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Essar Group, Desert Technologies to develop $4.5 bn Green Steel Plant
Oriano secures contract for major solar PV project in MP
Oriano Clean Energy Private Limited, a top Cleantech company in India, has secured a contract from Blueleaf Energy to develop a 184 MWp Solar PV project in Agar, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh. This project is part of Blueleaf's Pachora Hybrid Power Project. With this new order, Oriano's total executed and ongoing solar projects now exceed 1.5 GWp, solidifying its status as a leading player in India's solar EPC sector. The company ranks among the top 10 Solar EPC firms in the utility market and successfully commissioned over 500 MWp last year, aiming for another 1+ GWp this year. The project scope incl..
UP issues bids for 500 MW solar park along Bundelkhand expressway
The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has called for bids from solar power developers to establish a 450-500 MW solar park along the Bundelkhand Expressway, utilizing a build-own-operate model. The deadline for bid submissions is November 15, 2024, with bid openings scheduled for November 18. The designated land for the solar project, which stretches 15-20 meters on both sides of the 296.07 km expressway, encompasses slope and loop areas near major junctions, totaling approximately 1,700 hectares. Bidders are required to submit proposals for a minimum capacity..
Delhi HC directs NHAI to address concerns over excessive toll collection
The Delhi High Court has instructed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to review a representation regarding the alleged excessive collection of toll fees and the installation of toll plazas on highways nationwide. During a hearing on September 25, a bench led by Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL), allowing petitioner Anand Mishra to submit a detailed representation to the NHAI within two weeks. The court mandated that the NHAI respond to the representation within four weeks, following legal guidelines. Mishra, a lawye..
