Power Sector News Roundup for July 17, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 17, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 17, 2025
Global:
India:
PNC Infratech secures 300 MW solar plus storage project in NHPC auction
Supreme Court allows Himachal Pradesh to seek 18% free power from JSW Hydro
Zelestra explores $400–500 million India exit amid market optimism
Cabinet clears Rs 50,000 crore boost for agriculture and renewable energy
TSECL to deploy drone surveillance for grid monitoring across Tripura
Madhya Pradesh CM discusses solar investment with Grew Energy
Author: PPD Team Date: September 26, 2025 Global: Iran and Russia sign MOU for small modular reactors India: NTPC announces new solar capacity additions REC and PFC form SPVs for new RE transmission projects in Karnataka Waaree Forever incorporates new subsidiary Continuum Green acquires full control from CEIL ahead of IPO CESC board approves Rs 300 crore NCD issuance DIPAM rejects JV proposal of BHEL with RECPDCL ONGC aims for 3 GW renewable capacity by…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 23, 2025 India CTU notifies indicative capital costs for dedicated transmission systems The Central Transmission Utility has notified indicative capital costs for various dedicated transmission system configurations. The benchmarks cover 220 kV and 400 kV transmission lines across different circuit types, conductor configurations, and wind zones, and also include costs for reactive power equipment such as bus reactors and line reactors. The CTU clarified that these figures are indicative, exclude…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 10, 2026 Advait Energy signs hydrogen MoUs, wins Power Grid crane order Advait Energy Transitions Limited informed exchanges on February 7, 2026, that its subsidiary, Advait Greenergy Private Limited, signed three non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during the India Energy Week held from January 27 to 30, 2026. The MoUs cover hydrogen storage systems with V J Industries, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) and Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyser technology with…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 31, 2025 India PGCIL awards Rs 3.6 bn 765 kV transformer contract to BHEL Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has awarded Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited a Rs 3,618 million contract to supply 17 units of 765/400 kV, 500 MVA single phase transformers as part of a bulk procurement package. The contract relates to the 765 kV Transformer Package TTR-15/BULK and was awarded on 23 December 2025. BHEL secured the…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 13, 2026 India POWERGRID charges 765 kV Bhadla II–Sikar II transmission line Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has charged the 765 kV double circuit Bhadla II–Sikar II (2nd) transmission line to strengthen renewable power evacuation from Rajasthan. The charging was executed by POWERGRID Bhadla Sikar Transmission Limited (PBSTL), a tariff based competitive bidding subsidiary. The project forms part of the Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for Evacuation of Power…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 2, 2026 India CEA flags widespread non-compliance with mandatory transformer standards The Central Electricity Authority has flagged continued non-compliance by power utilities with mandatory transformer and reactor rating standards. In a letter dated 24 January 2026, the CEA directed utilities and generation companies to strictly follow standard specifications for transformers and reactors rated 66 kV and above. These specifications were issued in April 2021 and became legally binding under regulations…