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GSECL commissions 10 MW solar power project in Manjal, Gujarat

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Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has commissioned a 10 MW/12 MWp solar power project in Manjal, located in the Kutch district of Gujarat. The project was developed by Kosol Energie Private Limited under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreement. Kosol Energie received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from GSECL in July 2022 to set up the project. The solar plant, built on 45 acres of wasteland at Manjal village in Nakhatrana taluka, features…

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Adani Renewable begins operations on 48 MW solar project in Gujarat

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Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Four Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has commenced commercial operations on a 48 MW solar power project in the Rann of Kutch district, Gujarat. The project began on April 17, 2025, as part of the 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park. This initiative is a major step in the development of a large-scale wind-solar hybrid park, which will include 26,000 MW of solar and…

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Evren signs PPA with NTPC for 300 MW FDRE renewable energy project

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Evren, a joint venture (JV) between Brookfield Renewable India and Axis Energy Ventures India Private Limited, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC Limited for the 300 MW FDRE ISTS-Connected Renewable Energy Project (Tranche-II) in India. The project, which was awarded to ABC Cleantech Private Limited (ACPL), an Evren Group company, follows a successful bid in March 2024. ACPL won the 300 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) capacity under NTPC’s…

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Tata Power and Tata Motors partner for 131 MW wind-solar hybrid power project

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Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) and Tata Motors have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop a 131 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in India. The agreement was signed on April 21, 2025. The power generated from this project will be supplied to six Tata Motors manufacturing plants located in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Set to produce around 300 million units of clean electricity annually, the project is expected to reduce over 2…

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Toshiba to invest Rs 562 crore in Telangana to expand T&D manufacturing

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Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) (TTDI) will invest Rs 562 crore to expand its manufacturing capacity in Telangana.  The announcement came after TTDI signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government during a ceremony in Tokyo. The event was attended by Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy and Hiroshi Furuta, Chairman and Managing Director of TTDI. The investment is expected to create over 250 direct jobs over the next three years, starting…

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Uttar Pradesh targets 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027

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Uttar Pradesh is stepping up its solar push. The state plans to install 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027 under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana. The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) is leading the effort. For the current financial year, the target is 2.65 lakh units. To stay on track, the state is aiming for 22,000 installations every month. The goal is to boost solar energy use in homes…

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Nigeria cuts electricity subsidy burden by 35% after tariff hike

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Nigeria has reduced its electricity subsidies by 35% following a targeted tariff hike for high-use consumers, according to Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu. Previously, the government was spending nearly N200 billion ($125 million) monthly to keep tariffs low. In 2023, it removed subsidies for the top 15% of consumers, mainly high-usage households and businesses, helping the market generate an additional N700 billion in revenue, a 70% increase. The move has eased the state’s financial strain, cutting…

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Vietnam plans $136.3bn shift to renewables and nuclear by 2030

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Vietnam will invest $136.3 billion in its power sector by 2030 to expand capacity and reduce coal use. Installed capacity is set to grow from over 80 GW in 2023 to between 183 GW and 236 GW. Coal’s share will fall to 13.1%–16.9%. Solar will rise to 25.3%–31.1%, wind to 14.2%–16.1%, and LNG to 9.5%–12.3%. Offshore wind may add 6–17 GW between 2030 and 2035, though no plants exist yet. The plan revives Vietnam’s nuclear…

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Punjab releases draft green hydrogen policy targeting 100 ktpa by 2030

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The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy to build a production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa) of green hydrogen and ammonia by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives from the “Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022” to new and expanding green hydrogen and ammonia projects. It also highlights regulatory support under the “New & Renewable Sources of Energy Policy 2012”, including full exemption from electricity duty…

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KP Energy commissions 23.1 MW wind project for ABREL in Bhavnagar

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KP Energy Limited commissioned a 23.1 MW wind power project in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on April 17, 2025. The project includes 11 S120 wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW, mounted on Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) towers. The project was awarded in October 2023 by Aditya Birla Renewable Energy Limited (ABREL) as a Balance of Plant (BoP) package. KP Energy was responsible for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC), along with…