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Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited (TARIL) has disclosed a domestic contract valued at Rs 53.33 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. The order covers work on a 397 MVA HVDC Converter Transformer. TARIL notified BSE and NSE on 04 December 2025. The disclosure states that Power Grid has awarded work for repair, erection, testing, and commissioning of a 397 MVA HVDC Converter Transformer and associated tasks. Delivery of transformers is scheduled for the...

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has issued guidelines for installing smart meters at specific HT metering points. The directive defines where smart meters are required, lists exemptions, and sets a three day timeline for certain replacements. The directive states that all HT billing meters with ABT and Net Metering facilities, including Open Access ABT meters, need to be replaced with smart meters of the same accuracy class. Associated check meters are excluded. These...

Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL) has directed all circle offices to follow a uniform method for calculating banking charges and energy setoff for captive and third-party sale solar projects. The instruction defines a fixed calculation sequence for net payable units and includes an illustrative example to guide implementation. The directive states that the methodology needs to remain uniform across DISCOMs. It cites the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission Tariff Order No. 6 of 2024 on...

The International Geothermal Standard Committee was established on 26 November in Beijing, with Sinopec hosting its permanent Secretariat. Formed by the International Geothermal Association, the committee brings together 30 experts from 15 countries to advance unified global geothermal standards. The group adopted its Standard Development Procedures and the 2025–2027 Work Programme. It will develop a complete standards framework covering district heating, drilling and completion, power generation, reservoir engineering, resource exploration and evaluation, and shallow geothermal...

Apraava Energy has raised Rs 800.9 crore from British International Investment (BII) and Standard Chartered to expand its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) portfolio. The company signed a Rs 400.5 crore agreement with BII and a Rs 400.4 crore agreement with Standard Chartered. The funding supports Apraava’s smart metering rollout under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). India plans to install 250 million smart meters by 2026 to cut losses and improve distribution efficiency. Apraava aims...

Insolation Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insolation Energy, has received two solar PV module supply orders with a combined value of about Rs 5.16 billion. The first is a Rs 3.57 billion purchase order for n-type TOPCon modules from a private sector power producer. The company has also secured orders worth about Rs 1.59 billion to supply modules for projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan scheme. These projects...

Telangana has approved the procurement of 3 GW of solar power over the next five years to support renewable energy integration and meet its Renewable Consumption Obligation under the Telangana Clean and Green Energy Policy, 2025. The process will run through competitive bidding overseen by the Telangana Green Power Procurement Coordination Committee. The state identified a large gap in its RCO trajectory. Analysis shows that Telangana needs another 12,000 MW of renewable capacity by 2030....

Websol Energy System has entered an MoU with Linton Crystal Technologies to assess PV ingot and wafer manufacturing in India. The plan includes the purchase of ingot and wafer production equipment from Linton and the transfer of technical support and training to Websol’s team. The collaboration aims to lower dependence on imported ingots and wafers and improve local manufacturing capability. Linton will guide equipment operations and help optimise related processes. Linton Crystal Technologies is based...

BNC Power Projects Limited has received three contracts from NTPC for the switchyard package of the 2×800 MW Gadarwara super thermal power project, stage II in Madhya Pradesh. The combined value is about Rs 4.06 billion. The first order is valued at Rs 1.09 billion and covers ex works supply of equipment, materials, and mandatory spares. The second order is priced at Rs 743 million and includes inland transport, transit insurance, installation, testing, and commissioning....

IndiGrid has signed definitive agreements to acquire Gadag Transmission Limited (GTL), an ISTS project in Karnataka, for an enterprise value of about Rs 372 crore. The deal excludes net working capital and cash adjustments and includes an earn out linked to Change In Law, availability, and bilateral billing, payable only if recovered. GTL is a BOOM asset developed as the first phase of a scheme to evacuate about 2,500 MW of solar power from the...

H.G. Choraniya Bess, a subsidiary of HG Infra Engineering, has signed a battery energy storage purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for a 300 MW/600 MWh BESS project. The company secured this capacity in GUVNL’s Phase VI auction for 500 MW/1,000 MWh of BESS held in April 2025. The project will be executed on a build own operate basis. The project is expected to be completed within 24 months. The estimated cost is...

ADB has approved a USD 650 million policy-based loan to support India’s plan to expand rooftop solar and deliver clean, affordable electricity to 10 million households by 2027. The funding is part of Subprogram 1 of the Accelerating Affordable and Inclusive Rooftop Solar Systems Development Program, which is linked to the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. ADB Country Director for India Mio Oka said the initiative addresses financing and regulatory hurdles that have...

Indian Energy Exchange Limited reported a 17.7 per cent year-on-year rise in electricity trading volumes in November 2025, with total transactions reaching 11,409 MU. The company also confirmed that Indian Gas Exchange Limited has secured board approval to begin its IPO process. IEX saw varied performance across its market segments. The Day Ahead Market recorded 5,668 MU, which was a slight 0.3 per cent increase from a year earlier. The Real Time Market reached 4,233...

NHPC Limited has achieved test synchronisation of the 250 MW Unit 2 of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project with the national grid on 2 December 2025. The company expects the commercial operation date for Unit 2 by this month. The synchronisation marks a key step in the phased commissioning of the eight-unit project. NHPC leadership, including CMD Bhupender Gupta, Government Nominee Director Mohammad Afzal, directors from personnel, projects, technical and finance, independent directors...

Pace Digitek Limited said its material subsidiary Lineage Power Private Limited has secured a Rs 997.10 million contract from Advait Greenergy Private Limited for an LFP Battery Energy Storage System and associated equipment. Lineage Power received the domestic order on December 03, 2025. The scope covers the supply of an LFP Battery Energy Storage System. The delivery plan requires the first 50 per cent of the BESS DC blocks to reach the buyer by March...

Vikram Solar Limited has named Arun Mittal as the CEO of its wholly owned subsidiary VSL Powerhive Private Limited. The appointment strengthens the company’s entry into the energy storage market at a time when its solar manufacturing capacity has reached 9.5 GW. VSL Powerhive has been set up to focus on battery energy storage systems as part of Vikram Solar’s plan to operate as an integrated energy transition company. Mittal brings more than three decades...

A regional assembly in Japan has opened discussions on a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, which has been offline since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), which operates both sites, is seeking approval to bring Unit 6 back online to support Japan’s energy security strategy. The plant sits about 300 kilometres north of Tokyo in the coastal areas of Kashiwazaki city and Kariwa village. TEPCO President Tomiaki Kobayakawa said...

The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APTRANSCO) has announced the winners of its VGF tender for 1,000 MW and 2,000 MWh standalone BESS projects. The tender was issued in August 2025 under a single-stage, two-envelope system that required both technical and financial bids. SVR Electro Projects secured 25 MW and 50 MWh at a tariff of Rs 148,000 per MW per month. Ecoren Energy won 275 MW and 550 MWh, Bhagwati Group took 75...

Envision Energy India has received a 300 MW wind turbine order from UPC Renewables India for upcoming projects in Karnataka. The order covers 60 wind turbine generators for installation at the Bijapur site. The first phase totals 100 MW and includes 20 turbines scheduled for delivery early next year. This phase is tied to a power supply agreement with SJVN Limited and is planned to begin operations in January 2027. Once all 60 turbines are...

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited has reported major new orders and a strategic partnership with Adani Green Energy Limited. The company shared the update through a press release on 01 December 2025 and said the development strengthens its position in India’s renewable energy EPC market. SWREL stated that it has received orders worth about Rs 1,381 crore, excluding taxes, for the Balance of System package for three solar projects in the Khavda Renewable Energy...