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PFC Approves Rs 633 Cr Loan for Deployment of 5000 EV Cabs, 1000 EV Cargo Vehicles

CPSU under the Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has given a loan sanction worth Rs 633 crore to Gensol Engineering Ltd. This loan will facilitate the purchase of 5,000 passenger electric vehicles and 1,000 cargo EVs. Gensol Engineering delves into the commissioning of solar projects in India and abroad and is a maker […]

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Saurabh Kumar is Appointed Head of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has announced the appointment of Saurabh Kumar as the Head of GEAPP in India. GEAPP is an alliance of philanthropy, local entrepreneurs, government, technology, policy, and finance, with a singular focus on solving energy poverty within a green energy transition. Saurabh Kumar brings over 20 years […]

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Avaada Energy Bags 421 MW Solar Project for Damodar Valley Corporation

Avaada Energy, an arm of Avaada Group – an integrated energy enterprise with business interests across the energy transition value chain, has won the 421 MW (DC) ISTS-connected solar PV bid in an auction conducted by REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Ltd., on behalf of Damodar Valley […]

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PFC Backs Vibrant Energy With Over INR 2,200 Cr Funding For 300 MW Hybrid Projects

An owner and developer of corporate renewable energy solutions, Vibrant Energy, has secured more than INR 2,200 crores of project financing from Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC). This funding will aid the firm in establishing 300 MW (AC) of wind-solar hybrid projects in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Vibrant Energy claims this financing will be among […]

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“Market coupling can help to create a more integrated and efficient Indian electricity market” Prabhajit Sarkar, PXIL

Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL), launched in 2008, is India’s first institutionally promoted Power Exchange promoted by NSE (National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.) & NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange). As the Managing Director & CEO of PXIL since May 2018, Prabhajit Kumar Sarkar has turned around PXIL into a profitable and fast-growing organisation. […]

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RECPDL Hands Over 6 Special Purpose Vehicles to PGCIL

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, an NBFC Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Power, has announced the handing over of six projects’ specific SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles) to PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Limited). These SPVs have been mainly established for constructing transmission projects in […]

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Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti Gives Nod to Infra Project on Renewable Energy

At its 45th session, the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM Gati Shakti reviewed an infrastructure project on renewable energy.  The project is for the ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) for renewable energy project in Ladakh, which is said to be an important one. In 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had revealed about the establishment of […]

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RGO For Coal Plants. Will It Have A Significant Impact On Renewable Capacities?

The Ministry of Power, has finally notified the Renewable Generation Obligations (RGO)for Coal and lignite based plants. These new conditions are expected to mitigate the impact of additional thermal capacities India still plans, to support demand growth for electricity across the country. As the notice says, any plant starting operations after April 1, 2023, will […]

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MoP Proposes New Guidelines to Facilitate Pumped Storage Hydro Projects

In a bid to give an impetus to India’s pumped storage hydro power projects, the Ministry of Power has come up with a proposal that seeks to provide multiple incentives entailing tax breaks. It has also set sights on facilitating the process of environment clearance by making it easier. Land may also be made cheaper. […]

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