Author: PPD Team Date: 06/11/2024
NTPC Limited has signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) to jointly own and operate the Chhabra thermal power plant.
The 2,320 MW plant, currently managed by RVUNL, comprises four 250 MW units (Stage 1) and two 660 MW units (Stage 2). Under this 50:50 partnership, the joint venture aims to manage the plant’s operations and explore capacity expansion opportunities.
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/01/2025 Kutch Copper Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Group, has become a member of the International Copper Association (ICA), a global trade body representing half of the world’s copper production. Based in Mundra, Gujarat, Kutch Copper is set to build a copper smelter with an initial capacity of 0.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as part of an $1.2 billion investment by Adani Enterprises. The facility will produce copper cathodes, rods,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has proposed a 50 MVA, 220/33 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) at Batkote in Pahalgam. The project is expected to be implemented through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process as part of the state’s transmission plan for 2022-27. According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Jammu & Kashmir had no targets for transmission capacity additions at 220 kV and above for the financial year…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing key changes to metering rules for electricity consumers, generators, and licensees. Public comments on the draft will be accepted until April 5, 2025. One of the major revisions includes updating the definition of interface meters, which will now apply to meters used for accounting and billing at interconnection points between…
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/12/2024 INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has commenced the supply of electronic and speciality gases to ReNew’s first solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing facility in Dholera, Gujarat. Under a long-term agreement, INOXAP provides critical gases such as nitrous oxide, ammonia, and silane through a logistics system comprising ISO containers and tube trailers owned by INOXAP. The partnership includes a comprehensive gas management solution to ensure reliable distribution and onsite handling, adhering to…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Corio Generation, a London-based offshore wind developer backed by Macquarie Group, is planning staff reductions due to rising costs and pressures within the renewable energy sector. Since its founding in 2022, Corio has expanded with major projects in the UK, South Korea, and the US. However, increasing equipment and debt costs have led to project cancellations and workforce cuts across the offshore wind industry. Corio’s staff reductions will affect under…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/12/2024 JERA Co., Inc., Green Power Investment Co., Ltd. (GPI), and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Tohoku Electric) have formed a consortium led by JERA to operate a 615 MW offshore wind project in the Sea of Japan, off the southern coast of Aomori Prefecture. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism selected the consortium to develop the project. Operations are expected…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/01/2025 Kutch Copper Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Group, has become a member of the International Copper Association (ICA), a global trade body representing half of the world’s copper production. Based in Mundra, Gujarat, Kutch Copper is set to build a copper smelter with an initial capacity of 0.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as part of an $1.2 billion investment by Adani Enterprises. The facility will produce copper cathodes, rods,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has proposed a 50 MVA, 220/33 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) at Batkote in Pahalgam. The project is expected to be implemented through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process as part of the state’s transmission plan for 2022-27. According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Jammu & Kashmir had no targets for transmission capacity additions at 220 kV and above for the financial year…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing key changes to metering rules for electricity consumers, generators, and licensees. Public comments on the draft will be accepted until April 5, 2025. One of the major revisions includes updating the definition of interface meters, which will now apply to meters used for accounting and billing at interconnection points between…
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/12/2024 INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has commenced the supply of electronic and speciality gases to ReNew’s first solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing facility in Dholera, Gujarat. Under a long-term agreement, INOXAP provides critical gases such as nitrous oxide, ammonia, and silane through a logistics system comprising ISO containers and tube trailers owned by INOXAP. The partnership includes a comprehensive gas management solution to ensure reliable distribution and onsite handling, adhering to…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Corio Generation, a London-based offshore wind developer backed by Macquarie Group, is planning staff reductions due to rising costs and pressures within the renewable energy sector. Since its founding in 2022, Corio has expanded with major projects in the UK, South Korea, and the US. However, increasing equipment and debt costs have led to project cancellations and workforce cuts across the offshore wind industry. Corio’s staff reductions will affect under…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/12/2024 JERA Co., Inc., Green Power Investment Co., Ltd. (GPI), and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Tohoku Electric) have formed a consortium led by JERA to operate a 615 MW offshore wind project in the Sea of Japan, off the southern coast of Aomori Prefecture. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism selected the consortium to develop the project. Operations are expected…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/01/2025 Kutch Copper Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Group, has become a member of the International Copper Association (ICA), a global trade body representing half of the world’s copper production. Based in Mundra, Gujarat, Kutch Copper is set to build a copper smelter with an initial capacity of 0.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as part of an $1.2 billion investment by Adani Enterprises. The facility will produce copper cathodes, rods,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has proposed a 50 MVA, 220/33 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) at Batkote in Pahalgam. The project is expected to be implemented through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process as part of the state’s transmission plan for 2022-27. According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Jammu & Kashmir had no targets for transmission capacity additions at 220 kV and above for the financial year…