Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024
Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) has announced plans to set up 10,000 MW of renewable energy projects in Rajasthan.
The company intends to invest Rs 500 billion in the state, as part of the “Rising Rajasthan Summit 2024,” to develop its renewable energy capacity.
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy from the Kurnool-IV Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase 1 in Andhra Pradesh. The bid submission deadline is set for December 30, 2024. This RFP follows a recent RECPDCL tender to establish an ISTS project for expanding the pumped hydro storage network near…
Author: PPD Team Date: 14/01/2025 Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (PVUNL), a joint venture of NTPC and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam (JBVNL), will commission its Phase-1 power units by December 2025. Located in Ramgarh district, Phase-I consists of three 800 MW units, collectively generating 2,400 MW. The first unit is set to begin operations in January 2025, followed by the second in September and the third in December. Of the total output, 85%—over 2,000 MW—will be…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 TotalEnergies has partnered with OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) to develop 300 MW of renewable energy projects in Oman. The electricity generated will be supplied to Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) through long-term power purchase agreements, with OQAE holding a 51 per cent share and TotalEnergies 49 per cent. The collaboration includes three projects: North Solar, a 100 MW solar facility in Saih Nihaydah, and Riyah-1 and Riyah-2, two 100 MW wind…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/09/2024 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is collaborating with Tata Electronics to introduce India’s first domestically produced semiconductor chips by 2026. Tata Electronics is leading the manufacturing efforts, targeting industries such as automotive, electronics, power, consumer goods, and healthcare. TCS will contribute through semiconductor design, engineering, and related services, including software solutions and IP-based products. The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has approved three semiconductor manufacturing facilities, including two led by Tata Electronics:…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/03/2025 Hindustan Zinc Limited has signed a power delivery agreement (PDA) with Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) to procure 530 MW of round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy. Under the agreement, SRIPL will supply 315 MW of uninterrupted renewable power to Hindustan Zinc in every 15-minute time block. The project involves the development of a 530 MW wind-solar hybrid RTC power project in Rajasthan and Maharashtra on a captive basis, aiming to…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/01/2025 Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to enhance nuclear energy cooperation during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Hanoi, as reported by Reuters. The Southeast Asian nation is working to ramp up power production to support its growing industrial sector. The agreement, between Russia’s Rosatom and Vietnam’s state-owned EVN, is part of a broader set of cooperation deals, though details remain undisclosed. Despite ongoing US sanctions on Rosatom’s…