Author: PPD Team Date: January 8, 2025
NHPC Limited has resumed construction work on the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II, which had previously faced roadblocks due to local opposition.
The project, located on the Beas River in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, involves establishing an 800 MW capacity and is being developed with an investment of Rs 98.97 billion. It is situated approximately 260 km from Chandigarh.
Author: PPD Team Date: August 1, 2025 Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP), a project under Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), has commissioned a 1.7 MWp grid-connected solar photovoltaic plant at its facility in Haryana. This is the second solar project installed at the site. The ground-mounted solar plant covers 22,000 square metres and uses domestically manufactured mono PERC modules rated at 545W. It was developed at INR 8.07 crore, including a five-year…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 21, 2025 VSL Renewable Services has won Lot-2 of NTPC Green Energy Limited’s 1,864 MWp solar operations and maintenance tender. Lot-2 covers 810 MWp, while Lot-1 accounted for 1,054 MWp. The company submitted the lowest bids for both lots but was awarded Lot-2 under NTPC’s tender conditions. The awarded projects are spread across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. The contract scope includes real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and generation-linked performance…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 14, 2024 During the World Climate Action Summit at COP29, six countries—El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Nigeria, and Türkiye—endorsed the global commitment to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050, bringing the total to 31 signatory nations. Initiated by France with 20 countries at COP28, the pledge underscores nuclear energy’s critical role in limiting global warming to 1.5°C per the Paris Agreement. World Nuclear Association (WNA) Director-General Sama Bilbao y León…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 1, 2025 Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Magna Yuma Private Limited to establish battery swapping stations for electric vehicles in its licensed areas. Under the agreement, Tata Power-DDL will allocate space at its grid substations, while Magna Yuma will manage the design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of the stations. The initiative is focused on supporting commercial electric two-wheelers, particularly those used in delivery…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2025 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has incorporated Fatehgarh II And Barmer I PS Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), for the augmentation at Fatehgarh-II PS, Fatehgarh-IV PS (Section-II), and Barmer-I PS. The incorporation was completed on December 30, 2024. PFCCL is serving as the bid process coordinator (BPC) to select a transmission service provider (TSP) for the project’s establishment through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process.
Author: PPD Team Date: January 13, 2026 India and Germany agreed to deepen cooperation in renewable energy, green hydrogen, and sustainable development following the official state visit of German Federal Chancellor H.E. Mr. Friedrich Merz to India on 12-13 January 2026. Energy transition priorities dominated the discussions, reflecting the central role of climate and clean energy in the bilateral partnership. Both sides reviewed progress under the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP), which is now…