Transformers and Rectifiers (India) has won a Rs 5.65 billion contract from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) for the manufacturing of transformers and reactors ranging from 80 MVAr to 500 MVA and 420 kV to 765 kV Class.
Delivery is scheduled by the financial year 2025-2026.
Uttar Pradesh is advancing the development of several large-scale solar projects, including nine solar parks with a combined capacity of 3,710 MW. Of these, three parks with a total capacity of 435 MW have already been commissioned, and land allocation for all nine parks has been finalized. The solar parks are located across various regions, including Bundelkhand (Jhansi, Lalitpur, Chitrakoot, and Jalaun) and in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Mirzapur, and Prayagraj. The bidding process for…
Nautilus Solar Energy has inaugurated a 2.8 MW community solar farm on the Altamont municipal waste dump and burn pit, previously the Schenectady Army Depot in New York. This marks the first community solar project on a formerly used defence site (FUDS), set to provide clean energy to over 260 households. Situated near the Northeastern Industrial Park in Guilderland, New York, the site, once a critical US Army facility from 1941 to 1969, has been…
NTPC has announced the commercial operations of a 32.9 MW solar plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This is the third phase of the 300 MW Shambu ki Burj-2 (Kolayat) Solar PV Project, with operations commencing on October 31, 2024. With this addition, NTPC Group’s total installed and commercial capacity has reached 76,475.68 MW. The first phase of 150 MW and the second phase of 98.78 MW were already operational as of September. The Shambu ki Burj-2…
Power cable manufacturer NKT has started the installation of a 518 km high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for TenneT’s SuedLink project. The 525 kV cables will connect northern Germany’s renewable energy sources to the southern industrial regions, supporting Germany’s energy transition strategy, Energiewende. Tim Meyerjürgens, TenneT’s chief operations officer, highlighted the milestone, stating that the pull-in of the first 37 km of the 700 km route demonstrates the project’s progress. The $11 billion…
UK energy regulator Ofgem announced a 10% increase in the price cap on household energy bills, raising the cap to £1,717 ($2,250) per year starting October 1. This is the first increase since January 2023, when the cap hit a record high of £4,279. The new cap, effective until December 31, is £117 cheaper than the same period last year but still reflects ongoing volatility in global gas markets. The rise is attributed to severe…
Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) has launched a tender for the installation of 30 MW of distributed grid-connected rooftop solar systems on government buildings in Goa. The project scope includes design, supply, installation, commissioning, and five years of maintenance. The bid submission deadline is set for November 4, 2024, with a non-refundable fee of Rs 10,000 plus 18 per cent GST. Previously, in October 2024, MAHAPREIT floated a tender for 3.2 MW…
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