Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024
Waaree Energies has secured an order to supply up to 180 MWp of solar modules to a prominent renewable energy developer in India.
Deliveries are set to begin at the end of November 2024 and conclude by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.
This contract underscores Waaree’s role in advancing India’s renewable energy infrastructure.
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued a fourth extension for thermal power plants (TPPs) to meet sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emission standards. Category A now by December 31, 2027; Category B by December 31, 2028; and Category C by December 31, 2029. The latest notification, dated December 30, 2024, revises the deadlines for the installation of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems. Timeline of compliance extensions:…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), through its special purpose vehicles (SPVs), has commenced commercial operations on a total of 1,237.1 MW of hybrid and solar power capacity across Gujarat and Rajasthan. In Gujarat, AGEL has operationalised 882.1 MW of capacity on June 30, 2025, as part of its 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in the Rann of Kutch district. The commissioned projects include: 119.6 MW hybrid…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 The Western Australian (WA) government has completed the second phase of the Kwinana big battery project, marking a major milestone in the region’s energy transition. This phase involved constructing an A$661 million ($428 million) battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 800 MWh and a 200 MW output capability, supported by 288 battery modules and 72 inverter units. Construction, which began in July 2023, created 200 jobs. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/08/2025 China’s solar and wind curtailment rates rose sharply in the first half of 2025, highlighting growing grid constraints amid record renewable additions. Solar curtailment reached 5.7 per cent, up from 3 per cent a year earlier. Wind rose to 6.6 per cent from 3.9 per cent, according to the National Energy Administration. Curtailment occurs when generated power cannot be delivered due to oversupply or transmission bottlenecks. Remote western provinces like…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 The Lagos State Government in Nigeria has invited bids from investors, independent power producers, and energy solution providers to develop up to 4 GW of gas-fired power plants. This initiative, part of the Clean Lagos Electricity Market plan, aims to alleviate the city’s chronic power outages, which have impacted both households and businesses. While Lagos requires over 6 GW of electricity, it currently receives only up to 2 GW from…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025 Reliance Energy Limited (REL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited, has established two wholly-owned subsidiaries to implement renewable energy (RE) projects in India. The subsidiaries, Reliance Zetta SolarTech Private Limited and Reliance Zetta Solar Private Limited, will focus on solar and other RE power generation projects, as well as associated transmission and distribution projects.
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued a fourth extension for thermal power plants (TPPs) to meet sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emission standards. Category A now by December 31, 2027; Category B by December 31, 2028; and Category C by December 31, 2029. The latest notification, dated December 30, 2024, revises the deadlines for the installation of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems. Timeline of compliance extensions:…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), through its special purpose vehicles (SPVs), has commenced commercial operations on a total of 1,237.1 MW of hybrid and solar power capacity across Gujarat and Rajasthan. In Gujarat, AGEL has operationalised 882.1 MW of capacity on June 30, 2025, as part of its 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in the Rann of Kutch district. The commissioned projects include: 119.6 MW hybrid…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 The Western Australian (WA) government has completed the second phase of the Kwinana big battery project, marking a major milestone in the region’s energy transition. This phase involved constructing an A$661 million ($428 million) battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 800 MWh and a 200 MW output capability, supported by 288 battery modules and 72 inverter units. Construction, which began in July 2023, created 200 jobs. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/08/2025 China’s solar and wind curtailment rates rose sharply in the first half of 2025, highlighting growing grid constraints amid record renewable additions. Solar curtailment reached 5.7 per cent, up from 3 per cent a year earlier. Wind rose to 6.6 per cent from 3.9 per cent, according to the National Energy Administration. Curtailment occurs when generated power cannot be delivered due to oversupply or transmission bottlenecks. Remote western provinces like…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 The Lagos State Government in Nigeria has invited bids from investors, independent power producers, and energy solution providers to develop up to 4 GW of gas-fired power plants. This initiative, part of the Clean Lagos Electricity Market plan, aims to alleviate the city’s chronic power outages, which have impacted both households and businesses. While Lagos requires over 6 GW of electricity, it currently receives only up to 2 GW from…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025 Reliance Energy Limited (REL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited, has established two wholly-owned subsidiaries to implement renewable energy (RE) projects in India. The subsidiaries, Reliance Zetta SolarTech Private Limited and Reliance Zetta Solar Private Limited, will focus on solar and other RE power generation projects, as well as associated transmission and distribution projects.
Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued a fourth extension for thermal power plants (TPPs) to meet sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emission standards. Category A now by December 31, 2027; Category B by December 31, 2028; and Category C by December 31, 2029. The latest notification, dated December 30, 2024, revises the deadlines for the installation of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems. Timeline of compliance extensions:…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/07/2025 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), through its special purpose vehicles (SPVs), has commenced commercial operations on a total of 1,237.1 MW of hybrid and solar power capacity across Gujarat and Rajasthan. In Gujarat, AGEL has operationalised 882.1 MW of capacity on June 30, 2025, as part of its 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in the Rann of Kutch district. The commissioned projects include: 119.6 MW hybrid…