Power Sector News Roundup for August 18, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 18, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 18, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 30, 2025 India MNRE issues new SOP for wind turbine and component certification The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for Wind (ALMM-Wind) and the Wind Turbine Components list (ALMM-WTC), replacing the earlier Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM). The SOP sets a two-tier certification system covering turbines and their major components…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 15, 2025 India CEA issues guidelines for tariff bidding in WTE projects The Central Electricity Authority has released guidelines under Section 63 of the Electricity Act 2003 for tariff-based competitive bidding to procure power from new grid-connected Waste to Energy projects. The rules set a uniform process for procurement and apply only to projects that use commercially proven technologies. They define the responsibilities of the implementing agency, the developer, and…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 16, 2026 India SECI, NDMC sign MoU to solarise 244 civic buildings in Delhi The Solar Energy Corporation of India and the New Delhi Municipal Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to install solar power systems on around 244 civic buildings in Delhi. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of NDMC Chairman Sh. Keshav Chandra, IAS, and signed by Sh. Manas Ranjan Mishra of SECI and Er. Deepak…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 14, 2025 India: Viviana Power Tech signs Rs 2,448 crore MoUs in Gujarat L&T secures orders for power and hydrocarbon projects in Middle East EAC clears Sawalkote hydro project on Chenab NTPC Green signs MoU with Japan’s ENEOS for green hydrogen and methanol supply Advait Greenergy signs MoU for Rs 1,400 crore projects in Gujarat ED arrests Reliance Power CFO over Rs 68 crore fake bank guarantee Government mandates import…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 28, 2025 India Laser Power & Infra secures Rs 836 crore order under RDSS Laser Power and Infra Ltd has received three orders worth Rs 836 crore under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. NTPC and two state discoms placed the mandates for work in Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Rajasthan. The largest order of Rs 422.11 crore came from Kanpur Electricity Supply Company. NTPC awarded a Rs 212.06 crore…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 25, 2025 Global: China could cut 1.6 billion tonnes of carbon emissions by 2030 India: PFCCL invites bids for South Kalamb transmission project in Maharashtra Solarworld Energy Solutions opens Rs 4.9 billion IPO Hero Future secures Rs 10.24 billion for 60 MW hybrid project Odisha’s first digital process bus-based grid substation commissioned at Agalpur Oju hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh secures EC recommendation Torrent Power acquires land-holding firms for thermal…