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Variate Consultants JV wins 15 MW solar project in Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/03/2025 The joint venture (JV) of Variate Consultants Private Limited (VCPL) and M/s VIPL has secured a contract worth Rs 759.47 million to develop a 15 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power project at Jalna, Maharashtra. The...

Vindhya Telelinks and Ecoplanet JV wins Rs 2.07 bn solar project in Madhya Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/03/2025 The joint venture (JV) of Vindhya Telelinks Limited and Ecoplanet Renewable Energy Private Limited has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 2.07 billion for setting up a 40 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power...

NTPC commissions 105 MW solar unit in Madhya Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/03/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has fully commissioned the 105 MW Unit-1 of its solar power project in Madhya Pradesh.  The final 50 MW capacity under the project began commercial operations on March 13...

India commissions third 700 MW indigenous nuclear reactor in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/03/2025 India has taken another step towards energy security by commissioning Unit 7 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP-7) at Rawatbhata.  The 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), developed by Nuclear...

JSW Neo Energy acquires Virya Infrapower for Rs 75.4 million

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 JSW Neo Energy Limited has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake in Virya Infrapower Private Limited for an enterprise value of Rs 75.4 million.  The transaction, finalized on the same day as the...

Gensol Engineering to raise Rs 6 billion, aims for zero net-debt

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 Gensol Engineering Limited has approved fundraising of up to Rs 6 billion to strengthen its balance sheet and move towards a zero net-debt position. The company plans to raise Rs 4 billion through foreign currency...

REC to finance pumped storage projects in Kerala

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 REC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, to finance pumped storage projects (PSPs) in the state over the next five years. The...

Indian and Russian firms partner for advanced grid monitoring solutions

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 Sharika Enterprises Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Engineering Center Energoservice (ENS) to bring advanced grid monitoring solutions to India.   Under the agreement, Sharika...

Salzer Electronics wins Rs 500 million smart meter order

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 Salzer Electronics Ltd has secured a Rs 500 million smart meter order from a leading advanced metering infrastructure service provider (AMISP) in India. This follows a Rs 50 million order last month from the same...

PFCCL empanels ten AMISPs for smart metering projects under RDSS

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has empanelled ten entities that would be eligible to participate as Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Providers (AMISP) for smart metering projects under the Revamped Distribution...

UPNEDA awards 980.3 MW solar contracts to 26 firms under PM-KUSUM

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to 26 firms for developing a total of 980.3 MW grid-connected solar power plants under the Renewable Energy...

Swelect Energy and Waaree Renewable win solar contracts

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 Swelect Energy Systems Limited has won a contract to supply its high-efficiency TOPCon bi-facial solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a 150 MW solar power project in India. The contract was awarded on March 12, 2025...

Four firms win bids for 1,200 MW wind-solar hybrid projects under NHPC’s Tranche-X

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 Four companies have secured contracts to develop a total of 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects under NHPC Limited’s Tranche-X bidding. These projects can be...

Jammu & Kashmir plans 50 MVA GIS substation

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has proposed a 50 MVA, 220/33 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) at Batkote in Pahalgam.  The project is expected to be implemented through a tariff-based competitive...

Patratu thermal power project synchronizes first unit with grid

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL) achieved a major milestone on March 11, 2025, by synchronizing Unit 1 of the Patratu Thermal Power Project Phase I with the grid. On the same day, a dry run was completed...

THDC and REC sign MoUs for PSPs in Chhattisgarh and Kerala

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 India’s push for pumped storage projects (PSPs) gained momentum with two key agreements signed on March 11, 2025. THDC India Limited partnered with the Government of Chhattisgarh and Chhattisgarh State Power...

EAC recommends EC for Nabinagar Stage II and ToR for Thiruvallur project

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in its latest meeting, has recommended environmental clearance (EC) for the 3×800 MW Nabinagar Coal-Based...

NCT plans new transmission scheme to ease WR-NR corridor congestion

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/03/2025 The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its most recent meeting, has planned a new transmission scheme to address high power flow on the Western Region-Northern Region (WR-NR) corridor. Representatives from...

AmpereHour Energy and Bhilwara Energy secure funding for expansion

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/03/2025 AmpereHour Energy has raised USD 5 million (Rs 436 million) in a Series A funding round led by climate-focused fund Avaana Capital, with participation from UC Impower and existing angel investors. The company plans...

CCI approves ONGC-NTPC’s Ayana acquisition and Greenko stake deal

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/03/2025 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved two major transactions in the renewable energy sector. ONGC NTPC Green Private Limited has received clearance to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Ayana Renewable...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 04/04/2025 The Central Government laid the foundation stone for two thermal...

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Shell to exit solar and onshore wind projects in Brazil

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 Shell has decided to discontinue its solar and onshore wind power...

AMPIN Energy to supply 9.9 MWp solar power to Poly Medicure

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 AMPIN Energy Transition has signed a power purchase agreement...

Punjab’s largest solar group captive project to power Swaraj Tractors’ facilities

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 Swaraj Tractors has partnered with Mahindra Susten to develop a 26...

Resonia secures Ananthapur-II REZ transmission project; PFCCL sets up SPV for Pune expansion

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 Resonia Limited, formerly Sterlite Grid 32 Limited, has won the...

Trident Group commissions 11.02 MWp rooftop solar project in Madhya Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 Trident Group commissioned an 11.02 MWp rooftop solar power...

KEC International and Transrail Lighting secure Rs 14.76 billion orders

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 KEC International Limited has secured new orders worth Rs 12.36...