2021
MNRE gives nod to NTPC’s 4,750-MW solar park proposal
- Jul 14, 2021
The Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has given its go-ahead to the proposed 4,750-mw solar park to be developed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC. What could be India’s largest solar park by current thinking, the Read more
Privatization of power distribution in DNH & DD: Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order
- Jul 14, 2021
Torrent Power, in a stock exchange filing, communicated that the Supreme Court of India has issued a stay on a Bombay High Court interim order regarding privatization of power distribution in the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli Read more
IndiGrid makes its first solar asset acquisition, diversifies from power transmission
- Jul 14, 2021
India’s first power-centric infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), IndiGrid, has acquired its first solar asset. So far, its portfolio was fully circumscribed by power transmission assets. In a release, IndiGrid said that it has completed acquisition of 100 per cent Read more
ISGEC Heavy Engineering lands order for waste-to-energy boilers
- Jul 13, 2021
ISGEC Heavy Engineering has secured an order to supply two waste-to-energy boilers from Switzerland-based company Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI). In a media release, ISGEC said that the order was to supply two waste-to-energy boilers, with a capacity of Read more
Five grid islanding schemes under implementation, two proposed
- Jul 13, 2021
A total of five grid islanding schemes are currently under development while two others have been proposed, according to information provided by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). A report by CEA on Grid Islanding suggests that till late 2020, a Read more
India’s first green hydrogen mobility project to come up in Ladakh
- Jul 13, 2021
NTPC REL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, has signed an MoU with Union Territory of Ladakh, to setup country’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in the region. The signing of the MoU was also marked with the inauguration of Read more
President of India’s parental home goes green with solar rooftop
- Jul 13, 2021
The parental home of Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, is now equipped with a solar rooftop. The residence called “Milan Kendra”, located in village Paraunkh, 70 km from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, is now powered by Read more
SJVN signs MoU for developing Lower Arun hydropower project in Nepal
- Jul 12, 2021
SJVN has signed a memorandum of understanding with Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) for the development of the Lower Arun-3 hydropower project n the hilly nation. The document was signed by Nand Lal Sharma, CMD, SJVN, and Sushil Bhatta, Read more
Salzer makes foray in EV charging infrastructure, ties up with Austrian company
- Jul 12, 2021
Salzer Electronics has planned for diversify into the electric vehicle charging infrastructure business in partnership with an Austrian firm. In a stock exchange filing, Salzer said that it will form a joint venture with Kostad Steuerungsbau GmbH. To be Read more
SJVN plans Rs.5,000 crore capital expenditure in FY22
- Jul 10, 2021
SJVN Ltd, a Central has planned to incur capital expenditure of Rs.5,000 crore in FY22, which would be nearly twice the level in FY21. In a recent investor conference, SJVN CMD, N.L. Sharma, said that the company was planning Read more