Union Minister inaugurates 150-KW rooftop solar plant at GSI Hyderaba
Author: PPD Team Date: October 15, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: October 15, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: March 11, 2026 India became the world’s largest wind market outside mainland China in 2025, surpassing the United States and Germany, according to BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) Global Wind Turbine Market Shares report. The report states that global wind capacity additions reached a record 169 GW in 2025, marking a 38% increase compared with 2024 and the third consecutive year of record installations. Siddharth Shetty, lead wind analyst for India at BNEF, said…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 26, 2025 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a phased reduction in electricity tariffs, calling it the first such move in the state’s history. Starting this year, electricity rates will be reduced by 10%, with further cuts planned over the next five years. By 2030, tariffs will drop by a total of 26%. Fadnavis said nearly 70% of the state’s electricity consumers—those using less than 100 units—will benefit most….
Author: PPD Team Date: March 20, 2025 JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for a 1,600 MW supercritical/ultra-supercritical thermal power plant. The agreement was finalised on March 13, 2025. The plant will be a greenfield project with a capacity of 1,600 MW (2×800 MW) and will be developed within West Bengal. It will be connected to the State Transmission Utility (STU)…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 14, 2026 The Andhra Pradesh government has approved Websol Energy System Limited’s proposal to set up a greenfield 4 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility at MPSEZ in Naidupeta, Tirupati district. The approval was issued through a Government Order by the state Industries and Commerce Department and follows a memorandum of understanding signed with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) in November 2025. Websol Energy announced the approval…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 11, 2025 The Ministry of Power has initiated a stakeholder mapping survey to support the development of the India Energy Stack (IES), a digital public infrastructure for the power sector. The IES is designed to create a connected and interoperable energy ecosystem through grid digitalisation, renewable integration, decentralised generation, and consumer-focused reforms. A core component of the initiative will be a Utility Intelligence Platform, built with open standards and APIs…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 2, 2025 The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for Stage-II of the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project in Aurangabad, Bihar. The expansion involves setting up 3×800 MW ultra-supercritical units, adding 2,400 MW to the existing capacity. The project is being developed by NTPC Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 299.48 billion. It will use ultra-supercritical technology and include a dry bottom ash handling system and air-cooled condenser…