Power Sector News Roundup for November 21, 2024

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Global: Amazon invests in Greece’s largest wind energy project with three wind farms. China tightens solar PV investment guidelines to address overcapacity. SEC to build publicly owned renewable energy park in Horsham, Australia. Bekevar Wind Farm opens, providing 200 MW of renewable energy in Saskatchewan. Ofgem proposes £5-8 billion fund to accelerate UK energy transmission projects. TVA signs 10-year PPA for 14 GWh carbon-free energy with Smoky Hydro. Octopus Energy and Skyborn prequalified for French…

Power Sector News Roundup for November 14, 2024

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Global: NSW approves A$4.8bn Humelink transmission project Ramboll completes acquisition of K2 Management Capital Dynamics secures £48.5m funding for Scottish onshore wind projects Oklo signs LOIs with data centres to supply 750MW of low-carbon power Bureau Veritas acquires Versatec Energy to expand energy sector services Six nations join pledge to triple nuclear power by 2050 at COP29 rPlus Energies secures PPA with Idaho Power for 125MW Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project Orlen Group secures EIB…

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NCLT approves Sarda Energy’s Rs 22 billion acquisition of SKS Power 

India, News

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the acquisition of bankrupt SKS Power Generation by Sarda Energy & Minerals for Rs 22 billion. This acquisition allows Indian banks, which have an exposure of Rs 18.9 billion, to recover their entire amount from the electricity generation firm. SKS Power Generation owns a 600-MW power plant in Chhattisgarh, currently operated by NTPC. The committee of creditors, led by State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of…

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CERC grants transmission licence to Kallam Transco

India, News

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has awarded a final transmission licence to Kallam Transco Ltd (KTL), a subsidiary of India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), for developing an Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) project in Maharashtra. The project, part of the “Western Region Network Expansion Scheme,” was secured under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route. KTL won the contract with an annual transmission tariff of Rs 152.50 million, surpassing bids from Sterlite Power, Torrent Power, and Power…

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Renewable energy developers commit massive capacity investments at RE-Invest 2024

India, News

At the RE-Invest event in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, several renewable energy developers have made significant capacity creation commitments as part of their “Shapath Patra” agreements with the government. Reliance Industries (RIL) has pledged to set up 100,000 MW of additional renewable capacity by 2030, alongside manufacturing 20,000 MW per year of integrated solar PV and equivalent glass capacity. Other major commitments include: NTPC Ltd: 41,300 MW ReNew: 40,000 MW Adani Green Energy: 38,300 MW Hero Future…

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Avaada Group to invest Rs 50 billion in Madhya Pradesh’s renewable energy

India, News

Avaada Group has proposed an investment of Rs 50 billion in Madhya Pradesh during a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on September 16, 2024. This announcement was made during the Renewable Energy Investors Meet in Gandhinagar. Sembcorp Group expressed interest in the Morena and Neemuch solar projects, while Borosil Group plans to set up a solar panel glass production unit. The Wind Power Association requested the development of wind parks, and Torrent Power called…