Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025
The Government of Telangana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to establish a 2,160 MW Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in the state.
The project entails an investment of Rs.110 billion and is expected to boost the state’s renewable energy capacity and infrastructure. The MoU was signed on January 21, 2025.
Author: PPD Team Date: 15/10/2024 Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has signed an agreement with the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (Ketraco) to build, finance, and operate key transmission lines in Kenya for 30 years. This initiative aims to upgrade Kenya’s transmission infrastructure to ensure a more reliable power supply amid persistent blackouts. The project, estimated at KSh 95.68 billion (USD 736 million), will be funded through a combination of debt and equity raised by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 VNG AG, its subsidiary VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH (VNG H&V), and Dutch hydrogen company HyCC are planning to jointly develop a 500 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen production in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany. The green hydrogen will be used by local industries, including SKW Piesteritz, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by replacing natural gas. The GreenRoot project aims to support regional decarbonisation and could potentially supply other industries in the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation’s R&D arm, HP Green R&D Centre (HPGRDC), has entered a collaboration with Engineers India Limited (EIL) to commercialise its indigenous hydrogen pressure swing adsorption (HP-PSA) technology. Under this partnership, HPCL will act as the “Technology Licensor,” while EIL will be the exclusive “Technology & Engineering Partner,” responsible for engineering, marketing, and commercialising HP-PSA technology across India. The HP-PSA technology, developed by HPGRDC, has proven effective with a…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 1, 2, and 3 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 1, 2025. The 800 MW (4×200 MW) project is located on the Beas River in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, about 260 km from Chandigarh. Developed at an investment of Rs 98.97 billion, Parbati-II is a run-of-the-river (RoR) project and forms part of the broader Parbati Hydroelectric Project,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Andhra Pradesh has launched its Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-2029) to establish itself as a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and achieve carbon neutrality (Scope 1 emissions) by 2047. The policy targets the registration of 200,000 electric two-wheelers, 10,000 electric three-wheelers, and 20,000 four-wheeler battery EVs, along with a robust charging infrastructure featuring stations every 30 km along green corridors and within a 3×3 km grid in…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) has issued a tender for procuring solar power from grid-connected solar PV projects ranging from 2 MW to 20 MW in Patna. The project, designed as a ground-mounted installation with a raised structure over ponds, will be constructed under the RESCO mode for a total capacity of 20 MW. The contract is valued at Rs 1 billion, and the deadline for bid submission is…
Author: PPD Team Date: 15/10/2024 Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has signed an agreement with the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (Ketraco) to build, finance, and operate key transmission lines in Kenya for 30 years. This initiative aims to upgrade Kenya’s transmission infrastructure to ensure a more reliable power supply amid persistent blackouts. The project, estimated at KSh 95.68 billion (USD 736 million), will be funded through a combination of debt and equity raised by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 VNG AG, its subsidiary VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH (VNG H&V), and Dutch hydrogen company HyCC are planning to jointly develop a 500 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen production in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany. The green hydrogen will be used by local industries, including SKW Piesteritz, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by replacing natural gas. The GreenRoot project aims to support regional decarbonisation and could potentially supply other industries in the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation’s R&D arm, HP Green R&D Centre (HPGRDC), has entered a collaboration with Engineers India Limited (EIL) to commercialise its indigenous hydrogen pressure swing adsorption (HP-PSA) technology. Under this partnership, HPCL will act as the “Technology Licensor,” while EIL will be the exclusive “Technology & Engineering Partner,” responsible for engineering, marketing, and commercialising HP-PSA technology across India. The HP-PSA technology, developed by HPGRDC, has proven effective with a…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025 NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 1, 2, and 3 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 1, 2025. The 800 MW (4×200 MW) project is located on the Beas River in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, about 260 km from Chandigarh. Developed at an investment of Rs 98.97 billion, Parbati-II is a run-of-the-river (RoR) project and forms part of the broader Parbati Hydroelectric Project,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Andhra Pradesh has launched its Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-2029) to establish itself as a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and achieve carbon neutrality (Scope 1 emissions) by 2047. The policy targets the registration of 200,000 electric two-wheelers, 10,000 electric three-wheelers, and 20,000 four-wheeler battery EVs, along with a robust charging infrastructure featuring stations every 30 km along green corridors and within a 3×3 km grid in…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/10/2024 Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) has issued a tender for procuring solar power from grid-connected solar PV projects ranging from 2 MW to 20 MW in Patna. The project, designed as a ground-mounted installation with a raised structure over ponds, will be constructed under the RESCO mode for a total capacity of 20 MW. The contract is valued at Rs 1 billion, and the deadline for bid submission is…
Author: PPD Team Date: 15/10/2024 Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has signed an agreement with the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (Ketraco) to build, finance, and operate key transmission lines in Kenya for 30 years. This initiative aims to upgrade Kenya’s transmission infrastructure to ensure a more reliable power supply amid persistent blackouts. The project, estimated at KSh 95.68 billion (USD 736 million), will be funded through a combination of debt and equity raised by…
Author: PPD Team Date: 09/12/2024 VNG AG, its subsidiary VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH (VNG H&V), and Dutch hydrogen company HyCC are planning to jointly develop a 500 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen production in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany. The green hydrogen will be used by local industries, including SKW Piesteritz, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by replacing natural gas. The GreenRoot project aims to support regional decarbonisation and could potentially supply other industries in the…