Power Sector News Roundup for July 9, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 9, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 9, 2026 India Shakti Pumps invests Rs 3 crore in solar manufacturing expansion Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has invested Rs 3 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions Limited. The funding will be used to set up a greenfield facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, to manufacture high efficiency Solar Domestic Content Requirement cells and solar photovoltaic modules. The proposed plant will have a capacity of 2.20 GW and…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 24, 2025 Global: Rondo Energy commissions world’s largest industrial heat battery India: India supports 10 Pacific nations with solar power under UN partnership Juniper Green commissions 64 MW renewable projects Vikram Solar secures 149 MW module order from Sunsure Energy Bondada Engineering awarded Rs 1,050 crore Adani solar project in Gujarat EQT retains Zelestra India, appoints Parag Sharma as new CEO Keppel gains full control of Cleantech Solar, eyes $400…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 4, 2025 India: Ministry of Power scraps Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff Supreme Court directs coordinated plan to cut emissions from coal power plants India developing three types of SMRs; eyes export push after UK trade deal Arunachal Pradesh targets 13 new hydropower projects Q1 FY26 results: PowerGrid, Tata Power, Coal India, Adani Power, ABB India NHPC invites bids for planning and design of Sawalkote hydro project Yadadri thermal plant Unit‑1…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 25, 2025 Global: EU proposes transforming Mediterranean into Europe’s clean energy hub India: Centre pushes eastern states to plan one nuclear plant per state Blupine secures Rs 24.16 bn loan for FDRE project in Karnataka ACME commissions solar and wind projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat ACME signs PPA with NHPC for 250 MW FDRE project in Rajasthan MAHAPREIT, SEforALL sign MoU for energy efficiency Gentari commissions 150 MWp open access…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 6, 2026 Russia revises lunar roadmap, plans nuclear power plant on MoonAt a major Russian space conference, officials outlined a revised lunar programme after the 2023 Luna-25 failure. The updated schedule prioritises Luna-26 in 2028, Luna-27A in 2029, Luna-27B in 2030, and Luna-28 in 2034. A central objective is deploying a small nuclear power plant on the Moon in the 2030s for the International Lunar Research Station. The programme is…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 18, 2025 Global: Zimbabwe signs $455 million deal with Jindal Africa to refurbish Hwange power plant India: Maharashtra approves Mahagenco-SJVN JV for 5,000 MW renewable projects Telangana to create new power discom and expand urban cabling Tesla Group and SRAM & MRAM sign deal for battery factories in India Waaree Energies to sell 14.66% stake in Indosolar through OFS Powergrid wins Vindhyachal-Varanasi inter-regional transmission project