Jupiter Wagons Limited (JWL) has emerged as the successful bidder for two standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects with a combined capacity of 100 MW/400 MWh awarded by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL). The projects, located at Jeeat and Kharagpur, were secured through e-reverse auctions conducted under a Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding…
Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd has begun execution of a Rs 134.51 crore substation package awarded by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) under its consultancy services to the Electricity Department, Puducherry (PED). The 110 kV air-insulated substation (AIS) package covers multiple locations across the Union Territory and includes construction of two new substations, augmentation…
The Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 15,828 crore to the Energy Department in its Revised Budget Estimates 2026-27, with the power sector agenda covering renewable energy, battery storage, transmission and distribution upgrades, new generation capacity, electric vehicle infrastructure and consumer subsidies. Finance Minister Dr. N. Marie Wilson presented the budget on August 5, 2026….
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended Terms of Reference (ToR) for THDC India Limited’s proposed 1,500 MW Humbarli Birmani Open Loop Pumped Storage Project across Satara and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra. The Rs 8,470.89 crore project will have…
NHPC Limited has received bids from 10 companies for developing the electrical infrastructure needed to evacuate power from a 1,200 MW solar power park in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The tender covers the construction of three 33/400 kV pooling substations, which will aggregate electricity generated within the solar park before it is transferred to higher-voltage…
The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) has released a Draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for monitoring the installation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) alongside renewable energy projects developed by Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumers on the state transmission utility and distribution company network in Rajasthan. Issued under the Rajasthan Integrated Clean Energy Policy,…
The Government of Gujarat has notified the Viksit Gujarat Data Center Policy 2026-29, targeting 7.5 GW of hyperscale data centre capacity by 2029 and making renewable energy procurement a condition for eligible projects. Under the policy, qualifying data centres must source at least 51% of their operational electricity consumption from renewable and green energy sources….
NLC India Renewables Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) for developing a 200 MW wind power project in Koppal district, Karnataka. The award expands NLC India Renewables’ presence in the wind energy segment as the company…
Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL) has approved the divestment of its stake in two special purpose vehicles (SPVs), Mekhali Power Transmission Limited and DBL Renewable Private Limited, to Alpha Alternatives Fund Advisors LLP and its affiliates. The portfolio includes a 400 kV transmission project spanning approximately 470 circuit kilometres in Karnataka and a 1,363 MW (AC)…
Websol Energy System Limited reported a 70% year-on-year increase in revenue from operations to Rs 372.60 crore in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 ended June 30, 2026, supported by higher production of both solar cells and modules. Profit after tax (PAT) increased 16% to Rs 77.79 crore, while Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,…