Ezine Archive
January Issue 2024
Year: 2024
Finance
Strategic Ties: Sterlite Power and GIC form JV for transmission projects
In a key development, leading private power transmission developer and solutions provider Sterlite Power Transmission Limited recently formed a joint venture (JV) with Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC Private Limited to set up a $1 […]
Editorial
December 2023
Looking back at 2023, one of the key highlights of the Indian power sector was the growing power demand. Propelled by economic growth, the country’s power demand has been increasing rapidly and recorded an all-time […]
Company Release
HPL Electric wins smart meter orders worth Rs 5.45 billion
HPL Electric and Power Limited has secured smart meter orders worth Rs 5.45 billion from various esteemed clients. The achievement marks a significant advancement in HPL’s journey, reinforcing its market share in the competitive smart […]
Company Release
Hartek secures 400 kV substation order for SPRNG Energy’s 300 MW solar plant
Hartek Power Private Limited has secured a significant contract from SPRNG Energy (100 per cent owned by Shell) for the establishment of a 33 kV/400 kV pooling substation. This substation will play a critical role […]
Company Release
IntelliSmart builds smart meter project portfolio of Rs 200 billion, one of the largest under RDSS
IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited has built a strong portfolio of smart metering projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with a portfolio size close to Rs 200 billion. In Uttar Pradesh, the company has […]
Company Release
Essar signs three MoUs totalling Rs 550 billion with Gujarat government
Essar has signed three MoUs with the Government of Gujarat for a total investement of Rs 550 billion ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. It has signed an MoU to develop a 1 […]
Company Release
Sembcorp partners with Sojitz and Kyushu Electric to supply Japan with green ammonia produced in India
Sembcorp Green Hydrogen Pte Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, has entered into an MoU with Sojitz Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power to explore potential opportunities for green ammonia production in India for […]
Company Release
Tata Power signs MoU with Odisha government to train ITI students in power sector skills
Tata Power has signed an MoU with the Skill Development and Technical Education Department of the Odisha government to provide industry-relevant training to students enrolled in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). These ITIs are situated within […]
People
Shveta Arya Business Head, Power Systems, Cummins India Limited
Shveta Arya leads the power systems business unit for Cummins India. In her current role, she is responsible for driving business growth and strategy, and strengthening customer relationships for the power generation, industrial and technology […]
People
Apurve Goel Director, Kundan Green Energy
Apurve Goel is director at Kundan Green Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kundan Group. He oversees project execution, tender processes as well as obtaining of regulatory approvals and clearances. Commenting on the sector, Goel […]
Private Sector
Power Mech secures orders worth Rs 21.92 billion
Power Mech Projects Limited has acquired orders worth Rs 21.92 billion for the revival, operations and maintenance (O&M) services at coal-fired power plant and mining of river bed minerals. The company has been awarded a […]
International News
Uganda releases new energy transition plan
Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has unveiled its Energy Transition Plan (ETP), a detailed 108-page roadmap created in partnership with the International Energy Agency. This comprehensive plan outlines Uganda’s journey towards ensuring universal […]
Central Sector
SJVN commissions 75 MW Gurhah solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh
SJVN Limited has commissioned 75 MW Gurhah solar power plant located in district Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. SJVN has implemented the project through its wholly owned subsidiary SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL). SGEL has bagged the project at a tariff of Rs 2.98 per […]
Central Sector
SJVN receives government approval to establish JVs for 8,778 MW hydro and renewable projects
SJVN Limited has received approval from the Ministry of Finance to establish four joint venture (JV) firms for the creation of hydro and renewable projects with a combined capacity of 8,778 MW in India and […]
Central Sector
Powergrid secures ISTS project for 20 GW renewable energy zone in Rajasthan
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has secured a project to transmit power from a 20 GW renewable energy zone in Rajasthan. The project involves establishing two 765kV D/C transmission lines that will pass […]
Knowledge Bank
Report on events involving Transmission Grid Connected Wind-Solar Plants
This report by Grid-India aims to analyse grid events related to frequent loss of Renewable Energy (RE) generation during the last year in India. A total of 31 grid events involving generation loss in the […]
International News
EVN proposes importing wind power from Laos to Vietnam
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to import wind power from Laos to Quang Tri province. As per the proposal, EVN will import 250 MW of electricity […]
Private Sector
Hinduja Renewables secures 140 MW solar power project in GUVNL tender
Hinduja Renewables Energy Private Limited has secured a contract to develop a 140 MW solar power project in a competitive bidding process conducted by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) at a tariff rate of […]
Private Sector
Adani Energy recives LoI for acquisition of Halvad Transmission
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has received the letter of intent (LoI) for the acquisition of Halvad Transmission Limited from Power Finance Corporation Consulting Limited (PFCCL). The Halvad Transmission, a special purpose vehicle, has been […]