Author: PPD Team Date: 07/05/2025
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: 07/05/2025 On May 1, 2025, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a €79.90 million loan and €2.89 million grant to support Bosnia and Herzegovina’s National Energy and Climate Plan. This funding aims to enhance energy security, promote economic transition, and create job opportunities in regions shifting away from coal. The Just Transition in Select Coal Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project will focus on repurposing post-mining lands in Banovići,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/10/2024 The Ministry of Coal has published the high-powered expert committee (HPEC) report on the gainful utilisation of overburden (OB) in the coal sector. The HPEC, comprising experts from various ministries, NITI Aayog, and coal companies, examined ways to repurpose OB—typically composed of soil, rock, and other discarded materials during coal mining—into valuable resources for economic growth and environmental sustainability. The report outlines strategies for processing OB to produce manufactured sand…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/10/2024 AMPIN Energy Transition has signed an agreement with Varroc Group for an additional 27 MWp solar power project in Maharashtra, building on earlier solar installations across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. This new capacity brings Varroc’s total contracted solar power with AMPIN to over 60 MWp, enabling the Group to source around 70% of its energy needs from renewable sources. The shift is expected to reduce energy costs…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, held a meeting in Shimla to review Himachal Pradesh’s urban development initiatives and power sector advancements. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Public Works & Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh, and senior state and central government officials attended the meeting, focusing on the state’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and hydroelectric projects. During the discussions, potential collaboration between Himachal Pradesh…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. The amendment addresses implementation challenges and refines operational procedures for solar projects. Under the updated guidelines, solar projects must conduct trial runs with a minimum capacity of 50 megawatts (MW). Projects exceeding 50 MW can complete trial runs in up to four instalments. For projects with a capacity of 250…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024 DMR Hydroengineering & Infrastructures Limited, in partnership with Fitchner GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, has been empanelled by THDC India Limited (THDCIL) as a consultant for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for THDCIL’s upcoming pumped storage projects across various states in India. This empanelment was confirmed through a letter dated December 4, 2024.
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/05/2025 On May 1, 2025, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a €79.90 million loan and €2.89 million grant to support Bosnia and Herzegovina’s National Energy and Climate Plan. This funding aims to enhance energy security, promote economic transition, and create job opportunities in regions shifting away from coal. The Just Transition in Select Coal Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project will focus on repurposing post-mining lands in Banovići,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/10/2024 The Ministry of Coal has published the high-powered expert committee (HPEC) report on the gainful utilisation of overburden (OB) in the coal sector. The HPEC, comprising experts from various ministries, NITI Aayog, and coal companies, examined ways to repurpose OB—typically composed of soil, rock, and other discarded materials during coal mining—into valuable resources for economic growth and environmental sustainability. The report outlines strategies for processing OB to produce manufactured sand…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/10/2024 AMPIN Energy Transition has signed an agreement with Varroc Group for an additional 27 MWp solar power project in Maharashtra, building on earlier solar installations across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. This new capacity brings Varroc’s total contracted solar power with AMPIN to over 60 MWp, enabling the Group to source around 70% of its energy needs from renewable sources. The shift is expected to reduce energy costs…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, held a meeting in Shimla to review Himachal Pradesh’s urban development initiatives and power sector advancements. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Public Works & Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh, and senior state and central government officials attended the meeting, focusing on the state’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and hydroelectric projects. During the discussions, potential collaboration between Himachal Pradesh…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. The amendment addresses implementation challenges and refines operational procedures for solar projects. Under the updated guidelines, solar projects must conduct trial runs with a minimum capacity of 50 megawatts (MW). Projects exceeding 50 MW can complete trial runs in up to four instalments. For projects with a capacity of 250…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024 DMR Hydroengineering & Infrastructures Limited, in partnership with Fitchner GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, has been empanelled by THDC India Limited (THDCIL) as a consultant for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for THDCIL’s upcoming pumped storage projects across various states in India. This empanelment was confirmed through a letter dated December 4, 2024.
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/05/2025 On May 1, 2025, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a €79.90 million loan and €2.89 million grant to support Bosnia and Herzegovina’s National Energy and Climate Plan. This funding aims to enhance energy security, promote economic transition, and create job opportunities in regions shifting away from coal. The Just Transition in Select Coal Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project will focus on repurposing post-mining lands in Banovići,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/10/2024 The Ministry of Coal has published the high-powered expert committee (HPEC) report on the gainful utilisation of overburden (OB) in the coal sector. The HPEC, comprising experts from various ministries, NITI Aayog, and coal companies, examined ways to repurpose OB—typically composed of soil, rock, and other discarded materials during coal mining—into valuable resources for economic growth and environmental sustainability. The report outlines strategies for processing OB to produce manufactured sand…