Power Sector News Roundup for August 11, 2025

India A.P. Moller Capital to invest Rs 13.5 billion in renewable projects A.P. Moller Capital plans to invest up to Rs 13.5 billion in renewable projects developed by Rays Power Infra Limited. The funding will be channelled through project-specific special-purpose vehicles. It is expected to catalyse at least Rs 52 billion in overall capital expenditure….

CG Power commissions new EHV switchgear plant in Nashik CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited has commissioned a new extra high-voltage (EHV) switchgear manufacturing facility at Pimpalgaon Garudeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra, as part of its capacity expansion strategy. The new plant, designated S3 Unit-II, will manufacture EHV circuit breakers in the 33kV to 245kV range…

CEA proposes technical standards for renewable plants and BESS construction The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a draft amendment to its Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines Regulations, 2022, introducing a dedicated framework for renewable energy projects and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The amendment is scheduled to come into…

India Adani Green Energy sets up two new hydro energy subsidiaries Adani Green Energy Limited has set up two step down subsidiaries to expand its renewable portfolio. Adani Hydro Energy Thirteen Limited and Adani Hydro Energy Sixteen Limited were incorporated on 21 November 2025 and are fully owned by Adani Saur Urja KA Limited. AGEL…

APTEL quashes MSEDCL’s 2,000 MW BESS bidding process The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order dated March 6, 2026, which had adopted a tariff of Rs 1,65,998 per MW per month for a 2,000 MW / 4,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The Tribunal…