Author: PPD Team Date: January 22, 2025
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) plans to set up a solar energy plant with technical support from Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), recognized as the first fully solar-powered airport.
CIAL is preparing the detailed project report and offering technical guidance for the initiative.
Author: PPD Team Date: February 19, 2025 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released draft guidelines for designating companies as Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIA) to accelerate renewable energy development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. REIAs will act as market makers, responsible for conducting renewable energy project bidding, signing power sale agreements with developers, and ensuring payment security for renewable energy generators. The guidelines require companies to hold a valid Category-I electricity trading…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 19, 2026 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has commenced commercial operations of a 37.5 MW segment of a solar power project located in Bhuj, Gujarat. In a regulatory disclosure to the stock exchanges, NGEL stated that the third phase of the 150 MW solar project achieved commercial operation on January 17, 2026. The project is owned by Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited, a subsidiary of Ayana Renewable Power Private…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 24, 2024 The Gansu Provincial Energy Bureau has approved the 750 kV Wuwei North (Oasis) transmission and transformation project, an essential component of the ‘Gong Electricity into Zhejiang’ initiative. The project, being developed by State Grid Wuwei Power Supply Company, a subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), involves constructing a new 750 kV substation with a transformation capacity of 4×2100 MVA and 232.5 km of 750 kV…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 8, 2025 On January 7, 2025, NTPC Limited incorporated NTPC Parmanu Urja Nigam Limited (NPUNL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). The Ministry of Power (MoP) has confirmed the approval for the SPV formation, with concurrence from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and NITI Aayog. The NPUNL will focus on planning and executing an integrated program to harness nuclear…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2026 Olectra Greentech Limited has begun commercial operations at the first phase of its new Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. The company confirmed the development in a regulatory filing made on 01 January 2026 to the stock exchanges. In its filing, Olectra Greentech Limited stated that it has declared 31 December 2025 as the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the greenfield EV manufacturing plant located at Seetharampur…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 22, 2025 Advait Energy Transitions (formerly Advait Infratec) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under the Product Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, part of the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) initiative (Tranche II). The company will establish a 200 MW manufacturing capacity for alkaline electrolysers in India. The project is expected to be completed within five years.