Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025
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: 16/10/2024 Nexif Ratch Energy has announced the financial close of its 145 MWp Bacolod solar power project, its second solar venture in the Philippines. The ground-mounted project, located across Bacolod City and Bago City in Negros Occidental province, will provide clean energy to approximately 52,600 households. The project will connect to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ Bacolod substation. Most of the electricity generated will be sold to a subsidiary…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/02/2025 Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to enhance energy efficiency and clean energy adoption. The collaboration aims to implement energy efficiency programs such as the street lights national programme, energy-efficient building solutions, and decentralised solar initiatives, including rooftop solar installations, solar carports, and hybrid thermal solar systems. The partnership will also promote electric mobility with the deployment of electric…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/12/2024 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Central government over the lack of infrastructure for the safe disposal and recycling of damaged or end-of-life Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. A bench led by Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Dr A. Senthil Vel highlighted the environmental hazards of improper disposal, including burying panels in agricultural fields or sending them to landfills, which degrade soil quality. Notices were served to…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/03/2025 The Andhra Pradesh Energy Department has issued operational guidelines under the Integrated Clean Energy (ICE) Policy 2024, covering resource allocation, land allotment, grid connectivity, open access, banking facilities, and project migration. To streamline approvals, the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) will develop a unified portal for applications, approvals, and project tracking. Developers need to submit applications online with the required documents and fees. Projects up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/02/2025 Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has announced plans to expand its medium power transformer manufacturing capacity. In a regulatory filing on February 11, 2025, SEIL revealed that its board of directors approved an investment of Rs 136 million to enhance the existing capacity by 1,500 MVA per year. The investment will be financed through internal accruals and/or borrowings. The capacity expansion aims to meet the growing market demand and support…
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 received on 23 November 2024. NERSS-XII is an interstate transmission scheme aimed at enhancing the power infrastructure in India’s North-East region. PGCIL developed the project for Rs 5.76 billion.
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/10/2024 Nexif Ratch Energy has announced the financial close of its 145 MWp Bacolod solar power project, its second solar venture in the Philippines. The ground-mounted project, located across Bacolod City and Bago City in Negros Occidental province, will provide clean energy to approximately 52,600 households. The project will connect to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ Bacolod substation. Most of the electricity generated will be sold to a subsidiary…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/02/2025 Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to enhance energy efficiency and clean energy adoption. The collaboration aims to implement energy efficiency programs such as the street lights national programme, energy-efficient building solutions, and decentralised solar initiatives, including rooftop solar installations, solar carports, and hybrid thermal solar systems. The partnership will also promote electric mobility with the deployment of electric…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/12/2024 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Central government over the lack of infrastructure for the safe disposal and recycling of damaged or end-of-life Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. A bench led by Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Dr A. Senthil Vel highlighted the environmental hazards of improper disposal, including burying panels in agricultural fields or sending them to landfills, which degrade soil quality. Notices were served to…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/03/2025 The Andhra Pradesh Energy Department has issued operational guidelines under the Integrated Clean Energy (ICE) Policy 2024, covering resource allocation, land allotment, grid connectivity, open access, banking facilities, and project migration. To streamline approvals, the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) will develop a unified portal for applications, approvals, and project tracking. Developers need to submit applications online with the required documents and fees. Projects up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/02/2025 Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has announced plans to expand its medium power transformer manufacturing capacity. In a regulatory filing on February 11, 2025, SEIL revealed that its board of directors approved an investment of Rs 136 million to enhance the existing capacity by 1,500 MVA per year. The investment will be financed through internal accruals and/or borrowings. The capacity expansion aims to meet the growing market demand and support…
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 received on 23 November 2024. NERSS-XII is an interstate transmission scheme aimed at enhancing the power infrastructure in India’s North-East region. PGCIL developed the project for Rs 5.76 billion.
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/10/2024 Nexif Ratch Energy has announced the financial close of its 145 MWp Bacolod solar power project, its second solar venture in the Philippines. The ground-mounted project, located across Bacolod City and Bago City in Negros Occidental province, will provide clean energy to approximately 52,600 households. The project will connect to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ Bacolod substation. Most of the electricity generated will be sold to a subsidiary…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/02/2025 Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to enhance energy efficiency and clean energy adoption. The collaboration aims to implement energy efficiency programs such as the street lights national programme, energy-efficient building solutions, and decentralised solar initiatives, including rooftop solar installations, solar carports, and hybrid thermal solar systems. The partnership will also promote electric mobility with the deployment of electric…