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: 11/06/2025 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has approved the establishment of three new 800 MW thermal power plants (TPPs) in Punjab. The decision was announced on June 6, 2025, following a meeting of northern power ministers. The expansion adds up to 2,400 MW of fresh capacity. Two of the three units will be located at the existing Ropar thermal power site. Punjab had earlier requested an increase in capacity at Ropar,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Central Transmission Utility India Limited (CTUIL) has invited bids in six packages to appoint independent engineers for six major transmission projects. The projects include: Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from Renewable Energy zones in Khavda, Gujarat, under Phase-IV (7 GW capacity): Parts B and C. Transmission System for Power Evacuation from Rajasthan REZ Phase-IV (5.5 GW, Jaisalmer/Barmer Complex): Part H1. Network Expansion Scheme in Navinal (Mundra), Gujarat, for regional…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/10/2024 The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced plans to boost geothermal energy development on public lands, supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the Fervo Cape geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah, which is expected to generate up to 2 GW of baseload power using advanced technology. The BLM has authorized nearly 32 GW…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/01/2025 Virendra Dogra Power Projects Private Limited has secured the Letter of Award (LoA) for a feasibility study to develop 30.85 MW of mini, micro, and small hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in Tripura. The company quoted Rs 8.142 million for the project. Tripura Power Generation Limited (TPGL) invited the bid in November 2023. The scope includes assessing the technical, commercial, and economic viability of developing these HEPs on a Build, Own, Operate,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 02/06/2025 Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from NTPC Limited for developing a 26 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Sipat Reservoir 1-B in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. NTPC had invited bids for the floating solar project in February 2024. Following the EPC award, Bridge and Roof issued a tender on May 28, 2025, to engage an agency for detailed engineering and review…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/05/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has cleared investments for three transmission projects. The Committee of Directors (CoD) on investment of projects gave the green light on May 1, 2025. The first is a transmission system aimed at strengthening power evacuation from the Bhadla and Bikaner complex. The project will cost Rs 2.12 billion and is scheduled for commissioning by June 9, 2026. The second project falls under the…