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NTPC to invest Rs 3-4 trillion for 20 GW nuclear capacity by 2047

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 29, 2024 NTPC plans to invest Rs 3-4 trillion to develop 20 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. It aligns with the government’s target of achieving 100 GW under the Viksit Bharat mission...

Servotech secures Rs 302 million rooftop solar project in Uttarakhand

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 29, 2024 Servotech Power Systems has won a 5.6 MW on-grid rooftop solar power plant order worth Rs 302 million from the Uttarakhand New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA).  The company...

REC sets vendor framework for PM Surya Ghar

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 29, 2024 REC has introduced a comprehensive framework to streamline vendor operations under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna, facilitating the smooth rollout of rooftop solar systems.  Appointed by the...

West Bengal invests Rs 24.5 billion in thermal plant upgrades and renewables

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 The West Bengal government is investing Rs 24.5 billion to modernize three thermal power plants, Power Minister Aroop Biswas announced.  The Sagardighi plant upgrade will cost Rs 16.1...

India, ISA sign pact to implement solar projects in Indo-Pacific region

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 India has signed a Project Implementation Agreement (PIA) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to execute solar energy projects in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.  This...

CEA recognizes surface hydrokinetic turbine technology

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has officially recognized Surface Hydrokinetic Turbine (SHKT) technology under the hydropower category to promote innovation and alternative methods...

NCT recommends two ISTS projects in Madhya Pradesh for final approval

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to the Ministry of Power (MoP) for final clearance under the tariff-based...

UJVN approves civil and H&M works for hydro project in Uttarakhand

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 The Board of Directors of Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVN) has approved civil and hydro-mechanical (H&M) works for the 120 MW Sirkari Bhyol-Rupsiabagar Hydro Electric Project. ...

Sembcorp to build 300-MW wind-solar hybrid project for NTPC

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries has been awarded the contract to build, own, and operate a 300-MW wind-solar hybrid power project for NTPC, as part of NTPC’s 1.2-GW renewable energy...

Waaree Renewable wins EPC contract for 2012.47 MWp solar project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd. has received a term sheet to execute the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of a 2012.47 MWp DC ground-mounted solar photovoltaic project. ...

KEC International wins Rs 17.04 billion T&D orders from PGCIL

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 KEC International Ltd. has secured new Transmission and Distribution (T&D) orders worth Rs 17.04 billion from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL).  The projects include the...

NTPC REL declares commercial operation of 55 MW Shajapur solar unit

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 28, 2024 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited, has announced the commercial operation of the first part capacity of 55 MW out of the 105 MW...

Orissa Alloy Steel secures Kerendari-BC North coal block

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 27, 2024 On the third day of the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, Orissa Alloy Steel Private Limited secured the partially explored Kerendari-BC North coal block in Jharkhand, which has...

Orient Solar plans capacity expansion to 2 GW by mid-2025

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 27, 2024 Orient Solar has announced plans to increase its production capacity from 800 MW to 2 GW by mid-2025.  This expansion involves an investment of Rs 1.30 billion, covering capital expenditure...

Insolation Green Energy inks Rs 100 billion MoU with Rajasthan government

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 27, 2024 Insolation Green Energy Private Limited, a subsidiary of Insolation Energy Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government during the Rising Rajasthan...

APM Terminals Pipavav signs renewable energy deal with CleanMax

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 27, 2024 APM Terminals Pipavav has entered a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Brookfield-backed CleanMax to source renewable energy from a hybrid wind-solar project in Gujarat. The hybrid...

Premier Energies subsidiaries secure Rs 10.87 billion solar contracts

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 27, 2024 Premier Energies Global Environment Private Limited, Premier Energies International Private Limited, and Premier Energies Photovoltaic Private Limited, subsidiaries of Premier Energies...

WAPCOS invites bids for EIA on Togo solar electrification project

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 26, 2024 WAPCOS Limited, a Mini Ratna PSU under India’s Ministry of Jal Shakti, has issued a tender inviting local Togolese agencies to conduct an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment...

Waaree Energies secures 600 MWp solar module order

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 26, 2024 Waaree Energies Limited has secured an order to supply up to 600 MWp of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to a leading Indian renewable energy developer.  The delivery of these high-efficiency...

NTPC Green Energy and MAHAGENCO form JV for renewable energy parks

Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 26, 2024 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) have established a joint venture company, MAHAGENCO NTPC...

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