Author: PPD Team Date: January 9, 2025
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Deendayal Port Authority to establish a green hydrogen fueling station and deploy 11 hydrogen-powered buses at Kandla Port, Gujarat.
This initiative seeks to replace fossil fuel-based buses at the port, advancing clean energy adoption while supporting decarbonisation and energy security.
Author: PPD Team Date: December 12, 2024 Solar Landscape, a US-based commercial and community solar developer, has raised $847 million in project investment and financing in 2024. This funding will support the deployment of over 200 rooftop solar installations across the country. Additionally, the company has secured contracts for developing solar projects on 40 million square feet of commercial and industrial rooftop space. The financing was raised through partnerships with 10 investors and counterparties, including…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 24, 2025 The Kidston pumped hydro project in Queensland has been added to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s management system, marking the first new pumped hydro asset to join Australia’s main grid in four decades. The registration on November 18 allows the first of two 125 MW units to be energised, starting a detailed commissioning phase. The project is located at the former Kidston Gold Mine, about 280 km northwest…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 13, 2025 GHV Infra Projects Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GHV Private Limited, has won an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from GHV Private Limited for setting up a 100 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-Connected Solar Power Project in Gujarat. The scope of work includes setting up the 100 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Power Project along with three years of comprehensive Operation and Maintenance (O&M) in Gujarat. The work is…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 11, 2024 The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has urged global action at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29), emphasizing a $400 billion annual investment gap to meet renewable energy targets by 2030. Labelling COP29 as the “climate finance COP,” IEEFA’s new briefing highlights the need for policies incentivizing banks to redirect lending toward renewables. IEEFA’s report notes a significant rise in global renewable energy investments, increasing…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2025 Promax Power has secured a Rs 554.3 million contract to design, supply, erect, test, and commission 132/33 kV substations and associated 132 kV bays. The project includes developing four 132 kV substations with fully equipped control room buildings, installing four 132/33 kV 31.5 MVA transformers, and constructing three 132 kV substation bays.
Author: PPD Team Date: April 22, 2025 Blupine Energy’s special purpose vehicle, Solarcraft Power India 17 Private Limited, signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on April 17, 2025. The agreement is valid for 25 years and covers the development of a 150 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar power project with energy storage in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project is part of SECI’s Tranche-XVII tender. It includes a…