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: June 27, 2025 Energizent Power Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NHPC Limited on June 25, 2025. The agreement covers a 300 MW wind-solar hybrid power project to be developed in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. The project was originally awarded in February 2024 to Energizent Power, then a wholly-owned subsidiary of O2 Power Private Limited. The company had secured the…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 15, 2025 On April 14, 2025, the Union Government laid the foundation stone for the Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Power Expansion Project in Yamunanagar, Haryana. The expansion will see the development of an 800 MW unit by Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) at an estimated cost of Rs 84.7 billion. This project is an extension of the existing 2×300 MW power plant, which was commissioned in 2008. About 30…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 24, 2025 Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) and its international subsidiaries have received new orders worth about Rs 2,332 crore. The projects cover power transmission and distribution (T&D) contracts in overseas markets and building and factory (B&F) projects in India. According to Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Manish Mohnot, total order inflows in FY26 have reached nearly Rs 15,000 crore, marking about 25% year-on-year growth. Mohnot added that the…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 17, 2025 REC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, to finance pumped storage projects (PSPs) in the state over the next five years. The investment, estimated at Rs 183.6 billion, aims to enhance grid stability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy. The PSPs will play a crucial role in Kerala’s long-term energy strategy, which focuses on sustainable and…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 6, 2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has won the bid for three inter-state transmission system (ISTS) projects under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. These projects will be developed on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. Here is a quick rundown of what Powergrid will be handling: Transmission system for evacuation of power from Rajasthan REZ Ph-V (Part-1: 4 GW) [Sirohi/Nagaur] Complex SPV: Rajasthan V…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 30, 2025 NTPC Limited has announced plans to expand the Lara Super Critical Thermal Power Project with a Stage III development, estimated at Rs 155 billion. Stage I, with a capacity of 1,600 MW, is operational, and Stage II, with the same capacity, is under development in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh. In another major development, Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) is preparing to submit the detailed project report (DPR)…