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RK Singh Unveils Real Time Market in Electricity; India Now in Few Global Markets

Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh have launched the pan-India Real-Time Market (RTM) in electricity, placing India amongst a league of few electricity markets in the world having such system. RK Singh has launched the RTM through video conference in New Delhi, on Wednesday. On explaining the significance of the RTM, RK […]

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PFC Incorporates 5 SPVs for Evacuating Renewable Energy

State-owned power sector lender Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has incorporated, via its arm PFC Consulting, five of the project-specific special purpose vehicle (SPV) companies. These SPVs will facilitate the evacuation of renewable energy from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. PFC said that “5 Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) companies have been incorporated as wholly-owned subsidiaries […]

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NHPC Board Approves Foray Into Solar Energy Business

State-run hydro power giant NHPC has announced that its board has approved the proposal to foray into the solar energy business. State-run hydro power giant NHPC has announced that its board has approved the proposal to foray into the solar energy business. The firm is mainly into hydropower generation. “It is to inform that board […]

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Former Union Secretary of MORTH Vijay Chhibber Appointed as EPTA’s Director General

The Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) has appointed Vijay Chhibber, former Union Secretary of MORTH, as its new Director General with effect from April 08, 2020.   In his new role, Chhibber will be primarily responsible for engaging with stakeholders to further the goal of reliable 24×7 power supply through development of least-cost transmission system […]

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PGCIL Issues Statcom Package-I & II Tenders for Evacuating 8.1 GW Solar Energy in R’sthan

State-owned Maharatna company Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has floated a tender for Statcom Package-I & II for the evacuation of 8.1 GW of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan. The PGCIL described in a tender document for package-I as “Statcom Package-I for Statcom at 400kV Fatehgarh-II PS associated with transmission system […]

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The Top 7 Solar Power Parks across the World

A list of the 7 largest solar parks in the world, four of which are located in India and the remaining three in China. Although an outsider right now, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with a planned 5000 MW capacity could soon make its way to the top of the […]

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SECI’s 2GW ISTS-Connected Wind Projects Tender to Close on May 06

State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd’s (SECI’s) tender for 2 GW (or 2,000 MW) inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected wind power projects in India under tariff-based competitive bidding (Tranche-IX) will be closed on May 06, 2020. Thus, interested bidders can submit their bids on or before May 06, 2020, by 6:00 p.m. Also, SECI […]

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SECI Reschedules Pre-Bid Meet for 2 GW Wind Projects Tender for April 30

In line with the Central Government’s directive to follow social distancing norms amid Covid-19 crisis, state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday intimated that it has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for 2 GW wind projects tender to April 30, 2020, from the earlier scheduled date of April 08, 2020. The nodal agency had […]

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Sterlite Power Commissions 765KV Khandwa Substation in MP

Few days after commissioning of Rs 1,027 crore Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Project (GPTL), Sterlite Power has now commissioned 765kV Khandwa substation in Madhya Pradesh (MP). This Khandwa substation is part of the company’s Khargone Transmission Limited (KTL) project, which will play an important role in stepping down the high voltage 1,320 MW power from Khargone […]

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