Author: PPD Team Date: December 3, 2024
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) has secured a Rs 5.04 billion contract to develop a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Rajasthan.
The project, awarded by an independent power producer, involves the supply, installation, and commissioning of a 305 MW AC / 396 MWp DC PV system.
Author: PPD Team Date: July 24, 2025 The government of Andhra Pradesh has released a declaration for developing a green hydrogen valley in Amaravati to create an integrated ecosystem for green hydrogen and its derivatives by 2030. Targets include setting up 2 GW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity by 2027, expanding it to 5 GW by 2029, and building 1.50 million metric tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by 2029. The policy also seeks…
Author: PPD Team Date: May 19, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released detailed clarifications on the inclusion of solar cells in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The guidelines define how product families and minor changes will be handled during the enlistment process. Solar cells with and without potential induced degradation (PID) resistance will be considered distinct product families and will be listed separately. Efficiency and wattage data…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 2, 2025 Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has reached a major milestone, surpassing 15,000 MW of operational renewable energy capacity. The company now operates 15,539.9 MW, making it the fastest and largest capacity addition in India’s renewable sector to date. The portfolio includes 11,005.5 MW of solar, 1,977.8 MW of wind, and 2,556.6 MW of wind-solar hybrid capacity. AGEL is the first and only renewable energy company in India to…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 19, 2025 The governments of South Sudan and Uganda, in collaboration with the Nile Basin Initiative, have secured major funding from the African Development Fund (AfDB) and the European Union (EU) for the South Sudan-Uganda Power Interconnection Project. AfDB has committed USD 155 million in loans and grants, while the EU will provide an additional USD 27.1 million grant. The project, which faced delays due to financial and logistical issues,…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 8, 2025 Husk Power Systems plans to raise $400 million in debt and equity in 2025 to expand its mini-grid operations across India and Africa. This capital raise, a mix of equity and debt, precedes a planned initial public offering (IPO) in 2027. The company more than doubled its staff and revenue in 2024, while increasing its mini-grid operations from 200 to 400, according to Bloomberg. CEO Manoj Sinha stated…
Author: PPD Team Date: May 21, 2025 NTPC Limited has invited bids for enlistment of agencies to carry out geotechnical investigation works for upcoming nuclear power projects (NPPs). The deadline for bid submission is May 30, 2025. The scope includes investigations at four key project stages: site selection (preparatory), site evaluation (preliminary), excavation consent (detailed), and first pour of concreting (confirmatory). These investigations may be required on land or in water bodies, such as rivers…