Author: PPD Team Date: 21/11/2024 The National Power Committee (NPC), in consultation with Regional Power Committees (RPCs), has approved the Uniform Protection Protocol (UPP) for nationwide implementation. This decision was formalized during the...

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/11/2024 The interregional electricity transfer in India grew 7.8% year-on-year in the first half (H1: April to September) of FY25, reaching 134,714 MU (million units), up from 123,918 MU in H1FY24, according to Grid...

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/11/2024 Apar Industries Ltd has announced plans to expand its Continuous Transposed Conductor (CTC) production capacity to meet increasing demand driven by government prioritization of power and generation equipment. The...

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/11/2024 Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has reported a 14.3% year-on-year growth in its order backlog, which stood at Rs 13.89 billion as of September 30, 2024. The company also noted robust growth in order...

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/11/2024 The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has floated a tender to procure 400 MW of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant solar modules for a project in Ramagiri, Andhra Pradesh.  The modules must be...

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/11/2024 NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has awarded contracts totalling 66 MW of solar capacity to Kirloskar Solar Technologies and Oriana Power. The projects, valued at Rs 2.91 billion, will be developed across multiple...

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) acquired “Khavda V-A Power Transmission Ltd” from REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) on November 19, 2024. This project, valued at Rs 250...

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/11/2024 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the issuance of Rs 200 billion in sovereign green bonds across four equal tranches during the second half of fiscal year 2024-25. These bonds will fund projects in...

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/11/2024 Saatvik Green Energy Private Limited has secured a supply order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to provide solar-powered submersible pumps at 250 locations across Maharashtra...

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/11/2024 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft CERC (Terms and Conditions for Purchase and Sale of Carbon Credit Certificates) Regulations, 2024.  The regulations aim to establish a...

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/11/2024 Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) plans to roll out hydrogen-powered three-wheelers in India by the end of this financial year. The company is collaborating with state governments to initiate pilot projects, involving 50 to...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 ACME Sun Power, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, has secured a Rs 37.53 billion term loan from REC Limited to develop a 320 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project in collaboration with SJVN. The...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has awarded Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the 2×800 MW Koderma Thermal Power Station (TPS) Phase II in...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 Jakson Green, in collaboration with NTPC, has synthesized methanol from carbon dioxide captured at NTPC’s Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant in Madhya Pradesh.  The project, led by NTPC’s R&D unit, NETRA...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 Japan’s Chubu Electric has increased its investment in OMC Power, raising its stake from 20% to over 35%, becoming the largest shareholder.  This additional funding will support OMC Power in commissioning 100...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC-PDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has invited bids for the selection of a Transmission Service Provider (TSP) to develop intra-state transmission...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC, and ONGC Green Energy Limited (OGL), a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), have formed a 50:50 joint venture named ONGC NTPC Green Private...

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and officials from Nepal and Bangladesh inaugurated the first trilateral power flow transaction on 15 November 2024.  The event marked the transmission of hydroelectric power from...

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has released the half-yearly report for its Infrastructure Investment Trust, POWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT). PGInvIT recorded a consolidated...

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/11/2024 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released new draft guidelines on the periodicity of type tests for major equipment across the power value chain.  A key proposal is to exempt transformers from repeating...