ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned 112.5 MW of solar capacity as part of the second phase of its Sikar solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Earlier this month, the company commissioned 52.5 MW. With these additions, the total commissioned capacity has reached 165 MW out of the planned 300 MW.
The remaining 135 MW is under commissioning. Power from the project will be sold on power exchanges under a merchant model.
Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power has entered into a share purchase agreement with Iberdrola to acquire a 49% stake in the Windanker offshore wind farm project in Germany. Kansai’s subsidiary, Windanker Investco, will hold the stake, subject to approval from German authorities, while Iberdrola will retain the remaining 51%. This marks the beginning of Kansai’s…
Waaree Energies Ltd. has received a new order to supply 360 MW of solar modules to a domestic developer engaged in utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. The agreement was finalised on November 11, 2025. In a filing to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company confirmed the contract, stating…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, POWERGRID Khavda II-C Transmission Limited, has achieved commercial operation of the project titled Transmission scheme for evacuation of 4.5GW renewable energy injection at Khavda pooling station under Phase II Part C, effective from 31 January 2026. Power Grid said the commissioning…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended the grant of environmental clearance (EC) for the Uri-I Stage II Hydro Electric Project. The recommendation was made during its meetings on January 29, 2025. NHPC Limited will implement the 240 MW project in Uri, Boniyar, Kreeri, Baramulla,…
India’s power sector will require investment of approximately Rs 200 lakh crore over the next two decades, Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal said while inaugurating the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Speaking at Yashobhoomi, the Minister framed the investment need within India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, citing energy…
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has won a contract from JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) for civil works of the 1,500 MW Bhavali Pumped Storage Project. The contract was awarded on June 9, 2025. The scope includes full civil execution—construction of approach roads, upper and lower reservoirs, water conductor system (WCS), pressure tunnels, and an underground…