Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: January 22, 2025
Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited (formerly Sangam Renewables Limited) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop a 105 MWp solar power project on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis in India.
The LoI, valued at Rs 2,772 million, was awarded on January 20, 2025. The project is scheduled for completion in the financial year 2026.
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: October 28, 2024 Engie has commenced construction on the 250 MW Goorambat East solar farm in Victoria, Australia, marking its first solar project in the state since closing its Hazelwood coal-fired power generator in 2017. Expected to be operational by 2027, the Goorambat East solar farm will become one of Victoria’s largest, with the capacity to power the rural cities of Benalla and Wangaratta twice over. Victoria’s Minister…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 26, 2024 The Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs inaugurated NTPC’s Green Hydrogen Mobility Project in Leh. It includes a 1.7 MW in-situ solar plant, a green hydrogen filling station with 80 kg/day capacity, and five intra-city hydrogen buses. Designed for high-altitude operations at 3,650 meters above sea level, the buses can travel 300 km on a single 25 kg hydrogen fill, with refuelling…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: October 21, 2024 NTPC has released the results of its 1.2 GW ISTS-connected solar projects auction. The winning companies include SAEL Industries, Rays Power Infra, Refex Green, ReNew Solar, and Illuminate Hybren (Mahindra Susten). SAEL secured 300 MW, Rays Power 100 MW, and Refex Green 100 MW, all at a tariff of Rs 2.50 per kWh. ReNew Solar and Illuminate Hybren were awarded 300 MW and 176 MW…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: January 7, 2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has partnered with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) to create a joint venture (JV) for renewable energy parks and projects. NGEL holds a 51% stake, subscribing to 51,000 equity shares at Rs 10 each, while UPRVUNL retains 49%. The JV will focus on the development, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy projects,…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: November 29, 2024 Servotech Power Systems has won a 5.6 MW on-grid rooftop solar power plant order worth Rs 302 million from the Uttarakhand New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA). The company will oversee the design, supply, installation, net metering, testing, and commissioning of the solar plants. The installations, ranging from 1 kW to 1500 kW, will be deployed at key locations such as government offices, colleges,…
Author: Power Peak Digest Team Pub Date: January 16, 2025 The UAE has launched the world’s first large-scale, round-the-clock gigascale energy storage project in Abu Dhabi, combining a 5.2GW solar power plant with a 19GWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The initiative enables the UAE to dispatch renewable energy 24/7, addressing intermittency challenges that have hindered renewable energy deployment globally. The project will deliver 1GW of baseload power daily from renewable sources and is a…