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 24, 2025 The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) has asked the government to ease the planned phase-out of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) waiver, set to begin on July 1, 2025. EPTA warned that the proposed 25% yearly withdrawal could disrupt projects and raise costs for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers. It suggested a slower 10% annual phase-out and a milestone-based relief for delayed but advanced projects. The association requested…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 7, 2025 CleanMax has secured Rs 400 crore in pre-IPO funding from 360 One Asset Management. The capital will support promoter stake consolidation ahead of the company’s planned public listing. The stake was acquired from Augment Infrastructure and the Danish Investment Fund. The funding is structured as a three-year instrument at 13 per cent interest, with repayment expected through IPO proceeds. A portion will also be used to reduce existing…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 25, 2025 Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd has announced the launch of its Global Coil Factory at Kupwad MIDC in Sangli, Maharashtra. The facility is set to become one of the world’s largest production plants for air-core and oilfilled reactors, supporting applications in HVDC (high-voltage direct current), STATCOM, and FACTS systems. Equipped with 44 advanced winding lines and a high-voltage testing laboratory, the plant is designed to meet rising global…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 14, 2025 NHPC Limited started commercial operations of 107.14 MW solar capacity on April 12, 2025, under the 1,000 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Power Project (CPSU Tranche-III) at Bikaner, Rajasthan. With this, the total commissioned capacity under the project now stands at 138.14 MW. This capacity is part of a 300 MW solar power plant being developed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited at Karnisar-Bhatiyan in Bikaner. The project…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 20, 2025 The Government of West Bengal (GoWB) has commissioned a total of 117.5 MW solar power projects in the state. This includes a 112.5 MW solar power project under Phase-I at Goaltore in Garbeta-II Block, West Medinipur district. The project is part of the 200 MW Ramnagar II Solar PV Project, being developed by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), with 125 MW in Phase I and…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 30, 2024 REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy from the Kurnool-IV Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase 1 in Andhra Pradesh. The bid submission deadline is set for December 30, 2024. This RFP follows a recent RECPDCL tender to establish an ISTS project for expanding the pumped hydro storage…