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Senvion secures 86.4 MW order from Continuum Green Energy in Gujarat

India, News

Senvion India has received an 86.4 MW order from Continuum Green Energy for a wind project in Gujarat. This order includes a 20-year operations and maintenance contract to ensure turbine performance and durability. The project will utilize the 2.7M130 platform, with turbines installed at a height of 140 meters. This project is part of a larger agreement, with Continuum awarding contracts for five projects totalling 270 MW to Senvion. Deliveries are set to begin in…

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JSW bags 400 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Maha

India, News

JSW Energy’s subsidiary, JSW Neo Energy, has received a Letter of Award for an additional 400 MW wind-solar hybrid power project from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL). This capacity was secured through a greenshoe option, bringing JSW Neo’s total capacity under MSEDCL’s Phase-III auction to 600 MW. JSW Energy now has a total locked-in generation capacity of 17.6 GW, which includes 7.5 GW of operational projects and 2.3 GW of under-construction projects across…

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JSW Neo secures 200 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Maharashtra

India, News

JSW Neo Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution (MSEDCL) for a 200 MW wind-solar hybrid power project. This award follows a tariff-based competitive bid under MSEDCL-Phase III. With this new project, JSW Neo Energy’s total locked-in generation capacity reaches 17.2 GW, which includes 2.9 GW of hybrid capacity (including FDRE). Currently, the company has a generation capacity of 7.5 GW and aims…

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JSW signs PPA with BESCOM for 300 MW solar project

India, News

JSW Renew Energy Twenty, a stepdown subsidiary of JSW Energy, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) for 300 MW of solar capacity. This project, awarded by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development (KREDL), is set to supply power at a tariff of Rs 2.89/KWh until FY 2044. Located in Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka, the project is expected to be commissioned within the next 18 months. JSW Energy’s current solar pipeline…

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JSW secures contract for 300 MW wind-solar hybrid project from NTPC

India, News

JSW Neo Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has secured a letter of award (LoA) from NTPC to develop a 300 MW ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid power project. This award comes from NTPC’s tariff-based competitive bid for 1,000 MW hybrid power projects (NTPC-Tranche-VI). With this new project, JSW Energy’s total locked-in generation capacity has increased to 16.7 GW, including a hybrid capacity of 2.6 GW. The company aims to expand its generation capacity to 20 GW…

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JSW MG Motor India launches pioneering EV innovations at DriEV.Bharat

India, News

JSW MG Motor India introduced several groundbreaking EV technologies at the DriEV.Bharat event in New Delhi. The highlights include: eHUB by MG: The industry’s first OEM-backed EV charging platform, offering a seamless experience with access to a wide network of charging stations across India. Project REVIVE: An initiative to repurpose EV batteries for use beyond cars, supporting sustainable energy solutions for communities. EVPEDIA: India’s first dedicated educational platform for electric vehicle users, providing reliable information…

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Renewable energy adoption lags in India’s major industries: CRH report

India, News

Among 33 of India’s top companies in sectors like cement, steel, aluminium, textiles, and fertilizers, only 5 per cent of the companies’ electricity consumption comes from renewable sources. This assessment was highlighted by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons (CRH) in their report, titled “Slow to Switch.” The report found that companies like JSW, Jindal, Tata Steel, and ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel meet less than 0.05 per cent of their energy needs from renewables. Textile firms such…

Power Sector News Roundup for November 22, 2024

Power Bytes

Global: ACWA Power signs agreement with Uzbekistan for 2 GWh battery storage projects ACCIONA Energía sells hydro portfolio to Endesa for €1 billion EGAT plans three pumped storage power plants in Thailand Laurentis Energy Partners collaborates on SMR development in Poland National Grid Renewables begins construction of 100MW Apple River Solar project Aboitiz Power to develop Philippines’ first hybrid BESS and geothermal system RIC Energy and Rosemawr partner to deploy 450 MW solar and storage…

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SECI debars Reliance Power and subsidiaries from tenders over fake documents

India, News

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has barred Reliance Power (R-Power) and its subsidiaries from participating in its tenders for three years, following the submission of a fake document by R-Power for a SECI tender issued in June.  The notice, released on November 6, under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), specifies that entities, including Reliance NU BESS Limited and other subsidiaries of Reliance Power, are prohibited from SECI tenders until 2027….

Power Sector News Roundup for October 21, 2024

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Global: Top European Union economies spend 42 billion euros annually on fossil-fuel company car subsidies, study finds European green electricity PPA prices fall 12.4% in Q3 2024, LevelTen Energy reports Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm generates first power for UK grid Hellenic Cables secures contract for Leading Light Wind project in the US deveritec GmbH and Wirepas launch new NIC for Wirepas 5G Mesh in Europe Lhyfe partners with KEYOU for hydrogen mobility in…