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Adani Power and Druk Green form JV for Wangchhu hydro project
By October 22, 2025October 28, 2025

Adani Power Limited (APL) and Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) have formed a joint venture company to develop the 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan. The new entity, Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL), was incorporated in Bhutan on October 15, 2025. The joint venture follows a shareholders’ agreement signed in September 2025. DGPC holds a 51% controlling stake, while Adani Power owns the remaining 49%. The project will be developed at…

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Power Mech Projects wins Rs 2,500 crore BoP order for Singareni project
By October 16, 2025October 28, 2025

Power Mech Projects Ltd. has secured an order worth over Rs 2,500 crore from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for balance of plant (BoP) work at the 1×800 MW Singareni Super Thermal Power Project (Stage-II) at Mancherial, Telangana, on an EPC basis. Under the contract, Power Mech Projects will handle design, engineering, manufacturing, inspection, transportation, civil and structural works, construction, erection, testing, commissioning, trial runs, PG tests, training, and maintenance until handover, including warranty and…

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EAC clears Sawalkote hydro project on Chenab
By October 14, 2025October 28, 2025

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has reiterated its earlier recommendation and approved the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project for prior environmental clearance. The decision was recorded in the minutes of the EAC meeting held on September 26, 2025. The 1,856 MW project, to be developed on the Chenab River in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, is the first major hydropower project on the Indus basin to…

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Jindal Power to acquire 1,350 MW Jhajjar Power Project
By October 14, 2025October 28, 2025

Jindal Power Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire the 1,350 MW Jhajjar Power Project in Haryana from Apraava Energy. The transaction involves the transfer of all paid-up share capital of Jhajjar Power Limited (JPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Apraava Energy, to Jindal Jhajjar Power Limited, a subsidiary of Jindal Power. The acquisition also includes Apraava Renewable Energy Private Limited and Kohima-Mariani Transmission Limited. The deal is expected to close within a month….

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Ministry of Coal issues vesting orders for five coal blocks
By October 13, 2025October 28, 2025

The Ministry of Coal has issued vesting orders for five coal blocks under the commercial coal block auction process through its nominated authority. The blocks include Tandsi III, Tandsi III Extension, Senduri, West of Tubed, Chitarpur (revised), and Phutamura. Four of these are partially explored, while one is fully explored. The projects are expected to generate annual revenue of around Rs 3.6 billion and attract capital investment of approximately Rs 5.17 billion. With these allocations,…

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Toshiba JSW to implement centralised monitoring platform for NTPC plants
By October 13, 2025October 28, 2025

Toshiba JSW Power Systems, the Indian subsidiary of Toshiba, has secured a contract from NTPC Limited to deploy a centralised monitoring platform across 165 thermal and renewable energy facilities. The project marks NTPC’s first adoption of a centralised plant monitoring solution. The platform will be installed at NTPC-owned and joint venture sites, including projects still in the planning stage. It is scheduled to become operational between March and April 2027 and will integrate EtaPRO, Toshiba’s…

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Arunachal Pradesh inaugurates first commercial coal mine
By October 9, 2025October 28, 2025

The Ministry of Coal has launched the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Arunachal Pradesh, marking the state’s first commercial coal mine. The block holds reserves of 15 million tonnes and is expected to generate over Rs 1 billion in annual revenue. Initially allocated in 2003, the block was revived through a transparent auction in 2022. The mine is expected to support regional development, create employment opportunities, and strengthen India’s energy security. Both leaders highlighted its potential…

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Reliance Power to sell five Indonesian coal subsidiaries for USD 12 million
By October 1, 2025October 28, 2025

Reliance Power Limited has entered into an agreement to sell its entire stake in five Indonesian coal subsidiaries to Biotruster (Singapore) Pte. Limited for USD 12 million. The transaction is expected to close by 30 December 2025, subject to customary conditions. It covers 100 per cent equity in PT Avaneesh Coal Resources, PT Heramba Coal Resources, PT Sumukha Coal Services, PT Brayan Bintang Tiga Energi, and PT Sriwijaya Bintang Tiga Energi, held through Reliance Power…

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BHEL secures orders for two supercritical thermal units in Madhya Pradesh
By October 1, 2025October 28, 2025

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received Notifications of Award from Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts covering two 660 MW supercritical thermal power projects in the state. The notifications, issued on 29 September 2025, relate to Amarkantak Unit 6 in Anuppur district and Satpura Unit 12 in Sarni. Both projects will be implemented under the EPC scope, which includes the supply of equipment, erection and commissioning,…

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Bhutan’s Kholongchhu Hydro signs Rs 4,829 crore loan deal with PFC
By September 30, 2025October 28, 2025

Kholongchhu Hydro Power Ltd (KHPL) has signed a Rs 4,829 crore term loan agreement with Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to fund the 600-megawatt Khorlochhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan. KHPL is a joint venture with Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) holding 60 per cent and Tata Power Company Ltd holding 40 per cent. Located in the Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag region, the project has an estimated cost of about Rs 6,900 crore, including financing charges. Commissioning is…

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