The S-Hub consortium, comprising ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Private Limited and Shell Singapore Private Limited, have partnered with the Government of Singapore to develop a cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the country. The S-Hub project plans to capture and securely store CO2 emissions from Singapore deep underground or under...
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged an order from NTPC Limited to set up a 1,600 MW Singrauli thermal power project (Stage-II). The size of the order is more than Rs 95 billion. The company expects to complete Unit 1 in 50 months and Unit 2 in 54 months....
PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has incorporated special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for development of two transmission projects. PFCCL has been aThese are Bhuj II Transmission Limited for augmentation of transformation capacity at Bhuj-II PS and Angul Sundargarh Transmission Limited for the development of Eastern Region Generation Scheme -I (ERGS-I). ppointed as...
Kundan Green Energy has announced the construction of a new hydropower plant in Rellichu, Sikkim. The company has bagged the project from the government of Sikkim. Scheduled for completion in 2026, the Rellichu hydropower project is set to produce power from 21 MW project, making a significant contribution to...
Torrent Power Limited has emerged as the successful bidder and has received letter of award (LoA) from Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) for setting up of grid-connected renewable power projects, with or without storage, for supply of 100 MW round-the-clock (RTC) power. The project cost is approximately Rs 27...
The state-owned Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) is expected to complete the 132 kV Narok–Bomet line in 11 months. The new line will also help alleviate strain on the 132 kV Muhoroni–Chemosit and Kisumu–Muhoroni lines, both grappling with overload issues. The scope of the project involved the construction of a...
The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy has established the framework for implementing the viability gap funding programme, aimed at developing battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a capacity of 4,000 MWh. The minister emphasised the decline in the cost of BESS in recent years. He...
Torrent Power has been issued the letter of intent by PFC Consulting for the development of an inter-state transmission system (ISTS) to facilitate the power evacuation from 1,500 MW clean energy projects located in Solapur, Maharashtra. The annual transmission charges stand at Rs 500 million. The project will be...
Battery-integrated EV charging station provider FreeWire Technologies has unveiled the Boost Power Pro product within the company’s Pro Series line of chargers. All FreeWire chargers use built-in energy storage to allow charger owners to participate in bidirectional power sharing, blackout charging and site backup power. The Pro Series offers the following...
SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) has signed the power usage agreement with Jammu & Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) for 300 MW solar power capacity. The 300 MW power shall be supplied to JKPCL from the under construction 1,000 MW Bikaner solar project which is being developed under the central-public...