Power Sector News Roundup for July 29, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 29, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 29, 2025
Global
India:
Bihar signs MoUs for 2,357 MW green energy projects worth Rs 53 billion
TEMA India commissions private test facility for heavy water upgradation
J&K’s new hydro policy faces pressure from expanding solar footprint
Solar power expansion in Rajasthan sparks protests over Khejri tree felling
PSERC approves Rs 123.3 crore rooftop solar plan for its buildings
Tata Power sets up Odisha’s first integrated distribution control centre
MNRE clarifies ALMM rules for solar cell tenders and BESS-linked projects
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
Author: PPD Team Date: July 10, 2025 Global: Sumitomo to invest £7.5 billion in UK clean energy and infrastructure by 2035 India: Prostarm to set up 1.2 GWh BESS manufacturing unit in Haryana MNRE clarifies ALMM rules for captive government solar projects Hindustan Powerprojects begins work on 300 MW solar project for UPPCL Rajesh Power secures order for rural and tribal power upgrades in Gujarat Shakti Pumps raises Rs 2.93 billion through QIP Uttarakhand approves…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 8, 2025 Global: Neoen and Alight start operations at Sweden’s largest solar farm India: NTPC Green signs MoU with VOC Port for green hydrogen projects IEX electricity trade rises 18.9% in August 2025 Adani Group outlines $60 billion investment plan for India’s power sector Adani Green adds 87.5 MW capacity at Khavda Power Grid wins Sonbhadra pumped storage transmission project bid
Author: PPD Team Date: January 6, 2026 India Bondada Engineering wins Rs 627 crore BESS project in Andhra Pradesh Bondada Engineering Limited has received a Letter of Award from AP TRANSCO for a 225 MW or 450 MWh standalone battery energy storage system in Andhra Pradesh under a build-own-operate model. The project will be installed at the 400 or 220 kV Hindupur substation in Anantapur District. Execution has been set at 18 months from the…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 5, 2026 CEA seeks data on grid-forming inverter manufacturing capacity The Central Electricity Authority has asked manufacturers in India to submit details of Grid-Forming inverter production capacity. The exercise is aimed at assessing domestic readiness as renewable energy penetration in the national grid increases. In a formal communication, the Energy Storage System Division said higher solar and wind shares require wider deployment of GFM inverters to support grid stability and…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 10, 2025 Global: Adani Power and DGPC sign agreements for 570 MW hydro project in Bhutan India: AP Genco proposes 3,200 MW thermal plant in Srikakulam Ceigall India enters renewable energy with 337 MW solar LOIs Vikram Solar secures 336 MW module order from L&T ACME Solar places 2 GWh battery storage order with Lishen Gautam Solar to invest Rs 4,000 crore in 5 GW solar cell plant in Madhya…