Author: PPD Team Date: 10/12/2024
Waaree Energies Limited has secured a 1 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) modules supply order from an Indian renewable energy company.
The customer is engaged in owning, developing, and operating renewable power projects across India.
The supply of these modules is planned for delivery during the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/10/2024 According to information provided to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, India is currently installing at least 10 new nuclear reactors. The reactors, with a capacity of 700 MW each, are being developed in states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana and are expected to become operational in the coming years. The committee was informed that two reactors—Kakrapar-3 and Kakrapar-4 in Gujarat—are fully synchronized with the grid and have…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Norwegian renewable company Hydro Energi has settled its long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Swedish wind farm operator Markbygden Ett. Originally signed in 2017, the PPA was intended to supply 1.65 TWh annually from 2021 to 2039, backing the financing of Markbygden’s onshore wind park in northern Sweden, which had a projected output of 2.2 TWh per year. However, due to financial difficulties, Markbygden Ett halted power deliveries to Hydro…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority has opened bids for the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, with strong participation from industry players. Out of 27 mines offered, bids were submitted for 20, with a total of 70 online and 72 physical bids. The transparent auction process saw the electronic decryption of online bids and the physical opening of sealed offline documents, ensuring full transparency. In the 11th round,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/03/2025 Indian Railways (IR) is advancing its efforts to incorporate nuclear power into its energy mix, reviving discussions with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Ministry of Power (MoP) to establish small nuclear power plants (NPPs). This follows an earlier attempt in 2013, when IR explored a 400 MW nuclear power venture with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). A proposed joint venture with DAE in 2017 did…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/12/2024 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is conducting a market study to assess competition issues within the renewable energy sector across BRICS nations. The study, led by CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, is part of the broader BRICS framework, which originally included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with other countries later joining the bloc. In addition to this study, the CCI is also examining competition-related issues in Artificial Intelligence…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Adani Power Jharkhand Limited (APJL), a subsidiary of Adani Power, has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, citing outstanding dues of $846 million, according to local media. Data from Power Grid Bangladesh PLC shows that supply from the 1,496 MW plant has been reduced to 700 MW from a single unit, exacerbating Bangladesh’s energy shortfall, which exceeded 1,600 MW overnight. On October 27, Adani warned the Bangladesh Power Development Board…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/10/2024 According to information provided to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, India is currently installing at least 10 new nuclear reactors. The reactors, with a capacity of 700 MW each, are being developed in states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana and are expected to become operational in the coming years. The committee was informed that two reactors—Kakrapar-3 and Kakrapar-4 in Gujarat—are fully synchronized with the grid and have…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Norwegian renewable company Hydro Energi has settled its long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Swedish wind farm operator Markbygden Ett. Originally signed in 2017, the PPA was intended to supply 1.65 TWh annually from 2021 to 2039, backing the financing of Markbygden’s onshore wind park in northern Sweden, which had a projected output of 2.2 TWh per year. However, due to financial difficulties, Markbygden Ett halted power deliveries to Hydro…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/02/2025 The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority has opened bids for the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, with strong participation from industry players. Out of 27 mines offered, bids were submitted for 20, with a total of 70 online and 72 physical bids. The transparent auction process saw the electronic decryption of online bids and the physical opening of sealed offline documents, ensuring full transparency. In the 11th round,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/03/2025 Indian Railways (IR) is advancing its efforts to incorporate nuclear power into its energy mix, reviving discussions with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Ministry of Power (MoP) to establish small nuclear power plants (NPPs). This follows an earlier attempt in 2013, when IR explored a 400 MW nuclear power venture with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). A proposed joint venture with DAE in 2017 did…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/12/2024 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is conducting a market study to assess competition issues within the renewable energy sector across BRICS nations. The study, led by CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, is part of the broader BRICS framework, which originally included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with other countries later joining the bloc. In addition to this study, the CCI is also examining competition-related issues in Artificial Intelligence…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Adani Power Jharkhand Limited (APJL), a subsidiary of Adani Power, has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, citing outstanding dues of $846 million, according to local media. Data from Power Grid Bangladesh PLC shows that supply from the 1,496 MW plant has been reduced to 700 MW from a single unit, exacerbating Bangladesh’s energy shortfall, which exceeded 1,600 MW overnight. On October 27, Adani warned the Bangladesh Power Development Board…
Author: PPD Team Date: 22/10/2024 According to information provided to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, India is currently installing at least 10 new nuclear reactors. The reactors, with a capacity of 700 MW each, are being developed in states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana and are expected to become operational in the coming years. The committee was informed that two reactors—Kakrapar-3 and Kakrapar-4 in Gujarat—are fully synchronized with the grid and have…
Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Norwegian renewable company Hydro Energi has settled its long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Swedish wind farm operator Markbygden Ett. Originally signed in 2017, the PPA was intended to supply 1.65 TWh annually from 2021 to 2039, backing the financing of Markbygden’s onshore wind park in northern Sweden, which had a projected output of 2.2 TWh per year. However, due to financial difficulties, Markbygden Ett halted power deliveries to Hydro…