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JSW Energy signs 1,200 MW hybrid power deals with MSEDCL

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 JSW Energy’s subsidiaries, JSW Renew Energy Six Ltd and JSW Renew Energy Thirty Ltd, have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for two...

It’s time for Punjab to hand over Shanan power project to Himachal: CM Sukhu

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the historic 110 MW Shanan Power House in Mandi district, emphasizing the need for its control to be transferred to the Himachal Pradesh government...

L&T partners with US firm for global nuclear power deployment

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) to provide efficient clean energy solutions globally.  The partnership focuses on deploying...

MERC rejects BEST’s petition to terminate Tata Power contract

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 BEST petitioned the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to terminate its power purchase agreement with Tata Power‘s Trombay Unit 5, citing high energy charges ranging from Rs 8 to Rs 11 per...

JSW JFE acquires thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 JSW JFE Electrical Steel Pvt Ltd has finalized the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd (tkES India) for Rs 40.51 billion.  This move enables JSW-JFE to enter the grain-oriented electrical steel...

Tata Power secures LoI from RECPDCL for power transmission project

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Tata Power Limited has received a letter of intent (LoI) from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a subsidiary of REC Limited, to acquire the special purpose vehicle (SPV) ERES-XXXIX Power...

Azure Power secures REC and HSBC refinancing, completes early bond prepayment

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Azure Power Global Ltd, a leading renewable power producer in India, has completed an Rs 24 billion refinancing transaction structured as an INR Term Loan underwritten solely by REC Ltd.  This transaction enabled the...

Borosil calls for anti-dumping duty on Chinese solar glass

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Borosil Renewables, a leading solar glass manufacturer in India, has called on the government to impose an anti-dumping duty on Chinese solar glass imports to safeguard domestic producers.  Shreevar Kheruka, Vice...

IIT Indore develops catalyst for economical hydrogen production from methanol

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has developed a catalyst that produces pure hydrogen from methanol at a significantly lower temperature and cost compared to traditional methods.  The catalyst...

PFC issues bids for 6 GW transmission systems for green hydrogen and ammonia projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish transmission systems for evacuating 6 GW of power to support green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing projects in Kandla and Mundra, Gujarat. The projects will be executed...

Rayzon Solar secures PV module supply contract for L&T’s projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 Rayzon Solar has won a contract to supply 216 MW of high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for three solar projects across India. The modules will be integral to L&T’s floating...

Andhra Pradesh unveils policy to attract Rs 10 trillion investment for clean energy

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 The Andhra Pradesh government aims to secure Rs 10 trillion in investments through its newly launched AP Integrated Clean Energy (ICE) Policy, focusing on solar, wind, and round-the-clock renewable energy projects to...

ITC commissions second offsite solar plant in Karnataka

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 ITC has commissioned a 9.45 MW offsite solar plant in Davangere district, Karnataka, marking its second such facility in the state and fourth in the country, alongside others in Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and...

AMPIN Energy Transition achieves financing for RE project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 AMPIN Energy Transition has achieved financial closure for its 200 MW solar-wind hybrid project in Rajasthan, securing green financing of Rs 7.42 billion from Standard Chartered. The total investment in the project...

Sembcorp Industries secures wind-solar hybrid project from SECI

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 Sembcorp Industries, through its subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra, has won a 150 MW wind-solar hybrid project from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project, connected to the interstate transmission...

JSW signs PPA with GUVNL for wind-solar hybrid project

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 JSW Renew Energy Seventeen, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) for a 192 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity connected to the state...

Havells India: Cables business grows 23 per cent in Q2FY25

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 Havells India reported a revenue increase of 22.8% year-on-year in its cables business for Q2 FY25 (July to September). Revenue reached Rs 18.05 billion, up from Rs 14.70 billion in Q2 FY24. Anil Rai Gupta, Chairman...

Polycab India Q2 FY25: Strong demand boosts wire & cable business growth

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 Polycab India Ltd reported significant growth in its wire and cable business for Q2 FY25 (July to September). The company’s wire and cable revenue rose 23% year-on-year to Rs 46.07 billion, driven by favorable...

Netinium and Wirepas partner for smart metering solutions

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 Netinium and Wirepas have announced a partnership to enable scalable and standardized smart metering solutions for utilities globally.  The collaboration leverages Wirepas’ non-cellular 5G RF mesh connectivity, which...

India’s renewable energy capacity to grow at double the rate of overall energy capacity by 2030: CRISIL

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 According to a report by CRISIL, India’s renewable energy (RE) capacity, excluding large hydro projects, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%-17%, reaching 360-370 GW by fiscal 2030. ...

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