NTPC, India's state-run power utility, and EDF, the French electricity company, have formed an fifty-fifty joint venture to develop, own, and operate clean-energy projects in India. NTPC and EDF Power Solutions India, a wholly owned Indian arm of EDF, signed the venture on September 25. It will pursue pumped-storage projects,...
Adani Group sets Ambitious Nuclear Target as it Launches Civil Nuclear Sector
Adani Group is positioning itself to become a leading private-sector nuclear power developer, outlining plans to build up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear capacity by 2035. The move follows India’s decision to open its civil nuclear sector to private and foreign investment as part of a broader push toward...
India Floats Tender for 9 Gigawatt-Hours of Energy Storage Capacity
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) launched a tender for at least 1.5 GW/9 GWh of cumulative energy storage capacity. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited houses all renewable energy assets developed and owned by the parent. The storage project needs to be connected to...
India to Initiate Dollar Bidding for Solar Contracts
PV Magazine reports that India’s government is ready to introduce its first U.S. dollar bidding process for solar tenders in an effort to attract greater overseas investment and cut development costs in the country. State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation, will award tenders for between 500MW-1GW this month, Ministry of New...
France's Alstom wins another boiler order in India
France's Alstom SA has recently been awarded a $115 million contract by BHEL to supply components for three units of 660 MW supercritical boilers of Nabinagar Power Generating Co. Ltd. NPGCL is a joint venture company of NTPC Ltd. and Bihar State Electricity Board located in Nabinagar, Bihar, India. Alstom...