved the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd (thyssenkrupp India) by Jsquare Electrical Steel Nashik Pvt Ltd...

MERC and GEAPP partner to advance Maharashtra’s energy transition

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support Maharashtra’s energy...

Lack of bidders shifts Bhadla/Bikaner transmission project from TBCB to RTM

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved the implementation of “Transmission system strengthening to facilitate evacuation of power from Bhadla/Bikaner complex.” The scheme...

Waaree Renewable wins bid for 170 MW in Neemuch Solar Park Project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited has won bids to set up a 170 MW capacity under Unit-III of the Neemuch Solar Power Park Project in Madhya Pradesh.  The company quoted a tariff of...

Teerth Gopicon wins Rs 2.37 billion contract for solar projects in Rajasthan

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Teerth Gopicon Private Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 2.37 billion from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) to set up 37 MW of rooftop solar...

GE Vernova T&D India to supply power transformers for Khavda project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 GE Vernova T&D India Limited has secured an order from Sterlite Power for the supply and supervision of 765 kV power transformers and reactors for the Khavda project.  The contract...

Continuum Green Energy files DRHP to raise Rs 36.5 billion through IPO

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Continuum Green Energy Limited has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise Rs 36.5...

Japan eyes manufacturing and solar energy partnerships in Rajasthan

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Japan has identified manufacturing and renewable energy, particularly solar energy, as key sectors for collaboration with Rajasthan.  This focus was highlighted during the Japan Country...

Central government approves 2,000 MW solar park in Rajasthan

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 The Central government has approved the development of a 2,000 MW solar park in Rajasthan, with 30 per cent central financial assistance. The project will be developed by Rajasthan Solar...

Serentica Renewables to set up 10,000 MW renewable energy projects in Rajasthan

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) has announced plans to set up 10,000 MW of renewable energy projects in Rajasthan.  The company intends to invest Rs 500 billion in the...

Adani Group to invest Rs 7 trillion in Rajasthan for renewable energy

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Adani Group has announced plans to invest over Rs 7 trillion in Rajasthan across multiple sectors, including renewable energy.  The investment includes developing 100 GW of renewable energy...

Avaada Group to invest Rs 1 trillion in Rajasthan renewable energy hub

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Avaada Group has pledged an investment of Rs 1 trillion to transform Rajasthan into the world’s largest renewable energy hub.  This initiative aims to drive green manufacturing, create...

Tata Power to invest Rs 1.2 trillion in Rajasthan renewable projects

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Tata Power has announced an investment of Rs 1.2 trillion in Rajasthan to develop various renewable energy projects, including rooftop solar installations and electric vehicle (EV) charging...

DCM Shriram invests Rs 571.2 million in hybrid renewable power project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 JSW Renew Energy Thirty Two Limited, a subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL), has signed a definitive agreement with DCM Shriram Limited to establish a 68 MW wind-solar hybrid power...

Fujiyama Power to invest Rs 6.5 billion in solar manufacturing in MP

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Fujiyama Power Systems, a major player in the rooftop solar segment, has acquired 24.89 hectares in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, to set up a solar manufacturing facility.  The Delhi-based company...

Airox Nigen launches 600 MW solar module line in Haryana

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Airox Nigen has established a 600 MW solar module manufacturing line in Rohnat, Haryana, as part of its larger 2 GW renewable energy project.  According to the company, the facility, located...

Hitachi Energy launches Nostradamus AI for advanced energy forecasting

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 11, 2024 Hitachi Energy has introduced Nostradamus AI, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)-powered energy forecasting solution.  The solution leverages over 30 years of energy market data to...

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