Author: PPD Team Date: January 6, 2025
SJVN Limited and the Government of Bihar (GoB) signed an MoU on December 31, 2024, to develop the 1,000 MW Hathidah-Durgawati Pumped Storage Project and other similar projects in Bihar.Â
The 1,000 MW (4×250 MW) Hathidah-Durgawati project will be built on the Durgawati River in Kaimur, Bihar, at an estimated cost of Rs 56,630 million.
Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2025 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted an interstate trading licence to REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Ltd. The “Category I” licence allows RECPDCL to engage in interstate electricity trading across India for 25 years. This follows the public notice issued in December 2024, which received no objections, allowing CERC to finalize the licence. RECPDCL is also seeking to become…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 21, 2024 The consortium of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), JERA Co., Inc., and AlBawani Capital has signed two 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to develop the 1.8 GW Rumah 2 Independent Power Project (IPP) and the 1.8 GW Al Nairyah 2 IPP. These greenfield combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants will have a total capacity of 3.6 GW, using advanced…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 9, 2024 The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has simplified rooftop solar installation rules for consumers with sanctioned loads of up to 10 kW. The new guidelines allow a 10 per cent capacity tolerance for direct current (DC) systems, ensuring that the alternating current (AC) capacity of the inverter does not exceed the sanctioned load. Consumers with lower sanctioned loads can now install systems up to 10 kW, with automatic…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 11, 2025 Sun Drops Energia Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KPI Green Energy Limited, has received Letters of Award (LoAs) for developing 15.9 MWp solar power projects under the Captive Power Producer (CPP) segment in India. The projects have been awarded by Mexo Fiber Private Limited, M S Rayons Private Limited, Maharaja Industries, Gautam Casting Industries Private Limited, Gautam Technocast, Shri Rajlaxmi Denim Limited, and Kartik Dying and Printing…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 19, 2025 KEC International Limited has announced new orders worth Rs 1,402 crore across its transmission and distribution (T&D), civil, and cables and conductors businesses. In T&D, the company received a 765 kV transmission line order from a private developer in India, along with tower, hardware, and pole supply contracts in the Americas. The cables and conductors segment won contracts for supply in both domestic and overseas markets. The civil…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 10, 2025 The Ministry of Mines (MoM) has launched a mining dashboard, a centralised digital platform to monitor the operational status of auctioned mineral blocks and track statutory clearances nationwide. According to the ministry, the dashboard will improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the mineral sector. So far, 500 mineral blocks have been auctioned across 16 states, with 64 blocks already operational. The dashboard is expected to act as a…