Author: PPD Team Date: January 16, 2025
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has approved the allocation of 4,000 hectares in Bodana village, Jaisalmer district, to the Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company for establishing a 2,000 MW solar power project.Â
This initiative aligns with the state’s commitment to advancing renewable energy and supporting clean energy goals.
Author: PPD Team Date: March 10, 2026 The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), operated by SJVN Limited, has achieved cumulative power generation of 150 billion units (BU). The 1,500 MW underground hydropower station reached the milestone on March 9, 2026. In a press release, SJVN stated that the project has maintained consistent operational performance since its commissioning in May 2004. Chairman and Managing Director Bhupender Gupta congratulated the NJHPS team and noted that the…
Author: PPD Team Date: May 7, 2025 Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is planning to develop a 300 MW wind-solar hybrid power project with an energy storage system (ESS) in India. The project is estimated to cost Rs 15 billion. RVNL is exploring potential locations for the project in Bihar, Jharkhand, or Karnataka. The company will oversee infrastructure development, including transmission systems, while partnering companies will provide expertise in technology, solar modules, and wind components.
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2025 Growth in the output of India’s eight key infrastructure industries, collectively known as the core sector, rose to 4.3% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in November, marking a four-month high from the revised figure of 3.7% in October. This recovery follows a contraction of -1.6% in August, the first in 42 months. In November 2023, growth was recorded at 7.9%. According to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 23, 2025 The Government of Telangana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to establish a 2,160 MW Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in the state. The project entails an investment of Rs.110 billion and is expected to boost the state’s renewable energy capacity and infrastructure. The MoU was signed on January 21, 2025.
Author: PPD Team Date: July 9, 2025 A new report from the US Department of Energy (DOE) warns that blackouts could rise 100 times by 2030 if the country continues to retire firm power capacity without timely replacement. The report highlights the urgent need to add dependable generation as the US grid faces surging electricity demand. The Report on Evaluating US Grid Reliability and Security fulfills Section 3(b) of President Trump’s Executive Order focused on…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 14, 2025 The Ministry of Power has asked the Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies to address the bottleneck around nearly 42 GW of awarded renewable energy projects that still lack Power Purchase Agreements and Power Sale Agreements. The directive, issued on November 13, 2025, seeks to release transmission capacity that has been blocked due to stalled contracting. The guidance follows a review meeting held on October 17, 2025 and subsequent clarifications…