Author: PPD Team Date: 25/10/2024
Sun Drops Energia Private Limited, a subsidiary of KPI Green Energy Limited, has received a letter of intent (LoI) to develop solar power projects with a total capacity of 9 MW under the company’s captive power producer (CPP) segment.
The projects are scheduled for completion in various tranches by May 2025.
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/06/2025 Om Infra Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,998.4 million for hydro-mechanical works in the Dibang Multi Purpose Project. The award was finalised on June 25, 2025, following bids invited by NHPC Limited in April 2024. The contract has two parts. The first, worth Rs 1,678.6 million, is for the ex-works and CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) supply of equipment, materials, mandatory spares, and tools. Om Infra will be…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Intersect Power has partnered with Google and TPG Rise Climate to co-locate renewable energy infrastructure with data centres, aiming to meet the growing demand for clean power while reducing reliance on long-distance transmission. The initiative plans a $20 billion investment in renewable energy and storage by 2030, focusing on enhancing speed of deployment, grid reliability, and energy affordability. Google will act as the primary offtaker for renewable energy generated at…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned two units of the 6×170-MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (PHEP-II) in Bhutan. The project, part of a bilateral agreement between the Government of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan, is located in the Wangdue district. The two units were synchronized on December 16 and 17, 2024, and are expected to generate 4,357 GWh annually upon full commissioning. BHEL’s scope includes the design, manufacture,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme). REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC PDCL) is the bid process coordinator (BPC) for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project’s special purpose vehicle (SPV)…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/03/2025 SJVN Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Chhattisgarh to develop an 1,800 MW pumped hydro storage project (PSP) at Kotpali, with an estimated investment of Rs 95 billion. Located in the Balrampur district, the off-stream closed-loop Kotpali PSP will have an installed capacity of 1,800 MW, generating approximately 3,967 million units (MU) of energy annually. The project is expected to create 5,000 direct and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/02/2025 BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company have signed contracts for 12.5 GWh of grid-scale energy storage projects. Combined with a previously delivered 2.6 GWh project, the total collaboration between the two companies now stands at 15.1 GWh. The battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment will be deployed across five sites in Saudi Arabia. BYD Energy Storage will supply its MC Cube-T ESS, which utilizes cell-to-system (CTS) super-integrated technology. These…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/06/2025 Om Infra Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,998.4 million for hydro-mechanical works in the Dibang Multi Purpose Project. The award was finalised on June 25, 2025, following bids invited by NHPC Limited in April 2024. The contract has two parts. The first, worth Rs 1,678.6 million, is for the ex-works and CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) supply of equipment, materials, mandatory spares, and tools. Om Infra will be…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Intersect Power has partnered with Google and TPG Rise Climate to co-locate renewable energy infrastructure with data centres, aiming to meet the growing demand for clean power while reducing reliance on long-distance transmission. The initiative plans a $20 billion investment in renewable energy and storage by 2030, focusing on enhancing speed of deployment, grid reliability, and energy affordability. Google will act as the primary offtaker for renewable energy generated at…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned two units of the 6×170-MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (PHEP-II) in Bhutan. The project, part of a bilateral agreement between the Government of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan, is located in the Wangdue district. The two units were synchronized on December 16 and 17, 2024, and are expected to generate 4,357 GWh annually upon full commissioning. BHEL’s scope includes the design, manufacture,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme). REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC PDCL) is the bid process coordinator (BPC) for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project’s special purpose vehicle (SPV)…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/03/2025 SJVN Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Chhattisgarh to develop an 1,800 MW pumped hydro storage project (PSP) at Kotpali, with an estimated investment of Rs 95 billion. Located in the Balrampur district, the off-stream closed-loop Kotpali PSP will have an installed capacity of 1,800 MW, generating approximately 3,967 million units (MU) of energy annually. The project is expected to create 5,000 direct and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/02/2025 BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company have signed contracts for 12.5 GWh of grid-scale energy storage projects. Combined with a previously delivered 2.6 GWh project, the total collaboration between the two companies now stands at 15.1 GWh. The battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment will be deployed across five sites in Saudi Arabia. BYD Energy Storage will supply its MC Cube-T ESS, which utilizes cell-to-system (CTS) super-integrated technology. These…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/06/2025 Om Infra Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,998.4 million for hydro-mechanical works in the Dibang Multi Purpose Project. The award was finalised on June 25, 2025, following bids invited by NHPC Limited in April 2024. The contract has two parts. The first, worth Rs 1,678.6 million, is for the ex-works and CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) supply of equipment, materials, mandatory spares, and tools. Om Infra will be…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Intersect Power has partnered with Google and TPG Rise Climate to co-locate renewable energy infrastructure with data centres, aiming to meet the growing demand for clean power while reducing reliance on long-distance transmission. The initiative plans a $20 billion investment in renewable energy and storage by 2030, focusing on enhancing speed of deployment, grid reliability, and energy affordability. Google will act as the primary offtaker for renewable energy generated at…