Author: PPD Team Date: November 12, 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: October 3, 2025 Kosol Energie Private Limited has commissioned a 38 MWp solar power project for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) at Chadavada in Gujarat. The project is equipped with 550 WP bifacial solar modules and advanced tracker-based module mounting structures to optimise generation. Kalpesh Kalthia, Chairman and Managing Director of Kosol Energie, said the commissioning of the 38 MW (DC) Chhadavada plant reflects the company’s focus on performance, reliability,…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 24, 2024 NTPC Limited has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) to promote green hydrogen mobility in Bhubaneswar. Under the agreement, NTPC will establish a green hydrogen fuelling station and deploy hydrogen-powered buses for short- and long-distance routes, replacing fossil fuel-powered buses to support decarbonisation and energy security. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 29, 2025 The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has deployed drilling machines in Parong to conduct pre-feasibility testing for the Upper Siang Hydro Electric Project. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), NHPC Limited, and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP) will execute the 11,200 MW project in Parong, Siang district, through a joint venture (JV). THDC invites DPR bids for hydro projects in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh In related hydroelectric developments,…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 9, 2025 The World Bank has announced a $2.5 billion initiative to help East Asia and Pacific countries decarbonise their power sectors, with a focus on scaling up renewable energy. The program will be implemented through the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA), launched in 2024. The MPA provides financing from IDA and IBRD to support policy development, strengthen institutions, and fund transmission infrastructure for renewable energy integration. It also aims to…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 3, 2025 Shell has decided to discontinue its solar and onshore wind power generation projects in Brazil, citing a portfolio adjustment, as reported by Reuters. The move reflects challenges in the country’s renewable sector, including energy oversupply, slow demand growth, and regulatory uncertainties. Documents from Brazil’s official gazette indicate that Shell is seeking to revoke rights for operating certain solar plants in central-west and northeastern Brazil. Despite this exit, Shell…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 9, 2025 Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) has concluded the auction for its 1000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The tariff-based competitive bidding attracted multiple developers, with the lowest tariff discovered at Rs 1.775 lakh per MW per month and the highest at Rs 1.785 lakh. Eleven winners were selected in the auction. Five companies quoting the lowest tariff became L1 bidders. Stockwell Solar…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 3, 2025 Kosol Energie Private Limited has commissioned a 38 MWp solar power project for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) at Chadavada in Gujarat. The project is equipped with 550 WP bifacial solar modules and advanced tracker-based module mounting structures to optimise generation. Kalpesh Kalthia, Chairman and Managing Director of Kosol Energie, said the commissioning of the 38 MW (DC) Chhadavada plant reflects the company’s focus on performance, reliability,…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 24, 2024 NTPC Limited has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) to promote green hydrogen mobility in Bhubaneswar. Under the agreement, NTPC will establish a green hydrogen fuelling station and deploy hydrogen-powered buses for short- and long-distance routes, replacing fossil fuel-powered buses to support decarbonisation and energy security. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 29, 2025 The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has deployed drilling machines in Parong to conduct pre-feasibility testing for the Upper Siang Hydro Electric Project. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), NHPC Limited, and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP) will execute the 11,200 MW project in Parong, Siang district, through a joint venture (JV). THDC invites DPR bids for hydro projects in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh In related hydroelectric developments,…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 9, 2025 The World Bank has announced a $2.5 billion initiative to help East Asia and Pacific countries decarbonise their power sectors, with a focus on scaling up renewable energy. The program will be implemented through the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA), launched in 2024. The MPA provides financing from IDA and IBRD to support policy development, strengthen institutions, and fund transmission infrastructure for renewable energy integration. It also aims to…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 3, 2025 Shell has decided to discontinue its solar and onshore wind power generation projects in Brazil, citing a portfolio adjustment, as reported by Reuters. The move reflects challenges in the country’s renewable sector, including energy oversupply, slow demand growth, and regulatory uncertainties. Documents from Brazil’s official gazette indicate that Shell is seeking to revoke rights for operating certain solar plants in central-west and northeastern Brazil. Despite this exit, Shell…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 9, 2025 Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) has concluded the auction for its 1000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The tariff-based competitive bidding attracted multiple developers, with the lowest tariff discovered at Rs 1.775 lakh per MW per month and the highest at Rs 1.785 lakh. Eleven winners were selected in the auction. Five companies quoting the lowest tariff became L1 bidders. Stockwell Solar…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 3, 2025 Kosol Energie Private Limited has commissioned a 38 MWp solar power project for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) at Chadavada in Gujarat. The project is equipped with 550 WP bifacial solar modules and advanced tracker-based module mounting structures to optimise generation. Kalpesh Kalthia, Chairman and Managing Director of Kosol Energie, said the commissioning of the 38 MW (DC) Chhadavada plant reflects the company’s focus on performance, reliability,…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 24, 2024 NTPC Limited has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) to promote green hydrogen mobility in Bhubaneswar. Under the agreement, NTPC will establish a green hydrogen fuelling station and deploy hydrogen-powered buses for short- and long-distance routes, replacing fossil fuel-powered buses to support decarbonisation and energy security. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)…