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Power Ministry launches task force to build India Energy Stack
By July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

The Ministry of Power has launched a dedicated task force to design the India Energy Stack (IES), a new digital public infrastructure aimed at transforming the power sector. Announced by Hon’ble Power Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, the India Energy Stack will address long-standing gaps in data fragmentation and integration across the power sector. With rising renewable energy, electric vehicles, and decentralised generation, the sector faces increasing complexity. IES seeks to provide a unified solution….

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CEA launches electrical safety handbook
By July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

On 26 June 2025, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), under the Ministry of Power, observed Electrical Safety Day in New Delhi with a clear message: safety must go hand in hand with innovation. The theme, Smart Energy, Safe Nation, underlined the growing need to embed safety in every layer of India’s energy transition. The key highlight was the launch of the first-ever Electrical Safety Handbook. Jointly developed by CEA and BSES, the handbook serves as…

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India opens 5 GWh BESS plant in Bengaluru
By June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, inaugurated a 5 GWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) manufacturing facility in Bidadi Industrial Area, Bengaluru. The fully automated plant, developed by PACE Digitek, is among the largest in the country. The plant’s automated cell-to-pack assembly line is designed for precision and high efficiency, with minimal human intervention. India’s storage requirement is projected to reach 411.4 GWh by 2032, including 236.22 GWh from BESS. The…

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Centre approves Rs 417 crore electronics cluster in Uttar Pradesh
By June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The Government of India has approved a Rs 417 crore Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) at Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The cluster will be developed by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) over 200 acres. It is expected to attract investments of around Rs 2,500 crore and create 15,000 jobs. The cluster will support manufacturing in consumer electronics, automotive and industrial electronics, medical devices, computer hardware, and communication equipment. Startups and MSMEs will…

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NISE launches renewable energy start-up incubation programme
By June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

On June 27, 2025, the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), in partnership with the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) and AIC IIT Delhi, launched a Call for Proposals to support start-ups in the renewable energy sector. The programme targets technologies in solar, green hydrogen, energy storage, AI/ML in energy, smart grids, and decentralised RE applications. It aims to help start-ups move from proof-of-concept (TRL 3–4) to market-ready solutions (TRL 6–8). Selected start-ups…

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MNRE revises Waste to Energy guidelines to ease project execution
By June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

On June 27, 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued new guidelines under its Waste to Energy (WTE) Scheme, simplifying the process for projects converting waste into biogas, BioCNG, syngas, or power. These revisions update the earlier versions released in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Revised performance testing norms WTE plants must now demonstrate continuous operation for 24 hours at 80% of rated or maximum CFA-eligible capacity to qualify for full Central Financial…

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MNRE eases rules under Biomass Programme
By June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised guidelines under the Biomass Programme, part of the National Bioenergy Programme (Phase-I) for FY 2021–22 to 2025–26. Announced on June 27, 2025, the changes aim to reduce compliance burden and simplify project execution for developers. Simplified documentation process Several submission requirements for briquette and pellet plants seeking Central Financial Assistance (CFA) have been removed. Developers no longer need to file techno-economic feasibility reports, high-resolution site…

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ACEN–UPC JV begins work on 540 MW solar and wind projects
By June 30, 2025July 16, 2025

The joint venture of ACEN and UPC Renewables has commenced construction of two large-scale renewable energy projects in India. The work began on June 25, 2025, and includes a 420 MW solar power project in Rajasthan and a 120 MW wind power project in Karnataka. The wind project in Karnataka is being developed for SJVN Limited. UPC Renewables India Management Private Limited won the capacity in August 2024 with a tariff of Rs 3.99 per…

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SGEL commissions 80.77 MW solar under CPSU scheme in Bikaner
By June 30, 2025July 16, 2025

SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has started commercial operations for 80.77 MW capacity under Phase-II of its 1,000 MW solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. With this, a total of 400.77 MW has now been commissioned. The project falls under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme Phase-II, which targets 12,000 MW of grid-connected solar capacity. It is being developed on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis with viability…

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Power Mech wins 13.66 MW solar contracts in Bihar
By June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Power Mech Projects Limited has secured contracts to develop a total of 13.66 MW of grid-connected distributed solar power projects in Bihar. The award was announced on June 26, 2025, by the Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL). The contracts fall under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme, specifically Component C2, which focuses on solarising agricultural and mixed feeders. Three projects will be developed: A 4.221 MW project at…

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