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Sterlite Power secures Rs 545 million OPGW contract from PGCIL

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd has been awarded a contract valued at Rs 545 million by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the supply and installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) under the 9th and...

BHEL-Hitachi Energy consortium wins Khavda-Nagpur HVDC project

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 A consortium of Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and Hitachi Energy India has secured a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) for the Khavda-Nagpur High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission...

BHEL to commission 9 GW of thermal power in FY 2024

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is set to commission nine GW of thermal power generation capacity in the current financial year.  This addition, valued at approximately Rs 650 billion, will contribute to the...

CESC subsidiary to acquire Chandigarh electricity distribution company

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 Eminent Electricity Distribution, a subsidiary of CESC under the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has secured a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire 100 per cent equity in Chandigarh’s electricity distribution and retail...

Avaada Group to develop 1.2 GW pumped storage project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 Avaada Aqua Batteries, a subsidiary of Avaada Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to establish a 1.2 GW pumped storage project (PSP) in the Sirohi district.  With a...

Ministry of Coal initiates 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions

Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 The Ministry of Coal has commenced the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, offering five mines on the first day with combined geological reserves of 2,630.77 million tonnes and a peak-rated capacity of 12...

KEC International secures orders worth Rs 11.14 billion across sectors

Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 KEC International Ltd. has won orders worth Rs 11.14 billion. These include: Transmission & Distribution (T&D): Orders include a 400 kV transmission line project in Oman and supply of towers, hardware, and...

Jakson Green delivers electrolysers for first green hydrogen refueling station

Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 Jakson Green Infinity has shipped its first batch of 3.8 MW electrolysers to power India’s inaugural green hydrogen refuelling station for urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR).  Manufactured at Jakson...

CERC grants transmission licenses for three projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 In recent orders, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted transmission licences to three projects:  Khavda Phase-IV Renewable Energy Project:CERC has granted a transmission license to...

PGCIL commissions NERSS-XII project

Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-XII (NERSS-XII) project, effective 2 November 2024.  The notification for commercial operation was...

Relicab gains CG Power approval for 765 kV POWERGRID cables

Author: PPD Team Date: 25/11/2024 Relicab Cable Manufacturing has received approval from CG Power and Industrial Solutions, Nashik, to supply interconnecting control cables for POWERGRID projects with voltage ratings up to 765 kV.  The certification...

Carbon Minus wins Rs 39.6 billion contracts for solar projects in Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 Carbon Minus Energy Private Limited has secured contracts worth Rs 39.6 billion from Maharashtra State Power Generation Corporation (MSPGCL) and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for...

WAPCOS to carry pumped storage project analysis in UP

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 WAPCOS Limited has been awarded a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 2.3 million for consultancy services to analyze potential pumped storage project (PSP) sites in Uttar Pradesh.  The contract follows the Request for...

THDC synchronises Unit 1 of Tehri PSP in Uttarakhand

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 THDC India Limited synchronised Unit I of the Tehri Pumped Storage Plant Project with the National Grid on November 19, 2024.  Furthermore, the coal firing was also achieved within a few hours of oil synchronisation...

Tata Power and ADB partner to evaluate $4.25 billion clean energy projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 Tata Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.  The partnership will evaluate financing for strategic projects aimed at enhancing...

Hyundai Motor partners with FPEL for two RE projects in Tamil Nadu

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has signed an agreement with Fourth Partner Energy Limited (FPEL) to establish a 75 MW Solar Plant and a 43 MW Wind Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.  HMIL has a target for RE100 to...

REPLUS Engitech partners with GPM to advance AI-driven energy systems

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 REPLUS Engitech has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Green Power Monitor (GPM) to deploy advanced AI-enabled Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Power Plant Controllers (PPC) in India and global...

JSW Energy plans wind turbine blade manufacturing unit in Karnataka

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 JSW Energy, led by Sajjan Jindal, is set to establish a wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in Karnataka to secure a steady supply of wind turbine generators (WTGs) for its renewable energy projects.  The...

NTPC Green and Andhra Pradesh join hands for Rs 1,870 billion RE push

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) have formed a joint venture to invest Rs 1,870 billion in renewable energy projects across Andhra...

Transmission and transformation capacity additions exceed targets in FY25

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/11/2024 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) reports that transmission and transformation capacity additions in the first seven months (April-October) of FY25 have surpassed planned targets. This marks the first instance...

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