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Swelect Energy and Waaree Renewable win solar contracts

Swelect Energy Systems Limited has won a contract to supply its high-efficiency TOPCon bi-facial solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a 150 MW solar power project in India. The contract was awarded on March 12, 2025. In addition, the company has raised Rs 2.9 billion through Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) via a private placement with India Infradebt Limited. The funds will support Swelect Energy’s goal of expanding its solar portfolio to 1,000 MW by the financial year…

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Four firms win bids for 1,200 MW wind-solar hybrid projects under NHPC’s Tranche-X

Four companies have secured contracts to develop a total of 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects under NHPC Limited’s Tranche-X bidding. These projects can be developed anywhere in India on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis, with or without Energy Storage Systems (ESS). The winners include Sprng Vayu Vidyut Private Limited (Sprng Energy Private Limited), which secured 150 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.41 per kWh. Illuminate Hybren…

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Jammu & Kashmir plans 50 MVA GIS substation

The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has proposed a 50 MVA, 220/33 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) at Batkote in Pahalgam.  The project is expected to be implemented through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process as part of the state’s transmission plan for 2022-27. According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Jammu & Kashmir had no targets for transmission capacity additions at 220 kV and above for the financial year 2024-25. Additionally, no new transformation…

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Patratu thermal power project synchronizes first unit with grid

Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL) achieved a major milestone on March 11, 2025, by synchronizing Unit 1 of the Patratu Thermal Power Project Phase I with the grid. On the same day, a dry run was completed for all units of the project, marking significant progress in its commissioning. PVUNL, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by NTPC Limited in partnership with Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVN), is developing the project at Patratu…

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THDC and REC sign MoUs for PSPs in Chhattisgarh and Kerala

India’s push for pumped storage projects (PSPs) gained momentum with two key agreements signed on March 11, 2025. THDC India Limited partnered with the Government of Chhattisgarh and Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) to develop the Dangari Pumped Storage Project. Meanwhile, REC Limited committed significant funding for similar projects in Kerala. The Dangari PSP, to be implemented by CSPGCL, will have a capacity of 1,400 MW and will be located in Dangari village,…

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EAC recommends EC for Nabinagar Stage II and ToR for Thiruvallur project

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in its latest meeting, has recommended environmental clearance (EC) for the 3×800 MW Nabinagar Coal-Based Thermal Power Project Stage II and granted Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Thiruvallur Combined Cycle Thermal Power Project.  Nabinagar Coal-Based Thermal Power Project Stage II Nabinagar Power Generation Company Private Limited (NPGCL), a joint venture (JV) between NTPC Limited and Bihar State Power Generation…