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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...

Chhattisgarh attracts Rs 151.84 billion investment for renewable energy

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Chhattisgarh has secured investment proposals worth Rs 151.84 billion from top companies in sectors like semiconductors, electric vehicles (EV), and renewable energy. The highest proposal of Rs 115 billion comes from...

Union minister reviews Lakshadweep’s power sector

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal reviewed the power sector scenario for the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep in Kavaratti.  Shri Praful Patel, Administrator of Lakshadweep...

Punjab to have 66 solar power plants by 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 The government of Punjab has launched a new initiative under the Clean and Green Renewable Energy project to boost Punjab’s green energy production.  A total of 66 solar projects will be implemented across the state...

India to launch Critical Mineral Mission in 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 India is set to launch its Critical Mineral Mission in 2025, an initiative to secure essential minerals for the country’s green energy transition and electric vehicle (EV) sector growth.  This mission will bring...

IREDA sanctions Rs 30 billion for Odisha’s green energy projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), delivered a keynote address at the Odisha Solar Investor Conclave hosted by GRIDCO in...

Refex Industries launches renewable energy subsidiary

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Refex Industries Limited has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Venwind Refex Power Limited, with a subscribed capital of Rs 10 million comprising 100,000 fully paid equity shares at a face value of Rs 10 each...

PGCIL and Adani Energy qualify for Khavda transmission project

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part...

BERC proposes draft regulations for green energy open access

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has released a consultative paper on the draft BERC (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) Regulations, 2024. The draft policy enables voluntary...

CERC amends deviation settlement regulations for solar projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024.  The amendment addresses implementation challenges...

SustVest raises $1.7 million to expand solar projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 SustVest has secured $1.7 million in equity and debt during its Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Inflection Point Ventures and Antler, with participation from WEH Ventures, Venture Catalysts...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The power ministry is examining the use of battery energy storage...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has approved a...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has signed a Memorandum...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 All five units of Tata Power’s Mundra power plant have remained...

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