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Tata Power-DDL Ranks Among Top 10 Power Utilities Globally in Smart Grid Index 2024

In the evaluation process, Tata Power-DDL achieved an impressive score of 83.9 percent. The company performed exceptionally well on four key parameters – Monitoring & Control, Green Energy, Security and Customer Empowerment & Satisfaction, making it the only Indian discom ranked among the top 10 globally.

Electricity | February 12, 2025 | By News Bureau | 571

EDFR and PSEI Launch Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project

The electricity generated from the 375 megawatt (MWdc)/300 MWac solar project, combined with a 150 MWac/4-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) is delivered to Clean Power Alliance (CPA), under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Electricity | February 03, 2025 | By News Bureau | 559

Enfinity Global Secures Connectivity for 2 GW of Solar PV and Wind Projects in India

Enfinity Global has secured connectivity for 2 GW of utility-scale solar PV and wind projects in the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka in India.

Electricity | January 28, 2025 | By News Bureau | 516

Husk Power Receives USD 500,000 Grant from Acumen to Expand into DRC

Husk Power and Acumen announced USD 500,000 funding in the form of a grant from Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) initiative to support the company’s entry into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), growing access to decentralized renewable energy solutions in the world’s second largest population living without access to electricity.

Electricity | January 27, 2025 | By News Bureau | 350

Jitendra New EV Launches Three Products in Electric and Sustainable Mobility at Bharat Mobility Expo

Jitendra New EV Tech unveils three revolutionary products in electric and sustainable mobility at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Delhi.

Electricity | January 21, 2025 | By News Bureau | 512

IEX Achieves Highest Monthly Electricity Traded Volume of 11,132 MU in December’24

Indian Energy Exchange achieved highest ever monthly electricity traded volume of 11,132 MU in December’24, marking a 29 percent increase on year-on-year basis. During the month, IEX traded 16.62 lakh renewable energy certificates recording a 58 percent year on year increase.

Electricity | January 06, 2025 | By News Bureau | 571

Longroad Energy Signs PPA with Meta for 1000 Mile, 300 MWac Solar Project in Texas

Longroad Energy, a US based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, announced it has finalized a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Meta for the entire output of 1000 Mile, a 300 MWac solar project based in Yoakum County, Texas.

Electricity | January 04, 2025 | By News Bureau | 1243

VSB Group Commissions 148 MW Karahka Wind Farm in Finland

Owned by the Finnish utility company Helen and the Bank of Åland Wind Power Special Investment Fund, the 25 wind turbines are spread across an area of approximately 2,300 hectares and will produce electricity with a capacity of around 148 megawatts.

Electricity | January 02, 2025 | By News Bureau | 551

EDF Renewables Commences Operation of 229 MWdc/177 MWac Morris Ridge Solar Project

EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) announced Morris Ridge Solar project is fully operational and delivering electricity to the New York power grid.

Electricity | December 20, 2024 | By News Bureau | 696

Bridgeway Power Installs First Virtual Net Metering Solar Plant Under BRPL in Delhi

This landmark project, with a capacity of 21.60kW, has not only set a precedent for residential solar in Delhi but has also opened new avenues for energy sharing and cost savings across multiple locations.

Electricity | November 04, 2024 | By News Bureau | 923

Articles

Perovskite Solar Cells: A Game-Changer for the Solar Industry

The solar energy industry is witnessing a revolution, with perovskite solar cells emerging as a breakthrough technology. Perovskite, a synthetic semiconducting substance, offers an option that has the potential to significantly boost the conversion o...

Electricity | November 26, 2024 | By News Bureau | 238

The Role of Substation Solutions in Large-Scale Solar Power Projects

As the global demand for clean energy grows, large-scale solar power projects are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of the renewable energy landscape. These projects generate vast amounts of electricity from the Sun, reducing reliance on fossil fuels ...

Electricity | October 24, 2024 | By News Bureau | 372

Understanding the Evolving Discourse of Resource Adequacy in India

The peak demand of India has grown at a CAGR of around 5.5% from FY 2009-10 to FY 2023-24. The trend of the growth in peak can be seen in the chart below. During the same period, India has seen its peak deficit & energy deficit reduce from...

Electricity | October 07, 2024 | By News Bureau | 387

Intelligent Cable Routing Fortifies India’s Energy Resilience

India’s energy landscape is amid a significant transformation. As the country rapidly urbanizes and industrializes, the demand for reliable and efficient power transmission is soaring. At the core of this evolution is the strategic deployment o...

Electricity | September 30, 2024 | By News Bureau | 389

Balancing the Grid: Integrating Gas Gensets with Solar Power for Reliable Energy Supply

With machines and technology taking over our daily functions and automating work in industries, the demand for effective power supply is gradually increasing. In areas where traditional sources of electricity are not able to fulfil the power requirem...

Electricity | July 30, 2024 | By News Bureau | 585

Solar Power: A Bright Solution for Cutting Carbon Footprints

In an era where the global population surges beyond eight billion, India, housing 18 percent of the world's inhabitants on a mere 2.4 percent of the land area, faces mounting pressures on its natural resources. As the nation's burgeoning popu...

Electricity | June 06, 2024 | By News Bureau | 624

Evolving Strategies in the Power Sector: The Case for Rethinking Energy Swapping

In the dynamic landscape of power distribution, energy swapping, a collaborative arrangement wherein two utilities or states exchange power to balance seasonal variations in energy supply and demand, stands as a cornerstone for DISCOMs and states to ...

Electricity | May 28, 2024 | By News Bureau | 629

Solar Waste Management: Opportunities & Challenges

Millions of solar panels have been installed in the last two decades and since they typically last between 25 and 30 years, many will soon be ready for retirement and probably headed to a landfill. However, new efforts to recycle these panels could r...

Electricity | May 07, 2024 | By News Bureau | 647

How Solar Cables will Help Meet India's Renewable Energy Goals

India's renewable energy goals embody a commitment to a sustainable and greener future. As a part of the Paris Agreement, India has announced its ambitions to achieve net zero emissions by CY70. India is planning to install 450 GW of renewab...

Electricity | February 20, 2024 | By News Bureau | 744

Integrated Data will Power the Green Hydrogen Age

Green hydrogen holds great promise for meeting the world’s future energy needs. Strong demand for hydrogen and the adoption of clean technologies for its production will play a significant role in decarbonising sectors such as heavy industry, m...

Electricity | February 15, 2024 | By News Bureau | 746