Author: PPD Team Date: July 2, 2025 The Ministry of Coal will launch a new Exploration Module on 4 July 2025 through its Single Window Clearance System (SWCS). Developed by CMPDIL, the module will digitize the full coal exploration process. Allottees can now submit exploration proposals online. The Ministry will review and approve them through a single interface with real-time tracking and clear timelines. The module covers all steps: scheme vetting, progress updates, Geological Report…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 31, 2024 A China-based firm has successfully ignited the world’s first 30MW-class pure hydrogen gas turbine, called Jupiter I. Developed by Mingyang Group and several research teams, the turbine offers a significant solution for renewable energy storage by converting hydrogen back into electricity during peak hours. The turbine addresses the challenge of renewable energy waste during off-peak hours, converting excess electricity into hydrogen for storage. This “power-to-hydrogen-back-to-power” method results in…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 29, 2026 Suzlon Energy Limited has won its first wind energy order from the ArcelorMittal Group, securing a 248.85 MW project in Gujarat. The order takes Suzlon’s cumulative contribution to green steel projects to around 1,156 MW. On 28th January 2026, Suzlon informed the stock exchanges that it had received an order from ArcelorMittal through the group’s renewable energy arm in India. The project forms part of a larger 550…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 12, 2025 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released draft guidelines for handling and storing waste solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, panels, or cells. These fall under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which took effect on April 1, 2023. Solar waste is covered under Chapter V of the rules. Although excluded from extended producer responsibility (EPR) recycling targets, it must still be stored by producers and recyclers until 2034–35. Entities…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 29, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued two updates clarifying the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with new guidance on tender compliance timelines and the treatment of battery storage-linked solar plants under the framework. On 28 July 2025, MNRE amended its earlier order dated 9 December 2024 to ease compliance for developers participating in government-backed…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 28, 2026 Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited (Tata Power), has commissioned 10 GW of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects to date. The company reported strong growth in renewable energy installations during FY26, including its highest-ever quarterly commissioning. According to the company, the cumulative 10 GW of commissioned EPC capacity includes 9.7 GW of solar projects and 290 MW of wind projects….