Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024
Sherisha Rooftop Solar SPV Four Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Refex Renewables & Infrastructure Limited, has partnered with LC Infra Projects Private Limited to form LC Infra Solar LLP.
The LLP will develop a 150 MW solar power project awarded by Maharashtra State Power Generation Limited. LC Infra Solar LLP has been established with a capital contribution of Rs 10,000, with SPV Four holding a 26% stake.
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nagar Limited (JDVVNL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for the development of 514 MW solar power projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program. This includes feeder-level solarisation for 234 solar plants across various districts in Rajasthan, including Balotra, Barmer, Jaisalmer, and others. The last date for bid submission is January 16, 2025. The scope of work covers the design,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 The UK Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has proposed reforms to address household energy debts, which have surged to £4bn ($5.1bn). The regulator suggests changes such as introducing tariffs without standing charges and standardizing how suppliers assess customers’ payment abilities. Energy debts have risen by 91% since 2022, reaching £3.82bn ($4.87bn) by September 2024. Despite reductions in energy bills under Ofgem’s price cap since the energy crisis triggered…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 SSEN Transmission, a subsidiary of SSE, plans to invest at least £22 billion ($28 billion) in grid infrastructure between April 2026 and March 2031. The proposed investment aligns with the Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs (RIIO) framework established by energy regulator Ofgem. SSEN Transmission has submitted its business plan, emphasizing the need for an investable framework with appropriate financial returns to support the unprecedented scale of decarbonization efforts….
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Saboo Sodium Chloro (SSCL) has announced the expansion of its captive solar power plant at the Nawa refinery in Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan. With an additional 150 kW, the facility’s total solar capacity now reaches 650 kW. EKAM Green Ventures has been appointed as the EPC contractor, with the project expected to be operational within ten days. This expansion is anticipated to generate annual energy cost savings of approximately Rs 4…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 Jakson Green, in collaboration with NTPC, has synthesized methanol from carbon dioxide captured at NTPC’s Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant in Madhya Pradesh. The project, led by NTPC’s R&D unit, NETRA, captures CO2 directly from flue gas emissions and converts it into methanol, a clean fuel for power generation and transportation. This achievement marks the first instance of methanol production from captured carbon in India and is part of Jakson Green’s…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/12/2024 Panasonic Manufacturing UK has launched its RE100 facility in Cardiff, Wales, powered entirely by renewable energy sources including hydrogen fuel cells, solar photovoltaic (PV) power, and battery storage. The facility features 21 hydrogen fuel cells with 95% efficiency, 372 kW of solar capacity, and 1 MWh of battery storage, all managed via Panasonic’s energy management system (EMS). The EMS balances electricity demand and supply, storing energy during non-operational periods to…