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India approves 50 solar parks to boost 37.5 GW renewable capacity

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/11/2024 The Union Ministry of Renewable Energy has approved the establishment of 50 solar parks with a combined capacity of 37.5 GW, marking a major milestone in India’s renewable energy journey.  These solar parks will be...

Airox Nigen expands with 1 MW green hydrogen system in Russia

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/11/2024 Airox Nigen has launched a 1 MW green hydrogen system in Russia, marking a significant step in its global expansion and commitment to environmental sustainability.  This system, designed to produce hydrogen without...

ISA’s seventh assembly showcases global solar initiatives and launches new projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/11/2024 The International Solar Alliance (ISA) opened its seventh Assembly session in New Delhi, with ministers from 29 nations in attendance. India’s Minister for New and Renewable Energy and ISA Assembly President, Shri...

India issues 11,098 MW in renewable energy tenders, draws $103 mn in October investments

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/11/2024 In October, India’s renewable energy sector surged with 16 new tenders, totalling a capacity of 11,098 MW.  Auctions allocated 6,316 MW to various developers, pushing India’s total renewable capacity beyond 200 GW...

K.P. Energy secures 1,003.7 MW EPC orders from KPI Green

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 K.P. Energy, based in Gujarat, has secured engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts totalling 1,003.7 MW from its parent company, KPI Green Energy.  The projects include an 86.8 MW hybrid plant (70...

NTPC to establish world’s first green hydrogen plant using plasma oxy gasification

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 NTPC Limited, through its R&D arm NETRA, is set to build a green hydrogen production plant that will use plasma oxy gasification technology for municipal solid waste (MSW) and agri-waste.  This pioneering plant...

JDVVNL issues tender for 333.5 MW solar projects under PM KUSUM

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JDVVNL) has issued a tender for developing 333.5 MW of solar power projects, including 11 kV transmission lines and remote monitoring systems, under Component A of the PM KUSUM...

Suzlon’s Q2 net profit surges 96% to Rs 2 bn

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Suzlon Group reported a net profit of Rs 2 billion for the quarter ending September 2024, marking a 96% increase from Rs 1.02 billion in the same period last year.  Total income rose by approximately 48% to Rs 21.21...

Refex Green acquires full ownership of Sherisha Solar SPV Two

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Refex Green Power Limited (RGPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Refex Renewables & Infrastructure Limited, has acquired the remaining 51% equity stake in Sherisha Solar SPV Two Private Limited.  This acquisition...

Indian Railways issues tender for 4 MW solar project at Thivim, Goa

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 The Ministry of Railways has issued a tender for a 4 MW ground-mounted, grid-connected solar power project at Thivim, Konkan Railway, Goa.  This project, intended to power the Thivim Traction Sub-Station (TSS), will...

Insolation Energy secures Rs 5 billion contract for rooftop solar in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Insolation Energy Limited has won a contract valued at Rs 5 billion from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) to install 77 MW of rooftop solar power systems across Rajasthan.  The project includes...

KEC International achieves record order book of Rs 425 billion

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 KEC International Ltd has recorded its highest-ever order book, including L1 positions, reaching over Rs 425 billion as of November 5, 2024. The confirmed order book stands at Rs 340.88 billion, with an L1 position...

PM Modi inaugurates solar EV charging carport at Statue of Unity

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging carport at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. Developed by Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), an Energy Efficiency...

Four developers shortlisted for Rajasthan HVDC-based ISTS scheme re-tender

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Four developers, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Sterlite Power, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), and India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), have been shortlisted for the development of an interstate...

SBEC Systems commissions 632 KWp solar power project in Uttar Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 SBEC Systems (India) has commissioned a 632 KWp solar power project at G S Pharmbutor’s Nutrition Division, located within the Modi Steel Compound in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The project became operational on...

Uttar Pradesh targets 14,000 MW solar power

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Uttar Pradesh is advancing its renewable energy goals by partnering with energy firms to establish floating solar power plants, aiming to reach 14,000 MW of solar power generation by 2027.  Under the ‘PM Surya Ghar...

NTPC and ONGC partner to drive renewable energy expansion in India

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 NTPC and ONGC are establishing a joint venture to expand into the renewable energy sector through their subsidiaries, NTPC Green Energy and ONGC Green Energy.  A 50:50 joint venture company (JVC) application has been...

Gensol Engineering secures Rs 7.8 billion solar EPC order in Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Gensol Engineering Limited has won a Rs 7.8 billion turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from a major public sector utility in Maharashtra for a 150 MW ground-mounted solar PV plant.  The...

Premier Energies’ subsidiaries receive orders worth Rs 5.6 bn

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/11/2024 Premier Energies International and Premier Energies Photovoltaic, subsidiaries of Premier Energies, have received and accepted multiple orders totalling Rs 5.6 billion.  Two large independent power producers (IPPs)...

NHDC commissions 88 MW Solar Power Plant in Madhya Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 NHDC, a subsidiary of NHPC, has commissioned the full 88 MW capacity of the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Plant (FSPV) located in the reservoir of the Omkareshwar project in Madhya Pradesh.  This project, which...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 15/04/2025 Insolation Green Energy Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary...

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