Power Sector News Roundup for November 18, 2024

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Global:

  • Green Nation unveils plans for 750 MW Whitestone Solar Farm in the UK.
  • B&W secures a $246 million coal-to-natural gas conversion project for AES Indiana.
  • Alcazar Energy signs an MoU for a 2 GW onshore wind farm in Egypt.

India:

  • Trilateral power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh via India begins.
  • NTPC and ONGC establish a joint venture for renewable energy projects.
  • RECPDCL invites bids for transmission system development in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Chubu Electric increases its stake in OMC Power to over 35%.
  • Jakson Green achieves a milestone for methanol production for NTPC.
  • DVC awards an EPC contract for Koderma TPS Phase II to BHEL.
  • ACME Sun Power secures a Rs 37.53 billion loan from REC.

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