PFC Limited has signed a MoU with SJVN Limited to offer financial assistance for a number of projects, encompassing a 660 MW thermal generation project and three sizable renewable energy projects with a combined capacity […]
The pumped storage segment has witnessed significant uptake in recent months, with the announcement of massive GW-scale projects by large developers. This growth spurt can be largely attributed to the increasing renewable penetration in the […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has accorded concurrence to Upper Sileru pumped storage project (PSP) in record time of 70 days against the stipulated timeline of 90 days. The 1,350 MW PSP project is being […]
New and Renewable Energy Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh has allotted 525 MW pumped storage power project (PSP) to NHDC Limited. The project will be constructed using the existing reservoirs (Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar) of […]
NHPC Limited and Department of Energy, Government of Maharashtra have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of pumped storage schemes and other renewable energy source projects in Maharashtra. The MoU envisages development […]
GE has secured a contract from Red Eléctrica to supply six pumped storage turbines for the 200 MW Chira Soria pumped storage power plant in Gran Canaria, Spain. The contract was secured in a consortium […]
GE Renewable Energy has secured a contract from PGE Odnawialna in Poland to replace four 125 MW pumped turbines and generators at Porabka Zar pumped hydro storage plant. GE Hydro Solutions will design, manufacture and […]
JSW Neo Energy Limited and Greenko KA 01 IREP (Greenko) have bagged an auction held by the Power Company of Karnataka Limited (PCKL) to supply 1 GW of energy for 8 hours daily from pumped […]
Drax, a UK-based electric services company, has hired hydro-engineering consultant Studio Pietrangeli to enhance the layout of its Cruachan pumped storage expansion. The new underground pumped hydro facility, with a 600 MW capacity, will be […]
Pumped storage, the oldest and most mature energy storage technology, is finally receiving the necessary attention from policymakers and the power industry in India. After a long period of stagnation, with many projects stuck in […]
Hydroelectric plants (HEPs) have matured as a technology and they now have the ability to rapidly ramp up or down generation in order to adjust according to load, meet peak demand requirements, and compensate for […]
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited, a subsidiary of the state owned power producer NTPC Limited has begun requesting proposals from experienced developers to supply continuous renewable energy (RE) from solar, hydro, wind, pumped storage, battery […]
With 46,723 MW of installations as of May 2022, India’s hydropower segment is a significant contributor to the country’s energy mix. The total hydropower capacity has increased by roughly 5 per cent when compared to […]
The power industry’s focus is shifting from green electricity generation to green energy transition. The aim is not only to expand clean power capacity but also to increase green hydrogen production and set up energy […]
India is aggressively moving towards its energy transition ambitions and the targets set at the COP26 summit held in Glasgow. Roughly 157 GW of clean energy, comprising 110 GW of renewable energy and 47 GW […]
The JSW Group will develop a 900 MW pumped storage hydel power project in West Bengal. The government of West Bengal has agreed to construct a third pumped storage power plant at the Bandhunala project […]
THDC India Limited is a key player in the country’s hydropower space. The company has an existing hydropower capacity of about 1.42 GW, comprising the 1,000 MW Tehri hydroelectric project (HEP), the 400 MW Koteshwar […]
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) plans to set up a 4,000 MW solar power park with 2,000 MW of battery storage systems to meet the growing demand for power in Tamil Nadu. […]
Enabled by strong policy support, incentives and focused attention from the government, India’s renewable energy sector has attracted many domestic and international players, including several entrepreneurs. Large and small independent power producers (IPPs), power utilities, diversified business houses, […]
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