Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has initiated action in big way towards setting up new hubs for manufacturing renewable energy equipments in the country to meet both domestic and also cater to global demand.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SCI) has invited bids for selection of solar power developers for setting up solar PV power projects.
Hyderabad: Sterlite Power, a leading global power transmission player, today announced the commissioning of Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Project (GPTL) worth INR 1027 Cr, that will enhance the power capacity of Gurugram and Palwal areas in the state of Haryana by ~2000 MW.
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has issued a letter of acceptance (LoA) to Honeywell Automation India Limited for the contract worth Rs 76,33,16,727.00 for the supply of telecommunication systems for Pune Metro Rail project. The contract was signed on 25th February 2020.
One of India’s leading renewable energy companies, Adani Green Energy, has reported an impressive 30% increase in installed capacity between April 2019 and March 2020.
India’s mega plans to expand transmission infrastructure to support upcoming and planned renewable energy projects continues to take shape.
The manufacturer Magenta Power has said that the ChargeGrid Flare has been specially designed in partnership with HPCL to offer energy-efficient street light combined with an EV charging point.
Solar power in India has just had a major boost. The country’s government has announced funding that will enable 2 million farmers to invest in irrigation pumps powered by solar photovoltaic arrays.
Tata Power Solar will build the 300 MW CPSU-II for NTPC at an all-inclusive price of Rs 1,730.16 crore (US$ 247.55 million).
NHAI has accomplished construction of 3,979 km of national highways in the financial Year 2019-20. This is the highest ever highway construction achieved in a financial year by NHAI.
