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Voith Hydro emerges as L1 bidder for Mankulam HEP E&M works

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Voith Hydro Private Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the electro-mechanical (E&M) works of the Mankulam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) by quoting Rs 1,770.14 million.  Kerala State Electricity...

Solex Energy wins contracts for 120 MW solar projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Solex Energy Limited has secured contracts worth Rs 1,790 million from Sprng Energy Private Limited and Zodiac Energy Limited for supplying solar modules for a total of 120 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects...

Purvah Green Power secures LoA for 300 MW hybrid power project

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Purvah Green Power Private Limited, a subsidiary of CESC Limited, received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) on December 30, 2024.  The project involves developing 300 MW Inter-State...

Solidus Techno begins work on 50 MWp solar project in Punjab

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Solidus Techno Power Private Limited has laid the foundation for a 50 MWp solar power project in Ghattianwali Jattan village, Firozpur district, Punjab. The project is being implemented by Bluesky NRG Private Limited...

CSE Development commissions 150 MWp solar park in Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 CSE Development (India) Private Limited commissioned several solar photovoltaic (PV) projects within its 150 MWp solar park in Jalkot, Maharashtra, on December 30, 2024. The energy generated will be supplied to...

PFCCL incorporates SPV for Fatehgarh and Barmer transmission projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has incorporated Fatehgarh II And Barmer I PS Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), for the augmentation at Fatehgarh-II PS, Fatehgarh-IV PS (Section-II), and Barmer-I...

Kalpataru Projects secures Rs 10.11 billion orders

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders worth Rs 10.11 billion. These orders span multiple sectors, including: Transmission & Distribution...

India’s renewable energy sector set for major growth

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 India’s renewable energy sector has made significant strides, with installed capacity surpassing 200 gigawatts (GW) and projections of investment doubling to over Rs 2.75 trillion by 2025. According to the...

CCI approves acquisition of Fourth Partner Energy by IFC, ADB, and DEG

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of certain shareholding in Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited (Target) by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Development Bank...

Core sector output growth recovers to 4.3% in November 2024

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Growth in the output of India’s eight key infrastructure industries, collectively known as the core sector, rose to 4.3% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in November, marking a four-month high from the revised figure of 3.7% in...

Waaree Renewable secures 2 GW solar contract with Jindal Renewables

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited (WRTL), a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited, has secured its largest-ever Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for a 2 GW solar project from Sunbreeze...

NPCIL invites proposals for 220 MW Bharat Small Reactors

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) invited Request for Proposal (RfP) bids for setting up the 220 MW BSR (Bharat Small Reactors) Nuclear Captive Power Plant on December 31, 2024. The last date for bid...

PGCIL signs green loan agreement with SMBC for RE integration

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has signed a green loan agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.  The agreement, denominated in JPY for the US...

CERC grants transmission licence to Khavda IV A Power Transmission

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted a transmission licence to Khavda IV A Power Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL).  The licence, effective for 25 years...

PLI, RE incentives for ‘Green Steel Mission’ to decarbonise steel industry

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 The government is working on a Rs 150 billion ‘Green Steel Mission’ to reduce carbon emissions in the steel sector, which currently contributes 10-12 per cent of the country’s total emissions.  The...

Aether Industries commissions 15 MW solar project in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Aether Industries has commissioned a 15 MW solar power project in Bharuch, Gujarat, in partnership with KPIG Energia, a subsidiary of KPI Green Energy.  The project, under the captive power producer segment, features...

Waaree Energies leads with EPD-certified ultra-low-carbon solar panels

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Waaree Energies has become the first Indian solar panel manufacturer to publish independently verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its bifacial mono PERC and TOPCon solar panels.  Certified by The...

Promax Power wins contract for 132/33 kV substations

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Promax Power has secured a Rs 554.3 million contract to design, supply, erect, test, and commission 132/33 kV substations and associated 132 kV bays. The project includes developing four 132 kV substations with fully...

KP Green Engineering secures Rs 1.66 billion in orders across sectors

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 KP Green Engineering has received orders worth Rs 1.66 billion from multiple clients, reflecting its expanding market presence and diversified portfolio. The company has secured solar project contracts worth Rs 1...

Rajasthan Power Grid Transmission Company formed as JV between PGCIL and RVPN

Author: PPD Team Date: 31/12/2024 Rajasthan Power Grid Transmission Company Limited (RPTCL) has been incorporated as a joint venture between Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPN)...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority opened bids for...

AEML invites bids for two 220 kV cable transmission projects in Mumbai

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) has invited bids for two...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has issued a...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 The Odisha government has approved 17 investment proposals worth...

UJVN re-invites bids for works at 72 MW Tiuni Plasu hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVN) has re-invited bids...