Power Sector News Roundup for November 18, 2025

India

CEA pushes national standard for DT design and maintenance

The Central Electricity Authority held a meeting to push national standardisation of distribution transformer design and maintenance. Officials noted that failure rates average about 10 per cent, which equals nearly 1.3 million failures each year. Performance varies sharply across states, with some northern utilities above 20 per cent while Tata Power DDL and CESC operate below 0.5 per cent. IEEMA said moisture ingress accounts for close to 90 per cent of failures. The group agreed on steps such as improved sealing systems, base-level neutral connection points, and tin-plated winding joints, and proposed training programmes and updates to IS 1180.

HFE signs Rs 300 billion MoU for 4 GW renewable projects in Andhra Pradesh

Hero Future Energies signed an MoU worth Rs 300 billion with the Andhra Pradesh government for 4 GW of renewable projects in Ananthapuramu, Kurnool and Kadapa. The capacity will be built in two phases and HFE will apply its technical expertise for project development. The company expects more than 15000 direct and indirect jobs. The MoU adds to recent clean energy commitments in the state from Brookfield, ReNew Energy Global Plc and Reliance.

INOX Air Products signs gas supply deals for solar manufacturing units

INOX Air Products entered a long-term on-site supply deal with Grew Energy for its 3 GW solar PV cell unit in Narmadapuram. It will supply ultra-high-purity nitrogen and construct a dedicated pipeline from its air separation unit to the plant. Earlier this month, the company signed a twenty-year supply agreement with Premier Energies for its greenfield cell facility at Naidupeta. The plan includes setting up a cryogenic air separation unit at the site.

KP Group signs deal with Senvion India for 2 GW wind and hybrid projects

KP Group signed a framework agreement with Senvion India to jointly develop up to 2 GW of wind and wind solar hybrid projects across India over three years. KP Group will handle land, permits and all balance of plant work, including civil construction and grid evacuation. Senvion India will supply the wind turbine generators. The announcement follows an MoU signed by Senvion with Integrum Energy for up to 210 MW using its 4.2M160 turbines. KPI Green Energy also signed contracts with SJVN for a 200 MW AC solar project at the GIPCL Renewable Energy Park in Khavda.

Pace Digitek secures MSPGCL order for 200 MWAC solar project

Pace Digitek received an EPC order worth Rs 9,297.57 million from MSPGCL for a 200 MWAC solar plant under a 300 MWAC programme. The contract includes three years of O&M and covers full design, engineering, supply, construction and commissioning, along with grid evacuation to the STU substation. The company has set a 450-day execution period. Pace Digitek reported that its consolidated order book now exceeds Rs 9,135 crore, supported by solar and BESS projects, and expects FY26 revenue of Rs 2,600 crore to Rs 2,700 crore. It is also doubling BESS manufacturing capacity from 5 GWh to 10 GWh.

Saatvik Solar Industries secures new orders worth Rs 177.5 crore

Saatvik Green Energy said its subsidiary Saatvik Solar Industries received new domestic PV module orders worth Rs 177.50 crore from a long standing client. The company said the orders are repeated and reflect ongoing commercial engagement. All deliveries are planned for November and December 2025. Saatvik stated that the orders are domestic, involve no related parties and carry no promoter interest.

SECI signs orders for 1200 MWh BESS and 50 MW hybrid solar project in Andhra Pradesh

SECI exchanged Government Orders with Andhra Pradesh for a 1200 MWh BESS in Nandyal and a 50 MW hybrid solar project. The agreement was finalised during the Energy Session of the Andhra Pradesh Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam. The Ministry of Power assigned SECI the implementation role in January 2025 and the SECI Board cleared the BESS in October 2025. MNRE has been following both projects since early stages. SECI will develop the assets under the CAPEX mode and fund the entire investment.

MNRE posts Moldova’s 105 MW wind tender

Energocom launched a wind tender of about 105 MW and MNRE posted the notice on its site. The specifications require onshore turbines with a minimum rating of 3 MW that meet IEC Class II or Class III. Turbines need a rotor diameter of at least 100 metres and a hub height of 80 metres or more, with 120 to 140 metres suggested, matching global models such as the Vestas V150 and Siemens Gamesa SG 155. Developers must install a full SCADA system, meet Moldova Grid Code rules and fund the grid connection. The tender follows a competitive feed in premium with a ceiling of about 1.50 MDL per kWh and a fifteen year PPA.

Global

Shanghai Electric and Siemens sign grid transformation agreement

Shanghai Electric and Siemens signed a framework agreement to support China’s green digital grid transition. The partnership focuses on low and medium voltage equipment and was finalised at the China International Import Expo. The companies plan joint work on market expansion, green upgrades and intelligent systems, building on decades of cooperation. They also referred to earlier agreements signed in April and July 2025. Siemens said the new plan will accelerate the green shift in China’s power system industry and noted ongoing expansion of its transformer unit in Nuremberg.