Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Limited (SGHIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL), signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) on April 3, 2025. The agreement marks the formation of a 50:50 joint venture (JV) to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in India. The…
The Government of Karnataka has issued an order to establish the transmission system for evacuating power from the 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydel Project. REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has been appointed as the bid process coordinator. The project will follow a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. REC Power Development and Consultancy…
KPI Green Energy Limited has terminated the Letter of Award (LoA) it received from Sai Bandhan Infinium Private Limited for developing a 66.2 MW wind-solar hybrid power project. The decision was made due to changes in technical requirements after the LoA was issued. The LoA was awarded in September 2024. The project was to be…
Websol Energy Systems Private Limited has signed a purchase agreement with Luminous Power Technologies Private Limited for the supply of 100 MW of MONO PERC solar cells. The agreement was signed on April 5, 2025. The supply is scheduled to take place over a one-year period, from April 2025 to April 2026. The solar cells…
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has approved the takeover of five hydro electric projects (HEPs) from SJVN Limited and NHPC Limited. Three of the projects were previously allotted to SJVN. These include: Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage I Located near Nirath village, this project involves a concrete gravity dam, 86 meters high, across the Satluj river….
NTPC Limited has invited bids from enlisted consultancy firms to conduct feasibility studies for installing small modular reactors (SMRs) at decommissioned thermal power stations (TPS). The tender was issued on 7 April 2025, with the last date for submission set for 18 April 2025. The shortlisted firms include Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India, EY, KPMG Advisory…
India and Sri Lanka have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation, with a focus on renewable energy and cross-border electricity trade. One MoU covers the joint development of a 120 MW solar power project in Sampur, located in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee district. The project aims to enhance clean energy generation…
The Government of Odisha has approved a 2,400 MW coal-based ultra super critical thermal power project in Cuttack district. The project will be developed by Orissa Thermal Energy Limited (OTEL), a subsidiary of Adani Power Limited (APL). The Nilanchal Thermal Power Plant will be built in three phases of 800 MW each at Rahangol and…
Tata Power has received approval from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to install a 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Mumbai. The project will be completed over the next two years. The system includes advanced ‘black start’ functionality. This feature allows a quick restoration of power to key infrastructure—such as the metro,…
VSL Renewable Services has secured a three-year operation and maintenance contract for Andhra Pradesh Generation Company Limited’s (APGENCO) 527 MWp solar power plant in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh. The contract is designed to improve plant performance and ensure stable energy output. VSL will handle daily monitoring, predictive maintenance, and scheduling tasks to match electricity generation with…