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India Power emerges as lowest bidder for NTPC Dadri thermal energy storage project

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India Power Corporation Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1), quoting Rs 4,389.29 million for setting up a pilot project for a Thermal Energy Storage System (TESS) integrated with the NTPC Dadri Power Plant to supply 15 MW of additional power.  NTPC Limited had invited bids for the project in April 2024.  Oswal Infrastructure Limited ranked as the second-lowest bidder (L2) with a quote of Rs 5,535.42 million. The project scope includes designing, engineering,…

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EnBW to install 100MW battery storage system in Marbach, Germany

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Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has announced plans to develop a 100MW/100MWh battery storage facility at its Marbach power plant site in Germany, for enhancing grid stability in southern Germany rather than direct household power supply. Construction is scheduled to start next year, with the facility expected to be operational by the end of 2025. The project will use cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries and will share infrastructure resources with EnBW’s existing facilities, creating synergies, including the…

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KETRACO completes 133 kV Loitoktok substation in Kenya

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The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has completed a new 132/33 kV substation in Loitoktok, Kajiado County, aimed at improving reliable power delivery to Merrueshi, Loitoktok, and surrounding areas.  Alongside this development, KETRACO plans to extend the existing 132/33 kV substation in Sultan Hamud, Makueni County, to further stabilize the regional grid. China Aerospace Construction Group Limited is overseeing the project, with funding provided by the EXIM Bank of China and the Government of…