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Avaada Energy to raise Rs 84 billion for renewable projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/12/2024 Avaada Energy Private Limited plans to raise Rs 84 billion (USD 1 billion) in debt by March 2025 to fund its wind, solar, and other renewable projects.  Equity for these projects has already been secured. The company...

Siemens emerges as L1 bidder for Suratgarh Thermal Power Station renovation

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/12/2024 Siemens Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) with a bid of Rs 647.79 million for civil works on the Distributed Control System (DCS) in Unit I of the Suratgarh Thermal Power Station (TPS) Renovation and...

PFCCL forms SPV for Mundra transmission system

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/12/2024 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has incorporated Mundra I Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), for developing the transmission system to supply power to Green Hydrogen and Ammonia manufacturing...

Oil India to set up subsidiary for green energy foray

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Oil India Limited (OIL) has announced the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, OIL Green Energy, to manage its green and alternative energy ventures.  The company plans to invest Rs 250 billion by 2040 to...

ACME Solar secures Rs 19.88 billion financing from PFC

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 ACME Solar has secured Rs 19.88 billion in term finance from Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) for the development of a 300-MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project. ACME Renewtech Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of...

Solidus Techno Power secures 29 MWp solar project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Solidus Techno Power Private Limited has secured a 29 MWp solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, marking its expansion beyond Punjab.  The project will supply 40% of the electricity needed for a large industrial...

Waaree Energies to invest Rs 5.51 billion in 300 MW electrolyser and 3.5 GWh lithium-ion plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Waaree Energies Limited has approved plans to establish a 300 MW electrolyser manufacturing facility and a 3.5 GWh lithium-ion Advanced Chemistry Storage Cell production plant. The electrolyser manufacturing project...

UltraTech Cement to source renewable energy from CleanMax SPV

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 UltraTech Cement has announced plans to source renewable energy through a captive arrangement with CleanMax’s special-purpose vehicle (SPV), Clean Max Sapphire.  The company has acquired a 26% equity share in the SPV...

REC PDCL forms SPV for transmission system in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) incorporated Rajgarh III Power Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the development of the Transmission system for Evacuation of Power from RE...

NTPC plans nuclear power project in Bihar, seeks land allocation

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 NTPC Limited has planned to establish a nuclear power project (NPP) in Bihar.  The company has requested the state government to allocate suitable land for the project and is expected to conduct a study before...

Adani Enterprises plans Rs 200 billion Thermal Power Plant in Bihar

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has announced plans to set up an Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant in Bihar.  The project will involve an investment of Rs 200 billion...

MoP to assign nuclear power plant in Kerala

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has planned to set up a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Kerala, pending the availability of 60.7 hectares of land.  Athirappilly in Thrissur district and Cheemeni in Kasaragod district have...

Center lays foundation for three hydroelectric projects in Himachal Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 The Central Government has laid the foundation stone for three hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in Himachal Pradesh. These projects are: Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage I: This project involves constructing an 86 m...

Shree Cements to invest Rs 3,000 million in solar power project in Bihar

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Shree Cements Limited is planning to establish a solar power project in Purnia, Bihar.  The company will invest around Rs 3,000 million for the project’s development...

Three firms win 600 MW contracts under SECI’s solar Tranche-XVIII

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Three companies secured contracts totalling 600 MW for the development of 1,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-Connected Solar Power Projects under Tranche-XVIII.  ReNew Solar Power Private Limited (ReNew...

Refex Renewables issues Rs 1.05 billion NCDs

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Refex Renewables & Infrastructure Limited has issued 105 senior, secured, unrated, unlisted, and taxable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) through private placement. The NCDs, with an aggregate value of Rs 1.05...

Six firms win bids for 816 MW solar projects under NTPC tender

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Six companies have won bids to set up a total of 816 MW capacity under the 1,200 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Power Project (NTPC-02) anywhere in India, as announced on December 23, 2024. Bharat Petroleum Corporation...

India’s solar module manufacturing industry to see growth: CRISIL

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 India’s solar module manufacturing industry is poised for significant growth over the next five years, driven by domestic demand projected at 50-55 gigawatts (GW) annually from FY24 to FY30, according to a...

Himachal CM reviews ongoing energy projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently reviewed the progress of ongoing energy projects and emphasized the State Government’s focus on expanding green energy initiatives.  He highlighted the...

Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 20 billion in electricity dues

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 20 billion for electricity supplied under an agreement with the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited.  Tripura provides 60-70 MW of power, but the dues are increasing daily.  Chief...

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Power Sector News Roundup for June 19, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 Global: China ramps up pilot hydrogen programme to meet 2035...

China ramps up pilot hydrogen programme to meet 2035 targets

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has unveiled a...

Jakson Group expands solar O&M to 5 GWp

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 Jakson Green Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jakson Power...

PEKB coal mine becomes Chhattisgarh’s first to run entirely on solar power

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 The Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) coal mine in Surguja...

Saatvik, Solarium, and Ahaan announce new solar module manufacturing plans

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 India’s solar manufacturing capacity is set to expand...

Crompton wins Rs 1.01 billion order for solar pumps

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/06/2025 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals has received a letter of...

Only two underground coal blocks receive bids in 12th auction round

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...

REC PDCL invites bids for transmission system linked to 2,000 MW solar park in Karnataka

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

Odisha clears Rs 38.79 billion investments, plans 200 MWh battery storage

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