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: 19/12/2024 Vietnam and Singapore are set to collaborate on an offshore wind (OSW) power project that will export electricity from Vietnam to Singapore starting in 2030. The announcement was made during a meeting between Vietnam’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and Singapore’s Minister for Manpower, as well as the Second Minister for Trade and Industry. In February 2023, Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and Singapore’s Sembcorp Utilities signed an agreement…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/06/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines for series approval of solar photovoltaic (SPV) inverters. These are meant for testing in designated labs under the “Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025.” Issued on 23 June 2025, the guidelines aim to help test labs and manufacturers define product families. This will streamline testing and certification for SPV-based off-grid, grid-tied, and hybrid inverters. Stakeholders are…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/04/2025 Senvion India has announced that its 3.1M130 wind turbine is now included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM), issued in April 2025. Commercial grid-connected installations are set to begin across India. The 3.1M130 turbine features a 130-metre rotor, based on the 2XM platform, and is designed for pad constraint sites where capacity is limited by location. It is fully designed,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 Bondada Engineering Limited has secured a Rs 1.08 billion work order from the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of smart solar streetlight systems across rural Bihar. The project, under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Solar Streetlight Yojana, includes a five-year comprehensive maintenance contract and the integration of remote monitoring systems. The contract is to be completed within 18 months.
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025 Blue Energy Motors, a key partner in Essar’s green mobility initiative, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to invest Rs 35 billion in establishing an electric truck manufacturing facility. The facility, set to begin operations in FY 2025-26, will have the capacity to produce 30,000 electric trucks annually. The facility will include advanced research and development capabilities, a battery-pack production line, a motor manufacturing…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 Reliance Power Limited (RPL) incorporated Reliance NU Energies Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle, on December 10, 2024. The entity will focus on developing renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, hybrid systems, and advanced energy storage solutions such as pumped storage hydropower and battery energy storage systems.