Author: PPD Team Date: December 26, 2024
NTPC Limited has planned to establish a nuclear power project (NPP) in Bihar.
The company has requested the state government to allocate suitable land for the project and is expected to conduct a study before proceeding with its setup.
Author: PPD Team Date: February 28, 2025 TP Solar Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has secured a contract from the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) to supply 292.5 MWp of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) solar modules. The contract, valued at Rs 6.32 billion, is part of SECI’s 400 MWp tender under the CPSU Scheme Tranche-III. The modules will be delivered to Ramagiri, Andhra Pradesh, between October 2025 and…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 4, 2025 Adani Power Limited (APL) is among four firms competing for the 2,400 MW Pirpainti Thermal Power Project in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The other companies that have expressed interest are JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL), Torrent Power Limited, and Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (LPGCL). Originally proposed with a capacity of 1,320 MW (2 × 660 MW), the project has now been revised to 2,400 MW, comprising three units of…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 10, 2025 JSW Renew Energy Three Limited, a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL), signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) on June 5, 2025. The agreement covers a 250 MW State Transmission Utility (STU)-connected wind power project to be developed in Barshi, Maharashtra. The PPA stems from a bidding process held in March 2024. At the time, bids were invited for 650…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 8, 2024 European clean energy stocks declined sharply following Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory, triggering investor concerns over potential setbacks in US renewable energy support and climate policy. Trump has signaled intentions to halt offshore wind projects and undo several climate regulations established by Joe Biden, including the Paris Agreement and the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy incentives. Following the election, shares of offshore wind developer Ørsted fell by…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 8, 2024 Électricité de France (EDF) is negotiating with three suppliers to secure power for its planned 1 GW data centre projects in France, with a focus on nuclear energy as a clean power source for tech firms amid the rising energy demands driven by AI. EDF executive director Marc Benayoun confirmed the ongoing discussions but withheld details on the companies involved, noting that site selection for the projects is…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 7, 2026 India added 6.05 GW of wind power capacity in FY 2025-26, marking the highest annual addition on record and surpassing the previous peak of 5.5 GW in FY 2016-17. The increase represents a 46% rise over FY 2024-25. With this addition, the country’s total installed wind power capacity has crossed 56 GW. Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra led capacity additions during the year. The growth was supported by improved…