Author: PPD Team Date: 06/12/2024
TKIL Industries Private Limited has partnered with Switzerland-based SoHHytec SA to introduce advanced hydrogen production technology in India.
The partnership grants TKIL exclusive rights to manufacture and deploy SoHHytec’s artificial photosynthesis technology, which harnesses solar and wind energy to produce hydrogen efficiently.
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/02/2025 South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has commissioned a rapid loading system and silos at its Dipka megaproject in Chhattisgarh under the First Mile Connectivity (FMC) initiative. The facility, which began operations on February 21, 2025, has an annual coal evacuation capacity of 25 million tonnes. It replaces the previous merry-go-round system, which had a capacity of 15 million tonnes per annum. The new…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired Bikaner A Power Transmission Ltd (BATPL) and Bikaner B Power Transmission Limited, both established to support the “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Rajasthan REZ Phase IV (Part-3: 6 GW) [Bikaner complex]” on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The acquisition from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), the bid process coordinator, was completed on November 11,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 The central government has selected a site near Arasinakeri, Koppal, for Karnataka’s second nuclear power plant. However, the proposal faces opposition due to land shortages and environmental concerns, particularly regarding nearby protected forest areas. The government requires 1200 acres for the plant, but only 615-635 acres are available. The district administration is surveying nearby land, at least 3 km from populated areas, to meet the requirement. Environmentalists and locals are…
Author: PPD Team Date: 19/12/2024 Grew Energy has announced it will supply 500 MW of solar modules for Jindal Renewables’ solar power project in Rajasthan. Jindal Renewables is developing around 3 GW of renewable energy assets with power off-take agreements in place. By 2030, the company plans to expand its portfolio to 12 GW, including storage facilities and green hydrogen production. Grew Energy, a venture of Chiripal Group, manufactures solar modules with a 6.4 GW…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 ACME Dhaulpur Powertech Private Limited and ACME Raisar Solar Energy Private Limited, subsidiaries of ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited, commissioned a cumulative 90 MW solar power capacity at Sanwara village in Pokhran tehsil, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on January 7, 2025. ACME Raisar Solar Energy: Commissioned 28 MW under the 300 MW solar power project at the 600 MW ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) Connected Solar Power Project (Tranche-I). This marks the full…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Iberdrola has received a production licence from the Portuguese Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG) for a 274 MW wind project in Vila Real and Braga. The project involves an investment of €350 million ($369 million) and will integrate with the Tâmega hydroelectric system. This marks Portugal’s first hybrid wind and hydro energy project, with a production capacity of 601 GWh annually. It is part of the Tâmega power plant…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/02/2025 South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has commissioned a rapid loading system and silos at its Dipka megaproject in Chhattisgarh under the First Mile Connectivity (FMC) initiative. The facility, which began operations on February 21, 2025, has an annual coal evacuation capacity of 25 million tonnes. It replaces the previous merry-go-round system, which had a capacity of 15 million tonnes per annum. The new…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired Bikaner A Power Transmission Ltd (BATPL) and Bikaner B Power Transmission Limited, both established to support the “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Rajasthan REZ Phase IV (Part-3: 6 GW) [Bikaner complex]” on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The acquisition from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), the bid process coordinator, was completed on November 11,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 20/12/2024 The central government has selected a site near Arasinakeri, Koppal, for Karnataka’s second nuclear power plant. However, the proposal faces opposition due to land shortages and environmental concerns, particularly regarding nearby protected forest areas. The government requires 1200 acres for the plant, but only 615-635 acres are available. The district administration is surveying nearby land, at least 3 km from populated areas, to meet the requirement. Environmentalists and locals are…
Author: PPD Team Date: 19/12/2024 Grew Energy has announced it will supply 500 MW of solar modules for Jindal Renewables’ solar power project in Rajasthan. Jindal Renewables is developing around 3 GW of renewable energy assets with power off-take agreements in place. By 2030, the company plans to expand its portfolio to 12 GW, including storage facilities and green hydrogen production. Grew Energy, a venture of Chiripal Group, manufactures solar modules with a 6.4 GW…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 ACME Dhaulpur Powertech Private Limited and ACME Raisar Solar Energy Private Limited, subsidiaries of ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited, commissioned a cumulative 90 MW solar power capacity at Sanwara village in Pokhran tehsil, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on January 7, 2025. ACME Raisar Solar Energy: Commissioned 28 MW under the 300 MW solar power project at the 600 MW ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) Connected Solar Power Project (Tranche-I). This marks the full…
Author: PPD Team Date: 11/12/2024 Iberdrola has received a production licence from the Portuguese Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG) for a 274 MW wind project in Vila Real and Braga. The project involves an investment of €350 million ($369 million) and will integrate with the Tâmega hydroelectric system. This marks Portugal’s first hybrid wind and hydro energy project, with a production capacity of 601 GWh annually. It is part of the Tâmega power plant…
Author: PPD Team Date: 27/02/2025 South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has commissioned a rapid loading system and silos at its Dipka megaproject in Chhattisgarh under the First Mile Connectivity (FMC) initiative. The facility, which began operations on February 21, 2025, has an annual coal evacuation capacity of 25 million tonnes. It replaces the previous merry-go-round system, which had a capacity of 15 million tonnes per annum. The new…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired Bikaner A Power Transmission Ltd (BATPL) and Bikaner B Power Transmission Limited, both established to support the “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Rajasthan REZ Phase IV (Part-3: 6 GW) [Bikaner complex]” on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis. The acquisition from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), the bid process coordinator, was completed on November 11,…