Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 4 MW solar project in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, valued at Rs 232.6 million.
This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to enhance the Statue of Unity area as an international tourist destination while promoting sustainable energy solutions in the region.
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 KPI Green Energy has signed a contract with Coal India for the development of a 300 MWAC grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at the Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL) Solar Park in Khavda, Gujarat. The total contract value is Rs 13.11 billion, covering both the development and operation & maintenance (O&M) services for five years. The project is expected to be completed by November 2025. Additionally, KPI Green Energy, along…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/01/2025 The Mission 300 initiative, aimed at providing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, has raised more than $8bn in funding commitments during the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, held from 27 January to 28 January 2025, as reported by Reuters. The summit was hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), and the World Bank Group….
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/04/2025 Enerpac India Private Limited is planning a 35 MW solar power project in Gujarat. The project will supply power to commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers under a group captive open access model. Target sectors include recycling, automotive, packaging, plastics, and global mining. The project is designed to meet the energy needs of high-consumption industries like manufacturing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The plant will generate 58 million units of electricity annually and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 Power trading in India’s short-term market rose by 12% in FY24, reaching 218.22 billion units (BU) from 194.35 BU in FY23, as reported by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Short-term transactions, including deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) volumes, consist of contracts under one year, executed bilaterally or through power exchanges, representing 12.5% of the country’s total electricity generation. The remaining 87.5% was sourced through long-term contracts and intra-state transactions…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/06/2025 NHPC Limited began commercial operations of 53.57 MW on June 7, 2025, under its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This project is part of the CPSU (Central Public Sector Undertaking) Scheme Tranche-III. The commissioned capacity is part of a 300 MW plant being developed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited at Karnisar-Bhatiyan in Bikaner, on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. So far,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 14/05/2025 Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) has invited bids for three major projects with a combined estimated cost of over Rs 10.7 billion. The tenders cover STATCOM installations and a large-scale conductor replacement effort across key 400 kV substations and lines. On May 8, 2025, MSETCL issued a tender for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a ±200 MVAR STATCOM system. This includes a 400 kV outdoor GIS (Gas…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 KPI Green Energy has signed a contract with Coal India for the development of a 300 MWAC grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at the Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL) Solar Park in Khavda, Gujarat. The total contract value is Rs 13.11 billion, covering both the development and operation & maintenance (O&M) services for five years. The project is expected to be completed by November 2025. Additionally, KPI Green Energy, along…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/01/2025 The Mission 300 initiative, aimed at providing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, has raised more than $8bn in funding commitments during the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, held from 27 January to 28 January 2025, as reported by Reuters. The summit was hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), and the World Bank Group….
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/04/2025 Enerpac India Private Limited is planning a 35 MW solar power project in Gujarat. The project will supply power to commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers under a group captive open access model. Target sectors include recycling, automotive, packaging, plastics, and global mining. The project is designed to meet the energy needs of high-consumption industries like manufacturing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The plant will generate 58 million units of electricity annually and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 Power trading in India’s short-term market rose by 12% in FY24, reaching 218.22 billion units (BU) from 194.35 BU in FY23, as reported by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Short-term transactions, including deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) volumes, consist of contracts under one year, executed bilaterally or through power exchanges, representing 12.5% of the country’s total electricity generation. The remaining 87.5% was sourced through long-term contracts and intra-state transactions…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/06/2025 NHPC Limited began commercial operations of 53.57 MW on June 7, 2025, under its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This project is part of the CPSU (Central Public Sector Undertaking) Scheme Tranche-III. The commissioned capacity is part of a 300 MW plant being developed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited at Karnisar-Bhatiyan in Bikaner, on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. So far,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 14/05/2025 Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) has invited bids for three major projects with a combined estimated cost of over Rs 10.7 billion. The tenders cover STATCOM installations and a large-scale conductor replacement effort across key 400 kV substations and lines. On May 8, 2025, MSETCL issued a tender for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a ±200 MVAR STATCOM system. This includes a 400 kV outdoor GIS (Gas…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 KPI Green Energy has signed a contract with Coal India for the development of a 300 MWAC grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at the Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL) Solar Park in Khavda, Gujarat. The total contract value is Rs 13.11 billion, covering both the development and operation & maintenance (O&M) services for five years. The project is expected to be completed by November 2025. Additionally, KPI Green Energy, along…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/01/2025 The Mission 300 initiative, aimed at providing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, has raised more than $8bn in funding commitments during the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, held from 27 January to 28 January 2025, as reported by Reuters. The summit was hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), and the World Bank Group….