Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: January 23, 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: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 3, 2024 Tasmania’s first large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project, the 288 MW Northern Midlands solar farm, has signed an offtake agreement with state-owned utility Hydro Tasmania, committing to purchase 100% of the energy generated by the A$500 million (US$325 million) project near Launceston. The farm, developed by TasRex in partnership with investment manager Birdwood Energy, is expected to be operational by 2027. Spanning 600 hectares and equipped…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: January 2, 2025 Promax Power has secured a Rs 554.3 million contract to design, supply, erect, test, and commission 132/33 kV substations and associated 132 kV bays. The project includes developing four 132 kV substations with fully equipped control room buildings, installing four 132/33 kV 31.5 MVA transformers, and constructing three 132 kV substation bays.
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: January 20, 2025 Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) inaugurated its Power Distribution Technology Centre in Bhubaneswar on January 18, 2025. The centre features advanced Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems, including a 24×7 Power System Control Centre (PSCC) for real-time monitoring and seamless network operations across Odisha. It enhances the resilience of the power distribution network, ensuring uninterrupted power supply. Equipped with Advanced Distribution…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 4, 2024 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…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: December 4, 2024 Portland General Electric (PGE) has entered a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, to procure power from the 120 MWac (166 MWdc) Tower Solar project in Morrow County, Oregon. Scheduled for completion in 2026, Tower Solar will be Avangrid’s sixth solar facility and 17th power generation project in Oregon, where the company operates 1.6 GW of wind and solar…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 12, 2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has issued a consultancy tender for the interconnection of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) with India’s mainland grid. The scope of work covers: Route Alignment, Detailed Survey and Soil Investigation works for the Interconnection of North, Middle & South Andaman Islands. In May 2023, a clean energy approach via an HVDC link was proposed to the Ministry of…