Author: PPD Team Date: 13/11/2024
Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd (WRTL) has secured an order to establish a 41.6 MW solar project in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.
The project, valued at approximately Rs 1.47 billion, is scheduled for completion in the fiscal year 2025-26.
This initiative involves setting up an independent regional power production (IPP) unit.
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 NHPC Limited has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to four developers for setting up a total of 2,400 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects across India. These projects, awarded under Tranche-X, may include Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and will be developed on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis. Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private Limited (Sprng Energy) secured 150 MW by quoting a tariff of Rs 3.41…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/01/2025 The EU will offer €30m ($31.4m) in emergency assistance to Moldova, including the separatist Transnistrian region, until 10 February 2025. The aid follows Russian gas supplier Gazprom’s failure to deliver natural gas, leaving over 350,000 people without electricity and heating. Moldova declared a 60-day national state of emergency starting 16 December 2024 due to expected gas cuts. The package will support electricity restoration and explore coal deliveries from Ukraine. It…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 REC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, to finance pumped storage projects (PSPs) in the state over the next five years. The investment, estimated at Rs 183.6 billion, aims to enhance grid stability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy. The PSPs will play a crucial role in Kerala’s long-term energy strategy, which focuses on sustainable and efficient power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Arctech has signed a major supply agreement with China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. to provide 2.3 GW of its 1P single-axis solar tracker system, SkyLine II, for the PIF4-Haden project owned by ACWA Power. This project, supporting Saudi Vision 2030, is expected to reach commercial operations by early 2027. SkyLine II’s innovative synchronous multi-point drive mechanism enables it to operate effectively in the strong winds typical of the desert…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/01/2025 Advait Energy Transitions (formerly Advait Infratech) has secured a contract from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) for upgrading critical 66 kV transmission lines in Surendranagar Circle, Gujarat. The project involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of high-capacity HTLS (High-Temperature Low-Sag) conductors. It includes upgrading two transmission lines: Dhrangadhra (220 kV) to Dhrangadhra and Viramgam to KANZ, replacing existing DOG conductors with advanced HTLS conductors to improve transmission capacity and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Nozomi Energy, a Japanese renewable energy company and an Actis subsidiary, has acquired a portfolio of 12 operational solar projects, totalling 312 MW. These projects, which range from 1 MW to over 60 MW, are backed by Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) contracts that extend at least until 2040, providing stable and predictable cash flows for the company. Nine of the projects are located in Japan’s Kanto region, while the remaining projects are…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 NHPC Limited has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to four developers for setting up a total of 2,400 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects across India. These projects, awarded under Tranche-X, may include Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and will be developed on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis. Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private Limited (Sprng Energy) secured 150 MW by quoting a tariff of Rs 3.41…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/01/2025 The EU will offer €30m ($31.4m) in emergency assistance to Moldova, including the separatist Transnistrian region, until 10 February 2025. The aid follows Russian gas supplier Gazprom’s failure to deliver natural gas, leaving over 350,000 people without electricity and heating. Moldova declared a 60-day national state of emergency starting 16 December 2024 due to expected gas cuts. The package will support electricity restoration and explore coal deliveries from Ukraine. It…
Author: PPD Team Date: 17/03/2025 REC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, to finance pumped storage projects (PSPs) in the state over the next five years. The investment, estimated at Rs 183.6 billion, aims to enhance grid stability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy. The PSPs will play a crucial role in Kerala’s long-term energy strategy, which focuses on sustainable and efficient power…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Arctech has signed a major supply agreement with China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. to provide 2.3 GW of its 1P single-axis solar tracker system, SkyLine II, for the PIF4-Haden project owned by ACWA Power. This project, supporting Saudi Vision 2030, is expected to reach commercial operations by early 2027. SkyLine II’s innovative synchronous multi-point drive mechanism enables it to operate effectively in the strong winds typical of the desert…
Author: PPD Team Date: 10/01/2025 Advait Energy Transitions (formerly Advait Infratech) has secured a contract from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) for upgrading critical 66 kV transmission lines in Surendranagar Circle, Gujarat. The project involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of high-capacity HTLS (High-Temperature Low-Sag) conductors. It includes upgrading two transmission lines: Dhrangadhra (220 kV) to Dhrangadhra and Viramgam to KANZ, replacing existing DOG conductors with advanced HTLS conductors to improve transmission capacity and…
Author: PPD Team Date: 26/12/2024 Nozomi Energy, a Japanese renewable energy company and an Actis subsidiary, has acquired a portfolio of 12 operational solar projects, totalling 312 MW. These projects, which range from 1 MW to over 60 MW, are backed by Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) contracts that extend at least until 2040, providing stable and predictable cash flows for the company. Nine of the projects are located in Japan’s Kanto region, while the remaining projects are…
Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 NHPC Limited has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to four developers for setting up a total of 2,400 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects across India. These projects, awarded under Tranche-X, may include Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and will be developed on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis. Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private Limited (Sprng Energy) secured 150 MW by quoting a tariff of Rs 3.41…
Author: PPD Team Date: 29/01/2025 The EU will offer €30m ($31.4m) in emergency assistance to Moldova, including the separatist Transnistrian region, until 10 February 2025. The aid follows Russian gas supplier Gazprom’s failure to deliver natural gas, leaving over 350,000 people without electricity and heating. Moldova declared a 60-day national state of emergency starting 16 December 2024 due to expected gas cuts. The package will support electricity restoration and explore coal deliveries from Ukraine. It…