Godrej & Boyce commissions 25 MW solar project

01 Nov 2024 CW Team

One of the unique aspects of this project is the innovative value engineering employed to overcome the challenges of undulated land and hard soil strata.
Contact: Godrej & Boyce
Website: www.godrejenterprises.com

Geothermal Energy’s 10 GW potential can solve India’s power hunger: MIT-WPU
There are 300 hot springs in India with an estimated energy potential of 10 GW, yet the commercial production of geothermal energy in the country remains zero. If the potential of this never-ending energy source is fully harnessed, it can help fulfil India’s ever-increasing energy demand in an environment-friendly way. This was said by experts at a conference organised by the Student Chapter of International Association of Drilling Contractors at MIT World Peace University, Pune. Said Prof. Rajib Kumar Sinharay, Programme Director, Department of Petroleum Engineering, MIT-WPU: “Geothermal resources are widely available in India in areas such as the Himalayas, Son-Narmada-Tapti basin, Maharashtra and Andaman-Nicobar Islands.
Many sedimentary basins also have high geothermal gradients in the drilled oil wells.
Contact: MIT-WPU
Tel: 020 –7117 7104
Website: www.mitwpu.edu.in

Freyr Energy's Experience Centre seeks to redefine rooftop solar space
Freyr Energy plans to open experience centres in all the cities it operates in over the next two years. Freyr Energy is launching its first experience centre in Karimnagar, followed by two more experience centres next month in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. The solar experience centres that Freyr is opening in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and then pan India, will create a new benchmark. It will help homeowners and small businesses transition to solar with ease.This initiative aligns with the solar vision and sustainability goals of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and MNRE.
Contact: Freyr Energy
Email: sales@freyrenergy.com
Tel: 70325-41991
Website: www.freyrenergy.com

RECPDCL hands over Rajasthan IV H-1 transmission to Power Grid
REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) handed over a project specific special purpose vehicle (SPV) viz, Rajasthan-IV H-1 power transmission to Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) at Gurugram. Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) emerged as the transmission service provider (TSP) through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process conducted by RECPDCL, the bid process coordinator (BPC) for development of the above transmission project on build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis. The project is targeted for implementation in 24 months.
Contact: REC
Tel: 011-24369690
Email: co@recpdcl.in
Website: www.recpdcl.in

Kundan Green Energy commissions hydropower plant
Kundan Green Energy has commissioned its hydropower plant at Luni in Himachal Pradesh. Created at a cost of about Rs 750 million the project was awarded in 2022 and demonstrates the company’s consistent record of executing hydropower projects on record best-in-class standards, committed time-frames and optimal results. The Luni plant will bring the firm's operating hydropower capacities to 85 MWs and growing. Adding the existing solar and wind based installed generation projects, its total commissioned and functioning projects as on date stand at a capacity of 120.5 MWs.
Contact: Kundan Green Energy
Website: www.kundangreenenergy.com

Electricals & Electronics, business of Godrej & Boyce has commissioned a 25 MW AC ground-mounted solar project in Dhule, Maharashtra for the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company. This expansive installation, spanning over 52 hectares, is set to generate an impressive 45 million units annually.The solar plant will supply power to the open market, contributing to Maharashtra’s renewable energy ambitions. One of the unique aspects of this project is the innovative value engineering employed to overcome the challenges of undulated land and hard soil strata. Contact: Godrej & Boyce Website: www.godrejenterprises.com Geothermal Energy’s 10 GW potential can solve India’s power hunger: MIT-WPU There are 300 hot springs in India with an estimated energy potential of 10 GW, yet the commercial production of geothermal energy in the country remains zero. If the potential of this never-ending energy source is fully harnessed, it can help fulfil India’s ever-increasing energy demand in an environment-friendly way. This was said by experts at a conference organised by the Student Chapter of International Association of Drilling Contractors at MIT World Peace University, Pune. Said Prof. Rajib Kumar Sinharay, Programme Director, Department of Petroleum Engineering, MIT-WPU: “Geothermal resources are widely available in India in areas such as the Himalayas, Son-Narmada-Tapti basin, Maharashtra and Andaman-Nicobar Islands. Many sedimentary basins also have high geothermal gradients in the drilled oil wells. Contact: MIT-WPU Tel: 020 –7117 7104 Website: www.mitwpu.edu.in Freyr Energy's Experience Centre seeks to redefine rooftop solar space Freyr Energy plans to open experience centres in all the cities it operates in over the next two years. Freyr Energy is launching its first experience centre in Karimnagar, followed by two more experience centres next month in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. The solar experience centres that Freyr is opening in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and then pan India, will create a new benchmark. It will help homeowners and small businesses transition to solar with ease.This initiative aligns with the solar vision and sustainability goals of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and MNRE. Contact: Freyr Energy Email: sales@freyrenergy.com Tel: 70325-41991 Website: www.freyrenergy.com RECPDCL hands over Rajasthan IV H-1 transmission to Power Grid REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) handed over a project specific special purpose vehicle (SPV) viz, Rajasthan-IV H-1 power transmission to Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) at Gurugram. Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) emerged as the transmission service provider (TSP) through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process conducted by RECPDCL, the bid process coordinator (BPC) for development of the above transmission project on build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis. The project is targeted for implementation in 24 months. Contact: REC Tel: 011-24369690 Email: co@recpdcl.in Website: www.recpdcl.in Kundan Green Energy commissions hydropower plant Kundan Green Energy has commissioned its hydropower plant at Luni in Himachal Pradesh. Created at a cost of about Rs 750 million the project was awarded in 2022 and demonstrates the company’s consistent record of executing hydropower projects on record best-in-class standards, committed time-frames and optimal results. The Luni plant will bring the firm's operating hydropower capacities to 85 MWs and growing. Adding the existing solar and wind based installed generation projects, its total commissioned and functioning projects as on date stand at a capacity of 120.5 MWs. Contact: Kundan Green Energy Website: www.kundangreenenergy.com

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NHA Announces Winners Of NHCX Hackathon At IIT Hyderabad

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