Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 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: December 20, 2024 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 10 million from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to the Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund (ACV Fund). This initiative supports climate technology entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ACV Fund will provide early-stage financing to ventures in sectors such as solar energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility, agricultural technology, and circular economy solutions. The investment is expected to unlock…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 17, 2024 Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) plans to develop 100 MW cumulative wind-solar hybrid power projects in the state. The projects are expected to be set up on a design, build, own, operate, and transfer (DBOOT) basis in Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts. TNGECL is preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for the initiative.
Author: PPD Team Date: December 1, 2025 Starlight Engine and Kyoto Fusioneering have completed the conceptual design for Japan’s FAST fusion demonstration plant, one year after the project began in November 2024. The Conceptual Design Report outlines FAST’s objectives, system design, feasibility and schedule, and is Japan’s first privately led fusion demonstration report aligned with the national Fusion Energy Innovation Strategy. FAST is a low aspect ratio tokamak targeting about 50 MW of fusion output…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 6, 2024 The Swedish government has denied 13 applications for offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, south of the Sea of Åland, citing national defence interests. The rejected projects include Arkona, Aurora, Baltic Offshore Beta, Cirrus, and others, as they posed potential conflicts with Sweden’s military operations. This decision affects various developers, including Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore, which will halt its Cirrus and Dyning projects. Defence Minister Pål…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 14, 2025 The Government of Himachal Pradesh has urged the Government of India to adopt a 90:10 funding formula or provide a 50-year interest-free loan to finance the Kishau Multi-Purpose Project. The project, estimated at Rs 115.5 billion, will be developed by Kishau Corporation Limited, a joint venture between the Governments of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is located on the Tons River, a major Yamuna tributary, at the border…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 11, 2025 Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited (TARIL) has received a domestic order worth Rs 103.45 crore from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the manufacturing and supply of 54 transformers of various types. In a regulatory filing dated November 10, 2025, TARIL stated that the order is part of its regular business operations and does not qualify as a related party transaction. The company expects to complete deliveries…