Author: PPD Team Date: October 15, 2024
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) has reported its highest-ever outstanding order book, exceeding Rs 1,050 billion as of October 14, 2024.
In Q2 FY25 (July to September), SWREL recorded an order inflow of approximately Rs 205 billion, including an Rs 82.3 billion order received on October 14. All orders were from the domestic market.
Author: PPD Team Date: February 10, 2026 Bondada Engineering Limited has commissioned 69.51 MWp of solar power capacity for multiple clients during January 2026. The projects were completed across locations in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The newly operational capacity was delivered for Paradigm IT, MAHAGENCO, and NLC India Limited. Sites include Hingoli, Achalpur, Bhusawal, and Vajiapur in Maharashtra, and Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. The company said the commissioning strengthens its contribution to India’s National Renewable…
Author: PPD Team Date: May 14, 2025 The Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh has identified various dams and reservoirs for setting up floating solar power projects in the state. This initiative is part of the Ministry of Power’s (MoP’s) national vision to install floating solar power projects on water bodies across India. MoP has allocated the survey and investigation (S&I) work for these sites to NHPC Limited. NHPC has further assigned the work to Tata…
Author: PPD Team Date: May 2, 2025 Cygni Energy has inaugurated a fully automated battery energy storage system (BESS) gigafactory in Hyderabad with an annual production capacity of 4.8 GWh. The facility, developed with an investment of over Rs 1 billion, is located at E-Mobility Valley in Maheshwaram’s electronics manufacturing cluster. Spanning 160,000 sq. ft., the Phase-I plant will manufacture high-capacity battery packs for electric vehicles and grid-scale storage. Cygni has already secured a 1…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 3, 2025 Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on various prospective projects in the fields of offshore wind energy, green hydrogen, energy storage, and data centres. The MoU was signed in the presence of Ms Vartika Shukla, C&MD of EIL, Shri R.K. Tyagi, C&MD of POWERGRID, along with directors and senior officials from both companies….
Author: PPD Team Date: February 14, 2025 WestWind Energy has signed a lease agreement with the New South Wales government for the construction of the Lake Victoria wind farm, a project set to be developed over 2-3 years, from 2029 to 2032. The wind farm is planned to consist of up to 201 turbines, with an estimated capital expenditure of $3.8 billion. It will have an installed capacity of about 1,000 MW and an annual…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 5, 2024 Centrica, in partnership with EDF, has announced the extension of the operational lives of its four advanced gas-cooled reactor nuclear power stations. Heysham 1 and Hartlepool will now operate until March 2027, while Heysham 2 and Torness will continue until March 2030. These extensions will add 9TWh to Centrica’s electricity generation capacity between 2026 and 2030, supporting the UK’s baseload power generation. The decision follows a comprehensive review…