NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), a step-down subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has commenced commercial operations of 37.5 MW capacity, the first part of its 200 MW Gujarat Solar PV Project in Sadla, Gujarat, effective December 21, 2024.
This addition increases NTPC Group’s total installed and commercial capacity to 76,598.18 MW. NTPC aims to achieve 50% non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity in its portfolio by 2032.
PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named NER Expansion Transmission Limited. The SPV is tasked with developing the “North-Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXV Part-A (NERES-XXV Part-A).” The Ministry of Power has appointed PFCCL as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.
In October, India’s renewable energy sector surged with 16 new tenders, totalling a capacity of 11,098 MW. Auctions allocated 6,316 MW to various developers, pushing India’s total renewable capacity beyond 200 GW, including large hydro, while total electricity generation capacity reached 452.69 GW. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka led in renewable installations. Key tenders included NHPC’s 1,200 MW solar and SECI’s 1,200 MW round-the-clock renewables. NTPC launched a 1,200 MW wind-solar hybrid tender with…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been named the mandated lead arranger for the Moyi Power metro-grids project, a $340 million private sector-led electrification initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project is now entering the financing stage. Spearheaded by the Moyi Power consortium, which includes Gridworks, Eranove, and AEE Power, the initiative aims to provide clean, reliable, and affordable electricity to one million people across three cities in the DRC—Bumba, Isiro, and…
Copenhagen Energy and PetroGreen Energy Corporation have obtained the Green Lane Certificate from the Philippine Board of Investments for their joint floating offshore wind projects under BuhaWind Energy Philippines. This certification will accelerate the permit process, facilitating faster development of their planned 4 GW offshore wind farms. The initiative includes three projects: A 2 GW wind farm in Northern Luzon, targeted for operation by 2030. A 1 GW project in Northern Mindoro, expected to launch…
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has reported a 14.3% year-on-year growth in its order backlog, which stood at Rs 13.89 billion as of September 30, 2024. The company also noted robust growth in order inflows during FY25. In Q2FY25 (July to September), SEIL achieved an order inflow of Rs 5.72 billion, a 16.3% increase from Rs 4.92 billion in Q2FY24. For H1FY25 (April to September), order inflows rose by 17.5%, totalling Rs 11.04 billion compared…
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has connected the Gan 1 section of the ±800 kV Ningxia–Hunan ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission project to the grid. Located in Gansu, this marks the completion of the first segment of the 1,634-km project, one month ahead of schedule. The UHVDC line begins in Zhongwei, Ningxia, near the Tengger Desert, traverses Gansu, Shaanxi, Chongqing, and Hubei provinces, and ends in Hunan. The project includes the construction of…