Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 NHPC Limited has successfully concluded its tranche VI auction, awarding 1,200 MW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects integrated with energy storage systems and connected to the inter-state...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 The Odisha government has approved seven renewable energy projects with a combined investment of Rs 13.86 billion to enhance the state’s sustainable energy infrastructure. The projects, totaling 192.41 MW in...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 The Government of India has applied for a USD 186 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project Phase II. The initiative aims to...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 NTPC Green Energy Limited has announced plans for a 20,000 MW transmission project in Andhra Pradesh. This project is intended to support NTPC Green’s forthcoming green hydrogen hub, which will be developed across...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 The Government of Telangana has inaugurated Unit 2 of the Damaracherla (Yadadri) Power Project. The project, being implemented by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), is located at...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPP) has initiated dam concrete works for the Kwar Hydro Electric Project. The project, a run-of-river (RoR) scheme, is located across the Chenab River near Padyarna...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 India’s nuclear power generation capacity has nearly doubled over the past decade, rising from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,180 MW in 2024. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh shared this update during a discussion in...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Schneider Electric has introduced EcoConsult in India, a consulting service designed to optimize electrical and automation systems for safety, reliability, and sustainability. The solution provides actionable...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) scheme across ten states to enhance renewable energy (RE) evacuation infrastructure. These states include Andhra...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 India’s total non-fossil fuel installed capacity reached 213.70 GW as of November 2024, a 14.2% increase from the previous year. Including pipeline projects, the total non-fossil fuel capacity surged to 472.90 GW, up...
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 INOXGFL Group has launched Inox Solar to venture into solar manufacturing, targeting an initial capacity of five GW for solar modules and 2.5 GW for solar cells by 2026. The promoters plan to invest Rs 15 billion in...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the “Augmentation of ISTS for Interconnection of HVPNL Transmission Schemes,” effective 6th October 2024, with the Notification for...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended the granting of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 1,200 MW Sikaser Open Loop Pumped Storage...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 The Government of Rajasthan (GoR) has signed an agreement with BrightKnight to establish wind-solar hybrid power projects in the state. As part of the agreement, BrightKnight has committed to investing Rs 150...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Martial Solren, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra Susten, has achieved financial closure for its 400 MW/560 MWp solar power projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The company secured a Rs14.48 billion loan from HDFC...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement with First Solar to procure 1 GW of advanced Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules. The modules will be supplied over two years and...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Five firms have won bids for setting up 2,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar power projects and 1,000 MW energy storage systems (ESS) under Tranche-XVII of the Solar Energy Corporation of...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its 25th meeting, recommended the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route with PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) as the bid process coordinator (BPC) for the...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently approved the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd (thyssenkrupp India) by Jsquare Electrical Steel Nashik Pvt Ltd (JSquare). JSquare, a...
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support Maharashtra’s energy transition through regulatory...