Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024
Voltamp Transformers Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) valued at Rs 2,633.3 million from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the design, manufacturing, testing, and supply of various ratings of power transformers.
The project, awarded on November 5, 2024, is expected to be completed within 12 months.
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 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 Power (MoP), which could supply…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has commenced commercial operation of the first unit (250 MW) of the 1,000 MW Tehri Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) in Uttarakhand. This marks India’s first variable speed PSP and the largest such project undertaken by a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE). The plant comprises four reversible pump turbine units of 250 MW each. Once all units are operational, the total installed capacity of the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has connected the newly constructed 132 kV Wagawatta substation to Sri Lanka’s national grid. The 90 MVA substation, located on a five-acre site provided by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BoI), houses two 45 MVA, 132/33 kV power transformers. Designed to supply electricity to the BOI-managed Wagawatta and Millaniya industrial zones, the substation will enhance power reliability for existing industries and support future industrial…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes for augmentation works at the Bhuj-II Pooling Station in Gujarat will now be implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) instead of tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB), as Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) remained the sole bidder despite extended bidding timelines. The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved the shift, with Powergrid Bhuj Transmission Ltd (PBTL), a TBCB subsidiary of PGCIL, set…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/11/2024 The Adani Group has announced plans to invest USD 35 billion over the next five years to establish large-scale renewable energy plants across India. The focus will be on solar, wind, and hybrid energy systems, aiming to play a significant role in the global energy transition. Sagar Adani, Executive Director of Adani Green Energy, revealed this initiative during a CEO panel discussion at the SBI Economic Conclave. He described it…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 Alcazar Energy Partners has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) and the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) to develop a 2 GW onshore wind farm in Egypt. The project aligns with Egypt’s Vision 2030, focusing on renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The wind farm is expected to generate clean electricity for more than 1.3 million households while preventing the release of up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 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 Power (MoP), which could supply…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has commenced commercial operation of the first unit (250 MW) of the 1,000 MW Tehri Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) in Uttarakhand. This marks India’s first variable speed PSP and the largest such project undertaken by a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE). The plant comprises four reversible pump turbine units of 250 MW each. Once all units are operational, the total installed capacity of the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has connected the newly constructed 132 kV Wagawatta substation to Sri Lanka’s national grid. The 90 MVA substation, located on a five-acre site provided by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BoI), houses two 45 MVA, 132/33 kV power transformers. Designed to supply electricity to the BOI-managed Wagawatta and Millaniya industrial zones, the substation will enhance power reliability for existing industries and support future industrial…
Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes for augmentation works at the Bhuj-II Pooling Station in Gujarat will now be implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) instead of tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB), as Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) remained the sole bidder despite extended bidding timelines. The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved the shift, with Powergrid Bhuj Transmission Ltd (PBTL), a TBCB subsidiary of PGCIL, set…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/11/2024 The Adani Group has announced plans to invest USD 35 billion over the next five years to establish large-scale renewable energy plants across India. The focus will be on solar, wind, and hybrid energy systems, aiming to play a significant role in the global energy transition. Sagar Adani, Executive Director of Adani Green Energy, revealed this initiative during a CEO panel discussion at the SBI Economic Conclave. He described it…
Author: PPD Team Date: 18/11/2024 Alcazar Energy Partners has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) and the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) to develop a 2 GW onshore wind farm in Egypt. The project aligns with Egypt’s Vision 2030, focusing on renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The wind farm is expected to generate clean electricity for more than 1.3 million households while preventing the release of up…
Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 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 Power (MoP), which could supply…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has commenced commercial operation of the first unit (250 MW) of the 1,000 MW Tehri Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) in Uttarakhand. This marks India’s first variable speed PSP and the largest such project undertaken by a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE). The plant comprises four reversible pump turbine units of 250 MW each. Once all units are operational, the total installed capacity of the…