RECPDCL establishes subsidiaries for ISTS projects in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and J&K
Author: PPD Team Date: October 28, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: October 28, 2024
REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has created three wholly-owned subsidiaries to develop interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir.
On October 25, 2024, RECPDCL incorporated Banaskantha Transco Ltd as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the “Augmentation of transformation capacity at Banaskantha (Raghanesda) PS (GIS)” project in Gujarat. The bidder selection for this ISTS scheme will be carried out through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism.
RECPDCL also established Rajasthan V Power Transmission Ltd on the same day, dedicated to the “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Rajasthan REZ Phase-V (Part 1: 4 GW) [Sirohi/Nagaur] Complex,” an ISTS-TBCB scheme for renewable energy evacuation.
Earlier, on October 23, 2024, RECPDCL had set up Ratle Kiru Power Transmission Ltd to develop an ISTS-TBCB scheme for hydropower evacuation from projects in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Author: PPD Team Date: February 19, 2025 The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed a Programme Agreement with Reliance New Energy Battery Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC). Signed on February 17, 2025, the agreement grants Reliance a 10 GWh ACC manufacturing capacity, making it eligible for incentives under the Rs 181 billion scheme. With this allocation, the total awarded capacity…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 26, 2024 Waaree Energies Limited has approved plans to establish a 300 MW electrolyser manufacturing facility and a 3.5 GWh lithium-ion Advanced Chemistry Storage Cell production plant. The electrolyser manufacturing project will be implemented under Waaree Clean Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies, with a capital expenditure (CAPEX) of Rs 5.51 billion and an investment of Rs 2 billion. The project will be developed under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI)…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 28, 2024 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited, has announced the commercial operation of the first part capacity of 55 MW out of the 105 MW Shajapur Solar Project (Unit-1) in Madhya Pradesh. Following successful commissioning, the operation will take effect on November 29, 2024. The Shajapur Solar Project is part of NTPC’s larger renewable energy initiative, with a total capacity of…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 7, 2025 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has invited bids for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) to develop “Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area, Andhra Pradesh (Phase-I).” The bids will be processed under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) model on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on March 4, 2025, and the last date for submission…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2025 Solex Energy Limited has secured contracts worth Rs 1,790 million from Sprng Energy Private Limited and Zodiac Energy Limited for supplying solar modules for a total of 120 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in India. The contracts include: Supply of 100 MW N-type TOPCON 585/590 Wp PV modules worth Rs 1,500 million to Sprng Energy, with delivery expected by June 2025. Supply of 20 MW Bifacial PERC…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 4, 2025 The Prime Minister has inaugurated unit-1 (660 MW) of the 1,980 MW Ghatampur thermal power project located in Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The project is being developed by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL), a joint venture of NLC India Limited (51%) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) (49%). The total estimated cost of the plant is Rs 217.81 billion. The remaining two units of…