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 2, 2026 Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited has signed additional power purchase agreements (PPAs) with STT Global Data Centres India, taking the total contracted renewable energy capacity between the two companies beyond 130 MW. The latest agreement adds 21 MWp of solar capacity to CleanMax’s existing wind-solar hybrid supply for STT GDC India’s data centres in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The partnership now spans key data centre locations in Tamil…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 12, 2024 Norwegian offshore wind firm Entrion Wind has obtained a US patent for its fully restrained platform (FRP) monopile, marking the first of six patent applications filed by the company. The FRP monopile, designed for water depths up to 100m, is set for commercial launch in 2027 and promises improved economics over other foundation systems, featuring Entrion’s top mooring assembly (TMA) for enhanced stability and efficient installation. Entrion co-founder…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 14, 2025 The Government of Meghalaya is likely to reinstate the old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Athena Energy Ventures Private Limited (AEVPL) for the implementation of the Kynshi Stage I Hydro Electric Project. The project will be located on the Kynshi River and developed on a run-of-the-river (RoR) basis. The original MoU with AEVPL was scrapped after the company proposed a hybrid Pumped Storage Project (PSP) model, which was…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2025 Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWERL) posted a net profit of Rs 0.17 billion for the quarter ending December 2024, recovering from a net loss of Rs 0.62 billion in the same quarter last year. The company’s total income surged by 202.13% to Rs 18.43 billion during the quarter, compared to Rs 6.10 billion in the corresponding period of 2023.
Author: PPD Team Date: March 6, 2026 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the Green Methanol Standard for India, defining green methanol as methanol produced using green hydrogen and setting a limit on well-to-product greenhouse gas emissions. The standard caps emissions at 0.44 kilogram of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) per kilogram of methanol. According to an office memorandum issued on February 27, 2026, green methanol is defined as methanol (CH₃OH) produced…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 22, 2025 Maharashtra is set to offer the lowest industrial electricity tariff in the country, with rates expected to fall to Rs 7.38 per unit under a revised power policy. As reported by The Times of India, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced during a session in the Legislative Council, positioning the state ahead of Karnataka (Rs 7.75) and Gujarat (Rs 8.98) in industrial tariff competitiveness. The current industrial rate in…