Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024
Sugs Lloyd has emerged as the lowest bidder for two Bihar government projects worth Rs 3 billion.
The contracts include the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning (SITC) of a power substation along with high-tension (HT) and low-tension (LT) lines.
CEO Satyakam Basu expressed excitement over this milestone, noting that the company is considering an IPO to expand operations and fulfil working capital needs.
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has signed a deed of agreement with NIRL Assam Renewables Limited (NARL) for the transfer of land to develop a 500 MW solar power project in Lahorijan, Assam. The agreement was signed on June 27, 2025. Under the agreement, APDCL will transfer 8,000 bighas of land to NARL, a joint venture between NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL) and APDCL. NIRL is a wholly owned…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/07/2025 Assam is undergoing one of its most significant power sector transformations. With electricity demand expected to rise sharply over the next decade, the state is working to upgrade its ageing transmission infrastructure. The Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project is at the centre of this effort. The project is structured in three parts. The first component involves building around 24 new extra-high-voltage grid substations. These will be at 400…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/04/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 22, 2025, to jointly develop two double circuit (DC) cross-border transmission lines. The planned transmission lines are: 400 kV Inaruwa (Nepal) – New Purnea (India) 400 kV Dododhara (Nepal) – Bareilly (India) Under the MoU, each country will establish a joint venture (JV) company to develop and manage the respective…
Author: PPD Team Date: 31/03/2025 The Ministry of Coal has launched the 12th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions, offering 28 coal and lignite blocks for bidding. The auction includes 25 coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP) and 18 under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR), along with two lignite mines. Thirteen are fully explored and ready for development, while 12 offer long-term investment opportunities. Mines…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named NER Expansion Transmission Limited. The SPV is tasked with developing the “North-Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXV Part-A (NERES-XXV Part-A).” The Ministry of Power has appointed PFCCL as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 SSEN Transmission, a subsidiary of SSE, plans to invest at least £22 billion ($28 billion) in grid infrastructure between April 2026 and March 2031. The proposed investment aligns with the Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs (RIIO) framework established by energy regulator Ofgem. SSEN Transmission has submitted its business plan, emphasizing the need for an investable framework with appropriate financial returns to support the unprecedented scale of decarbonization efforts….
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has signed a deed of agreement with NIRL Assam Renewables Limited (NARL) for the transfer of land to develop a 500 MW solar power project in Lahorijan, Assam. The agreement was signed on June 27, 2025. Under the agreement, APDCL will transfer 8,000 bighas of land to NARL, a joint venture between NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL) and APDCL. NIRL is a wholly owned…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/07/2025 Assam is undergoing one of its most significant power sector transformations. With electricity demand expected to rise sharply over the next decade, the state is working to upgrade its ageing transmission infrastructure. The Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project is at the centre of this effort. The project is structured in three parts. The first component involves building around 24 new extra-high-voltage grid substations. These will be at 400…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/04/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 22, 2025, to jointly develop two double circuit (DC) cross-border transmission lines. The planned transmission lines are: 400 kV Inaruwa (Nepal) – New Purnea (India) 400 kV Dododhara (Nepal) – Bareilly (India) Under the MoU, each country will establish a joint venture (JV) company to develop and manage the respective…
Author: PPD Team Date: 31/03/2025 The Ministry of Coal has launched the 12th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions, offering 28 coal and lignite blocks for bidding. The auction includes 25 coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP) and 18 under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR), along with two lignite mines. Thirteen are fully explored and ready for development, while 12 offer long-term investment opportunities. Mines…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named NER Expansion Transmission Limited. The SPV is tasked with developing the “North-Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXV Part-A (NERES-XXV Part-A).” The Ministry of Power has appointed PFCCL as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 SSEN Transmission, a subsidiary of SSE, plans to invest at least £22 billion ($28 billion) in grid infrastructure between April 2026 and March 2031. The proposed investment aligns with the Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs (RIIO) framework established by energy regulator Ofgem. SSEN Transmission has submitted its business plan, emphasizing the need for an investable framework with appropriate financial returns to support the unprecedented scale of decarbonization efforts….
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has signed a deed of agreement with NIRL Assam Renewables Limited (NARL) for the transfer of land to develop a 500 MW solar power project in Lahorijan, Assam. The agreement was signed on June 27, 2025. Under the agreement, APDCL will transfer 8,000 bighas of land to NARL, a joint venture between NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL) and APDCL. NIRL is a wholly owned…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/07/2025 Assam is undergoing one of its most significant power sector transformations. With electricity demand expected to rise sharply over the next decade, the state is working to upgrade its ageing transmission infrastructure. The Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project is at the centre of this effort. The project is structured in three parts. The first component involves building around 24 new extra-high-voltage grid substations. These will be at 400…