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Genus Power reports Rs 317.76 billion order book as of Q2FY25

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd announced an outstanding order book of Rs 317.76 billion (net of taxes) as of September 30, 2024, including orders from the GIC platform and all company SPVs. This robust order book...

L&T secures major orders in Middle East and Africa

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 The Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) division of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won significant new orders to expand and strengthen high-voltage electricity grids across the Middle East and Africa...

Amit Shah inaugurates Gujarat’s largest waste-to-energy plant in Ahmedabad

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Gujarat’s largest waste-to-energy plant in Ahmedabad on the eve of the Gujarati New Year.  The PPP-based plant, developed at Piplaj in partnership with Jindal Urban...

Andhra Pradesh govt to set up renewable energy zones

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 The Andhra Pradesh government has announced plans to set up Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) and a dedicated university for green energy and circular economy as part of its Integrated Clean Energy Policy (ICEP). These...

Adani Power cuts power supply to Bangladesh over unpaid dues

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Adani Power Jharkhand Limited (APJL), a subsidiary of Adani Power, has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, citing outstanding dues of $846 million, according to local media.  Data from Power Grid Bangladesh PLC...

Hyundai unveils Initium hydrogen SUV concept

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Marking nearly 30 years of fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) innovation, Hyundai has introduced the Initium concept, an SUV embodying its “Art of Steel” design language. With a targeted range of 400 miles (644 km)...

Thiruvananthapuram wins UN Habitat Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has been awarded the prestigious Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, a recognition led by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) and the...

MNRE proposes ALMM expansion to include solar PV cells, raising concerns over cost and supply

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed adding solar photovoltaic (PV) cells to its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), with implementation expected by April 2026.  This new...

Trom Industries secures Rs 330 mn solar projects from Gujarat Metro Rail and Corona Remedies

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Solar EPC firm Trom Industries Ltd has announced solar project contracts valued at Rs 330 million from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) and Corona Remedies. Trom Industries secured a Rs 207 million work order...

Tata Power reduces AT&C losses in Odisha distribution business in H1 FY25

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Tata Power reported reduced Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses in its Odisha power distribution business during the first half of FY25.  The investor presentation indicated improvements in two of...

Ajmer Discom issues tender for 11 kV feeder segregation in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Ajmer Electricity Distribution Corporation has issued a tender for segregating 11 kV mixed feeders at the Sikar and Neem Ka Thana circles of Ajmer Discom in Rajasthan.  The project involves the erection...

AM Green places largest order for electrolyser with John Cockerill

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 AM Green has placed an order with John Cockerill for a 1.3 GW advanced pressurised alkaline electrolyser for its existing plant in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. This marks the largest electrolyser order in India to...

Tata Power’s board approves Rs 56.66 bn to set up 1,000 MW PSP

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Tata Power‘s board has approved an investment of Rs 56.66 billion to develop a 1,000 MW pumped storage hydro project in Bhivpuri, Maharashtra.  The project is slated for completion over 44 months, with...

PM Modi inaugurates 4 MW solar project in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 4 MW solar project in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, valued at Rs 232.6 million.  This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to enhance the Statue of Unity area as an international...

Adani Group to supply 6,500 MW of power to MSEDCL

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Adani Power and Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Five, subsidiaries of the Adani Group, have entered into agreements to supply a combined 6,500 MW of power to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company...

NTPC’s NETRA develops indigenous catalyst for CO2 to methanol conversion

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 NTPC‘s R&D division, NETRA, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) Dehradun, has developed an indigenous catalyst for converting CO2 into methanol.  This catalyst, crucial for...

Kangra district to establish model solar village under Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Scheme

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Kangra Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa announced the creation of a model solar village as part of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme. This village will act as a prototype for sustainable energy...

Greenzo Energy launches ‘Un Wheel,’ India’s first 1 MW alkaline electrolyzer stack

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Greenzo Energy has introduced the “Un Wheel,” a 100% indigenous 1 MW alkaline electrolyzer stack designed for green hydrogen production.  Built by Indian scientists and engineers, the stack is tailored to operate...

Juniper Green, Jakson Green, and RIH Renewables win 200 MW GUVNL wind project auction under Phase VIII

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Juniper Green Energy, Jakson Green, and RIH Renewables (EDF Renewables) have won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) auction to develop 200 MW of grid-connected wind power projects in India under Phase VIII...

NTPC REL invites bids for 300 MW ISTS-connected solar project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has issued a bid invitation for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 300 MW ground-mounted solar power project linked to the interstate transmission...

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QPEEL secures Rs 197 million reactor order for renewable energy grid integration

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/04/2025 Quality Power Electrical Equipments Limited (QPEEL) has landed an...

Transrail Lighting wins Rs 10.85 billion in new domestic T&D orders

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/04/2025 Transrail Lighting Limited has kicked off the season on a high...

Power Sector News Roundup for April 15, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/04/2025 Global: Iraq signs MoUs with US firms for 24 GW power and 3 GW...

MSPGCL signs MoU with Rosatom for thorium-based small modular reactors

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/04/2025 The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL)...

Union Government lays foundation stone for Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Power Expansion Project

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/04/2025 On April 14, 2025, the Union Government laid the foundation stone...

Bihar to complete key transmission lines and substations by FY 2026

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/04/2025 Several transmission lines and substations in Bihar are expected...

Insolation Green Energy wins Rs 360.1 million contract for solar modules supply

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

Serentica Renewables signs PPA with NTPC for 200 MW RE project

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/04/2025 On April 15, 2025, Serentica Renewables India Private Limited...

Street light installations across States and Union Territories

Author: PPD Team Date: 15/04/2025 Since FY 2014-15, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has...