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: 19/12/2024 Hydro One, in partnership with First Nations, will develop a critical 260km transmission line in northern Ontario, connecting the Wawa transformer station to the Porcupine station in Timmins. The Ontario Energy Board has been directed to amend Hydro One’s transmission license, allowing the project to proceed. The line will address rising electricity demand driven by electrification, population growth, advanced manufacturing, and critical minerals mining. It will initially operate at 230kV…
Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025 United Group, a Southeastern Europe-based telecommunications and media company, has committed €120 million ($124.6 million) to green electricity production in Bulgaria. The investment will supply 160% of the electricity needed for the company’s Bulgarian operations and meet 65% of its total electricity demand by 2027, reducing CO₂ emissions by 120,000 tonnes annually. The initiative includes three solar plants and a wind farm with a combined capacity of 124MW, generating 310,000…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reaffirmed his government’s commitment to continue providing free electricity to farmers and promote solar energy adoption in the agricultural sector. In the 2024 Assembly elections, the BJP had promised that farmers in the state would maintain access to free electricity. Farmers using agricultural pumps up to 7.5 horsepower are eligible for this benefit. The state government spends Rs 100 billion on power subsidies for farmers,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Juniper Green Energy, Jakson Green, and RIH Renewables (EDF Renewables) have won Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) auction to develop 200 MW of grid-connected wind power projects in India under Phase VIII. Originally launched in July 2024 for 500 MW, GUVNL later reduced the auction capacity to 200 MW. Juniper Green secured 50 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.56 per kWh, RIH Renewables won 40 MW at Rs…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Ambuja Cements has commissioned its 200 MW solar power project in Khavda, Gujarat, with transmission starting on December 12, 2024. The remaining 806 MW capacity is under various commissioning stages and is expected to be operational between March and June 2025. This project is projected to reduce power costs by 70 per cent compared to current rates. The company has received standing clearance for the 200 MW from the Western…
Author: PPD Team Date: 24/12/2024 India is set to launch its Critical Mineral Mission in 2025, an initiative to secure essential minerals for the country’s green energy transition and electric vehicle (EV) sector growth. This mission will bring together multiple ministries, industries, research institutions, and global think tanks to ensure a sustainable supply of critical minerals like lithium and cobalt. The demand for these minerals is expected to surge, particularly for EVs, renewable energy technologies,…