Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024
Orient Solar has announced plans to increase its production capacity from 800 MW to 2 GW by mid-2025.
This expansion involves an investment of Rs 1.30 billion, covering capital expenditure, land, and building costs.
The enhanced capacity will primarily support utility-scale solar projects (65%), with the remaining 35% allocated to commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects, as well as solar street lights and pumps.
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 As part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Indian government has approved three pilot projects aimed at utilizing hydrogen in steel production. The projects include a 50 ton-per-day (tpd) plant by Matrix Gas and Renewables Ltd (in collaboration with Gensol Engineering Ltd, IIT Bhubaneswar, and Metsol AB, Sweden), a 40 tpd plant by Simplex Castings Ltd (partnered with BSBK, Ten Eight Investment, and IIT Bhilai), and a 3,200 tpd…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/05/2025 Inox Green Energy Services Limited has signed agreements to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for 285 MWp of solar projects owned by two major renewable energy developers in India. The projects are located across multiple sites. With these additions, Inox Green’s solar O&M portfolio has grown to nearly 1 GW, achieved within a month of entering the solar segment. The company plans to expand this portfolio further through both…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/05/2025 Indonesia is set to significantly expand its renewable energy capacity by 2040, with plans also to introduce 10GW of nuclear power, according to a Reuters report. In February 2025, the country announced plans to build nuclear power plants with a capacity of 4.3GW, aiming to diversify its energy mix and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. These developments are part of Indonesia’s broader strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Hashim…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/05/2025 ArcelorMittal has begun delivering clean energy to AMNS India’s Hazira steel facility in Gujarat using its newly operational 1 GW wind-solar hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh. This renewable power now covers more than 20 per cent of the Hazira plant’s energy needs. The shift is projected to cut annual carbon emissions by 1.5 million tonnes. It aligns with AMNS India’s goal to lower its steel carbon intensity by 20 per…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/06/2025 NHPC Limited, on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary NHPC Renewable Energy Limited (NHPC REL), has re-invited Request for Selection (RfS) bids to appoint rooftop developers (RTDs) for setting up 24.22 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) power capacity across 245 government buildings in India. The projects will be implemented under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model as part of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG-MBY). The…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Vedanta Group’s Serentica Global has announced plans to develop renewable energy projects totalling 10 GW in Andhra Pradesh. Company officials shared their plans with Nara Lokesh, the State Minister for Education, IT, and Electronics. The Minister highlighted Andhra Pradesh’s goal of achieving 72 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and invited corporations and investors to contribute to this initiative. These large-scale projects are expected to create significant employment opportunities…