Author: PPD Team Date: December 12, 2024
The Government of Telangana has inaugurated Unit 2 of the Damaracherla (Yadadri) Power Project.
The project, being implemented by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), is located at Damaracherla (Yadadri) mandal in Nalgonda district. With an investment of Rs 299.65 billion, the project will feature five units, each with a capacity of 800 MW. Â
Author: PPD Team Date: November 29, 2024 Vestas has received a firm order from RWE for the 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The project will feature 60 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines, with Vestas responsible for their supply, delivery, commissioning, and a 5-year service agreement followed by long-term operational support. The Nordseecluster is being developed in two phases. The first phase, the 660 MW Nordseecluster A, consisting of 44…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 23, 2024 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund I, has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google in the Netherlands. Under this agreement, Google will purchase 250 MW of wind energy from the Zeevonk project to power its Dutch operations. The Zeevonk project, a joint venture between CIP and Vattenfall, combines offshore wind, solar energy, and green hydrogen production. It includes a 2 GW offshore…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 5, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated guidelines for its pilot initiative to advance the use of innovative technologies in Green Hydrogen production and application. The revised framework focuses on demonstrating new production methods such as floating solar systems, biomass-based technologies, and wastewater-based hydrogen generation. It also encourages testing decentralised applications, including cooking, space heating, off-grid power, and off-road transport. Another priority is to…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 8, 2026 Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited has completed the erection and commissioning of Hydro Mechanical systems for the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project at the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border. The project has an installed capacity of 2,000 MW, configured as 8 units of 250 MW each. The project is being developed by NHPC Limited. NHPC Limited had declared the Commercial Operation Date of Unit 2, with a capacity of…
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: March 7, 2025 Hariom Pipe Industries Limited (HPIL) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to develop 60 MW decentralised solar power projects under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0. The award was issued on March 4, 2025. The project involves developing, designing, engineering, procuring, constructing, commissioning, and maintaining solar plants. HPIL will also set up the evacuation infrastructure to deliver…