SBEC Systems (India) has commissioned a 632 KWp solar power project at G S Pharmbutor’s Nutrition Division, located within the Modi Steel Compound in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The project became operational on November 5, 2024. This initiative aligns with SBEC Systems’ focus on engineering and consultancy services across various industries, emphasizing their commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions.
Uttar Pradesh is advancing its renewable energy goals by partnering with energy firms to establish floating solar power plants, aiming to reach 14,000 MW of solar power generation by 2027. Under the ‘PM Surya Ghar Yojana’, the state targets connecting 2.5 million households to solar energy. Floating solar projects are planned for seven reservoirs, in collaboration with NTPC, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC), and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), according to a government official. The…
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) is partnering with the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) to establish a 450-500 MW solar park along the Bundelkhand Expressway. This pilot project aims to create a green energy corridor across the expressway, with approximately 450 MW of solar power installed on the expressway’s designated land area, spanning 15-20 meters on both sides. The project aims to boost energy supply, support electric vehicle (EV)…
PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, “Bikaner and Bhadla Transmission Complex Ltd,” to serve as the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the project “Transmission system strengthening to facilitate evacuation of power from Bhadla/Bikaner Complex” aimed at evacuating renewable energy from Rajasthan to load centres in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The project, incorporated on October 15, 2024, is part of an ISTS scheme. PFCCL is overseeing the bidder selection process through a tariff-based…
Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd (MUNPL), a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC Ltd and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL), has paid its first-ever dividend of Rs 510 million each to its parent companies. MUNPL’s Chairman K. Shanmugha Sundaram, CEO Kamlesh Soni, and CFO Amit Rautela presented the dividend cheque to NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh in the national capital. A similar cheque will be presented to UPRVUNL management next week. MUNPL reported a…
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are set to collaborate on a 2 GW solar power project to address seasonal electricity demands. The project will supply power to Uttar Pradesh in the first half of the year and to Madhya Pradesh in the second half. The solar plant, with a capacity of 2 GW, is proposed to be built in Morena, Madhya Pradesh. Invitations for bids are expected within four months, with construction slated to begin…
SBEC Systems (India) has commissioned a 40.5 KWp solar power project at Kumkum Modi Public School in Baraut Rural, Baghpat, operational since 20 September 2024. This follows the company’s earlier commissioning of a 675 KWp solar project at Modi Arc Electrode Company, Modinagar, in July 2024. SBEC Systems, specializing in the sugar and power sectors, provides engineering and consultancy services, including project design, planning, fabrication, erection, and commissioning.
Uttar Pradesh has attracted private investment proposals totaling nearly Rs 1.15 trillion in the green hydrogen sector, as part of its efforts to bolster the state’s clean energy roadmap. Seventeen companies have submitted proposals, which are expected to create 20,000 jobs. Among the key investors, UK-based Trafalgar Square Capital plans to set up a 10,000-tonnes-per-annum green hydrogen production facility near Lucknow. Textile giant Welspun Group is investing Rs 400 billion in a green hydrogen or…
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has floated a tender for the development of 320 MW grid-connected ground-mounted solar power projects across eight locations in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. Bids must be submitted by October 4, 2024, and the winning developer will receive a 30-year land lease of 1,292.46 acres from UPNEDA. The project is estimated to cost Rs 19.39 million and will be developed on a build-own-operate basis. The tender requires…
Adani Power is set to construct a 1600 MW (2×800 MW) greenfield ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. This project is estimated to cost around Rs 140 billion. The company is expanding its thermal portfolio from 15.25 GW to 16.85 GW. The new unit will be built by Adani Power’s subsidiary, Mirzapur Thermal Energy (UP) Ltd. (MTEUPL), which Adani Power acquired from Adani Infra (India) in June. The contract for manufacturing and supplying…
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