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: April 14, 2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has launched STELLAR, a fully indigenous power planning software. The tool helps in planning generation, transmission, and storage while factoring in demand response. It will be shared free of cost with all states and distribution companies (Discoms). STELLAR stands for State of the Art Totally Indigenously Developed Resource Adequacy Model. It supports states in preparing Resource Adequacy plans as per the guidelines issued…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 20, 2024 Switch has selected Oklo, a nuclear technology company, to deploy 12GW of Oklo Aurora powerhouse projects by 2044. The projects are part of a non-binding master power agreement, one of the largest corporate clean power deals to date, setting the stage for future binding power purchase agreements. Oklo will develop, construct, and operate the powerhouses to supply clean energy across the US. This partnership supports Oklo’s growth and…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 9, 2026 The Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project to be developed in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located on the Kamala River, a tributary of the Subansiri River, across Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Kurung Kumey districts. The project involves the construction of a 216 m high concrete gravity dam and an underground powerhouse. The scheduled completion period is 96 months. Once commissioned, it…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 11, 2025 Bajel Projects Ltd has secured a key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Kurnool-IV Power Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The order involves building a 765kV double-circuit transmission line connecting Kurnool-IV substation to Kurnool-III Pooling Station (PS), both located in Andhra Pradesh. The line is expected to cover about 250 circuit kilometers (ckm). The project is part of the larger…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 16, 2025 China has unveiled plans to develop space-based solar stations, aiming to collect energy unaffected by weather or night cycles. The project involves installing a 1 km-wide solar array in geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above Earth. Senior scientist Long Lehao compared the initiative to the Three Gorges Dam in orbit, highlighting its potential to generate yearly energy comparable to Earth’s total recoverable oil reserves. The stations would ensure continuous…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 18, 2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been awarded the project to develop an inter-state transmission system under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The Letter of Intent was issued to the company on 16 September 2025. The project, titled “Inter-regional (NR-WR) transmission system strengthening to relieve the loading of 765 kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi D/c line,” will be developed on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis. The…