Suzlon wins 378 MW wind project order from NTPC in Karnataka
Author: PPD Team Date: April 24, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: April 24, 2025
Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) has secured a contract from NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, for a 378 MW wind power project in the Gadag region of Karnataka.
The order, awarded on April 23, 2025, includes the supply, erection, and commissioning of 120 S144 wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a rated capacity of 3.15 MW. The turbines will be installed with Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) towers.
In addition to delivering and installing the turbines, Suzlon will also handle comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) services after the project is commissioned.
This contract follows closely on Suzlon’s recent order from Sunsure Energy for 48 wind turbines in Maharashtra, underscoring the company’s expanding project portfolio.
Author: PPD Team Date: December 15, 2025 The Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has released a draft “Detailed Procedure for Grant of Connectivity and General Network Access” for public consultation. The document gives effect to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Connectivity and General Network Access to the Inter-State Transmission System Regulations, 2022. It will replace the procedure issued in October 2022. CTUIL has invited comments until 27 December 2025. The draft runs…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 3, 2025 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) with an expenditure of Rs 163 billion and an expected investment of Rs 180 billion from PSUs and other stakeholders. Aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the mission aims to strengthen India’s self-reliance in critical minerals, crucial for high-tech industries, clean energy, and defence. This move is…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 17, 2025 China is significantly increasing its grid investment to ensure efficient delivery of renewable energy to homes and businesses. According to the National Energy Administration, power transmission spending rose 19% to 529 billion yuan ($72 billion) in the first 11 months of 2023, marking a shift towards grid infrastructure, as reported by Bloomberg. Investment in new power capacity was larger at 866.5 billion yuan, showing a 12% increase. This…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 11, 2024 Oklo, a fission power and nuclear fuel recycling company, has received an environmental compliance permit from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for its advanced fission power plant site. This permit enables Oklo to proceed with plans to launch the first commercial advanced fission plant in the United States. The permit approval follows a recently completed memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the DOE,…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2025 Reliance Industries Limited will acquire a 100% equity stake in Lakadia B Power Transmission from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) for Rs 80 million. The acquisition aims to develop an interstate transmission system (ISTS) to evacuate up to 3.5 GW of renewable energy from Lakadia, Gujarat. The transmission system will be designed to augment the transformation capacity at the 765/400 kV Lakadia substation under Part B…
Author: PPD Team Date: May 26, 2025 Multi Infrastructure and Engineering Private Limited (MIEPL) has secured a contract from Central Electronics Limited (CEL) to set up a 200 MW solar module manufacturing facility in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The project tender was floated by CEL in April 2025. It will be implemented on a revenue-sharing model under the Make in India initiative. MIEPL stated that the new facility will help scale up domestic solar module production….