Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024
Waaree Technologies Limited has received a purchase order from Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited for 530 solar kits, comprising batteries and solar-powered street lights.
The order is scheduled for delivery within eight weeks and has been conducted on an arm’s length basis.
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing key changes to metering rules for electricity consumers, generators, and licensees. Public comments on the draft will be accepted until April 5, 2025. One of the major revisions includes updating the definition of interface meters, which will now apply to meters used for accounting and billing at interconnection points between…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 ACME Solar Holdings Limited plans to invest Rs 170 billion in capital expenditure in the calendar year 2026 to expand its renewable energy capacity to 5,000 MW by 2027, focusing on hybrid and firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects. The company aims to triple its capacity to 7,000 MW by 2028, rolling out expansion in two phases starting in April 2025. While primarily focused on solar, wind, and hybrid energy,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 JSW Steel’s Board has approved an expanded power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure renewable power for a total of 2,507 MW across its sites at Vijayanagar, Dolvi, Salem, and Anjar. Of the initial 1,637 MW commitment, 375 MW has already been commissioned, with an additional 580 MW expected to come online by March 2025. The Board has now greenlit further renewable procurement, including a hybrid energy capacity of 600 MW…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/02/2025 Vikram Solar Limited has increased its manufacturing capacity by 1,000 MW at its Falta facility in West Bengal and upgraded its Oragadam facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The expansion enables the production of high-efficiency solar modules, including tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction technology (HJT) modules. With these developments, Vikram Solar’s total annual nameplate production capacity has reached 4,500 MW. The expansion at the Falta facility began with equipment…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025 The survey for a proposed Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) near Arasinakeri Bear Sanctuary and Hirebenkala Megalithic sites in Koppal, Karnataka, has faced local opposition due to concerns over environmental impacts and the preservation of heritage sites. The proposed project aims to use 485.62 hectares of land in Gangavati taluk near Chikka Benakal. A report on the land survey has already been submitted to the Koppal district administration. Despite the Central…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/02/2025 RMC Switchgears has received a Rs 1.08 billion work order to develop distribution infrastructure in select districts of Gujarat. The project involves installing 11 kV underground cables and ring main unit (RMU) systems to strengthen the region’s power distribution network. In a separate development, Ultracab (India), a manufacturer of electric wires and cables, has secured an order worth Rs 510.6 million from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing key changes to metering rules for electricity consumers, generators, and licensees. Public comments on the draft will be accepted until April 5, 2025. One of the major revisions includes updating the definition of interface meters, which will now apply to meters used for accounting and billing at interconnection points between…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 ACME Solar Holdings Limited plans to invest Rs 170 billion in capital expenditure in the calendar year 2026 to expand its renewable energy capacity to 5,000 MW by 2027, focusing on hybrid and firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects. The company aims to triple its capacity to 7,000 MW by 2028, rolling out expansion in two phases starting in April 2025. While primarily focused on solar, wind, and hybrid energy,…
Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 JSW Steel’s Board has approved an expanded power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure renewable power for a total of 2,507 MW across its sites at Vijayanagar, Dolvi, Salem, and Anjar. Of the initial 1,637 MW commitment, 375 MW has already been commissioned, with an additional 580 MW expected to come online by March 2025. The Board has now greenlit further renewable procurement, including a hybrid energy capacity of 600 MW…
Author: PPD Team Date: 21/02/2025 Vikram Solar Limited has increased its manufacturing capacity by 1,000 MW at its Falta facility in West Bengal and upgraded its Oragadam facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The expansion enables the production of high-efficiency solar modules, including tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction technology (HJT) modules. With these developments, Vikram Solar’s total annual nameplate production capacity has reached 4,500 MW. The expansion at the Falta facility began with equipment…
Author: PPD Team Date: 08/01/2025 The survey for a proposed Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) near Arasinakeri Bear Sanctuary and Hirebenkala Megalithic sites in Koppal, Karnataka, has faced local opposition due to concerns over environmental impacts and the preservation of heritage sites. The proposed project aims to use 485.62 hectares of land in Gangavati taluk near Chikka Benakal. A report on the land survey has already been submitted to the Koppal district administration. Despite the Central…
Author: PPD Team Date: 06/02/2025 RMC Switchgears has received a Rs 1.08 billion work order to develop distribution infrastructure in select districts of Gujarat. The project involves installing 11 kV underground cables and ring main unit (RMU) systems to strengthen the region’s power distribution network. In a separate development, Ultracab (India), a manufacturer of electric wires and cables, has secured an order worth Rs 510.6 million from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for the…
Author: PPD Team Date: 07/03/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing key changes to metering rules for electricity consumers, generators, and licensees. Public comments on the draft will be accepted until April 5, 2025. One of the major revisions includes updating the definition of interface meters, which will now apply to meters used for accounting and billing at interconnection points between…
Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 ACME Solar Holdings Limited plans to invest Rs 170 billion in capital expenditure in the calendar year 2026 to expand its renewable energy capacity to 5,000 MW by 2027, focusing on hybrid and firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects. The company aims to triple its capacity to 7,000 MW by 2028, rolling out expansion in two phases starting in April 2025. While primarily focused on solar, wind, and hybrid energy,…