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Navlai Infra bags award for 37 MW solar projects in Maharashtra
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Navlai Infra has secured a Letter of Award worth Rs 1,697.5 million for setting up a total of 37 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects. These will be installed at multiple locations along the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg (HHBTMSM) Expressway in Maharashtra. The award is part of the 250 MW solar PV project led by Mahasamruddhi Renewable Energy Limited (MREL), a special purpose vehicle of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC)….

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Alpex-NVNR JV wins award for 70 MW solar project in Madhya Pradesh
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

The joint venture of Alpex Solar Private Limited and NVNR Power and Infra Private Limited has received a Letter of Award worth Rs 3,499.93 million. The project involves setting up a 70 MW solar power plant at Nandan Washery of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) in the Kanhan area of Damua, Madhya Pradesh. The award was issued on May 9, 2025. Bids were invited in December 2024 by Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a…

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Blupine secures Rs 3.76 billion for 100 MW solar project in Gujarat
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Blupine Energy Private Limited has achieved financial closure for its 100 MW grid-connected solar power project under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) Phase XXII. The project will come up in Tharad, Banaskantha, Gujarat. The company secured Rs 3.76 billion in debt financing from Standard Chartered Bank for the project. Blupine is executing the project through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Solarcraft Power India 5 Private Limited. In February 2024, the subsidiary secured 50 MW base capacity…

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NHPC to develop 2,000 MW pumped storage in Rajasthan
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

NHPC Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two pumped storage projects (PSPs) of 1,000 MW each in Rajasthan. The projects will be implemented through a joint venture (JV) between the two entities. This move strengthens NHPC’s presence in Rajasthan, where it recently began commercial operations of 107.14 MW of solar capacity. The project is part of the 1,000 MW Grid Connected Solar PV…

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Centre approves Rs 3.84 billion transmission project for Pakaldul HEP
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

The Union Government has approved the Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from Pakaldul Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in the Chenab Valley. The project will be developed by Kishtwar Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by Sterlite Grid 24 Limited. It will be implemented under the tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) route on a build, own, operate and maintain (BOOM) basis in Jammu & Kashmir. PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) served as the bid process…

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Venus Pipes secures contract for boiler tubes in thermal projects
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited received a Letter of Intent (LoI) worth Rs 1,900 million on May 8, 2025, for the supply of stainless steel seamless boiler tubes. These will be used in a series of supercritical and subcritical thermal power projects. The execution period for the project is estimated to be 12 to 15 months. Venus Pipes is an Indian manufacturer and exporter of stainless steel pipes and tubes. Established in 2015, the company…

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EAC recommends ToR for four pumped storage projects
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for four pumped storage projects (PSPs) in its recent meeting. The Kotpalli Pumped Storage Project will be developed by Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) with a capacity of 1,800 MW. The project will be located in Shankargarh sub-district, Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh, at an estimated cost of Rs 95 billion. SJVN…

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NCT clears three interregional transmission projects worth Rs 38.4 billion
By May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting, recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to the Ministry of Power (MoP) for final clearance. These projects will be implemented under the tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The first scheme is Inter-Regional Strengthening between SR Grid and ER Grid, with an estimated cost of Rs 27.1 billion. PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has been appointed as the bid process coordinator (BPC) for this project….

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Six firms win bids for 1,200 MW ISTS solar and storage projects
By May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

On May 9, 2025, six firms secured bids to develop 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects along with 600 MW/2,400 MWh energy storage systems (ESS) anywhere in India. The tender was issued by SJVN in August 2024 under a build-own-operate (BOO) model. The winners and their awarded capacities are: SAEL Industries Limited: 150 MW solar + 75 MW/300 MWh ESS at Rs 3.32/kWh Sembcorp Green Infra Private Limited (SEIL subsidiary): 150…

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ACME commissions 52.5 MW under 300 MW solar project in Bikaner
By May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 52.5 MW under Phase-I of its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on May 9, 2025. The project, financed by Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), spans about 1,300 acres. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate 780 million units of clean electricity annually. Power from the project will be sold on power exchanges at Rs 3.05 per kWh on a…

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