Author: PPD Team Date: October 1, 2025
SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has declared commercial operation of 128.88 MW from its Bikaner Solar Power Project on 30 September 2025.
With this addition, the project has reached a cumulative commissioned capacity of 629.90 MW out of the planned 1,000 MW. The balance capacity is expected to be brought online in the near term.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 26, 2024 The Biden-Harris Administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), has announced $30 million in funding for the Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) programme. This initiative, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to enhance the integration of new energy projects into the power grid by leveraging advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The AI4IX programme seeks to streamline the interconnection application process, reduce delays, and expedite the commissioning…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 20, 2025 The Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh has approved the Arunachal Pradesh Comprehensive State Power Development Program with a budget outlay of Rs 20 billion to be implemented over four years. The programme focuses on strengthening the state’s power infrastructure, electrifying unserved areas, and preparing for a hydropower-driven future. The scheme aims to develop sub-transmission and distribution systems in urban and high-density regions, electrify newly created districts and remote villages,…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 30, 2024 The UK and Scottish governments have announced a collaborative proposal to reform the consent process for clean energy projects in Scotland. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has outlined plans to modernize outdated legislation, aiming to reduce the approval time for large electricity infrastructure projects, which currently can extend up to four years. This initiative seeks to bring Scotland’s approval timeline in line with recent legislative…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 4, 2024 EQT Active Core Infrastructure Fund and GIC have announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Calisen Group, a UK-based smart metering company, from Global Infrastructure Partners, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Mubadala Investment Company. Equitix will retain a minority stake. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Headquartered in Manchester, Calisen owns, installs, reads, and maintains smart meters, with an installed base of 16 million units….
Author: PPD Team Date: May 22, 2025 Germany has informed France it will no longer oppose recognising nuclear power as equal to renewable energy in European Union (EU) legislation, according to a report by Reuters. This marks a major shift in Germany’s energy policy under its new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Historically, Germany and France have held divergent views on nuclear energy. While France relies on nuclear power for around 70 per cent of its electricity,…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 13, 2025 Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has started development of its first utility-scale solar power project, planned to generate up to 150 MW of electricity. The facility will be located near Bilaj Al Jazayer in the southern region and will cover about 1.2 square kilometres. EWA stated that the plant will use advanced solar technology to maximise efficiency. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin in the third quarter…