The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed a uniform identification system for solar photovoltaic (PV) cell models enlisted under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II, seeking to replace the varied naming conventions currently used by manufacturers with a standardized coding framework. In a draft proposal circulated to stakeholders, the…
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has released draft regulations proposing a new market-linked framework for settlement of deviations in generation, drawal and injection within the state’s power system, replacing the existing intra-state Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM). Issued as the draft JSERC (Intra-State Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2026, the regulations were…
NTPC has outlined a broad set of operational and technology initiatives that will complement its long-term expansion strategy, with the company focusing on battery energy storage, nuclear power, coal gasification and more flexible thermal generation as it adapts to a power system with rising renewable energy penetration. At its 22nd Annual Analysts and Institutional Investors…
Waaree Energies Limited has secured an order to supply 739.71 MW of solar modules from a leading renewable energy solutions provider. The company said the domestic order will be executed over FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28. The contract has been awarded as a one-time supply order. Waaree Energies has not disclosed the financial value of…
NHPC Limited, on behalf of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited (BSUL), has invited bids for the construction of about 80 km of 400 kV transmission lines to evacuate power from the 1,200 MW Jalaun Solar Park in Uttar Pradesh. The contract, estimated at Rs 259.22 crore (including GST), covers the complete development of the transmission network…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended the grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for Novarion Energy Private Limited’s proposed 1,200 MW Ranavadi Pumped Storage Project in Pune and Raigad districts of Maharashtra. The Rs 6,093.62 crore project envisages…
The Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) has approved a revised Rs 291.95 crore strengthening plan for the 220 kV Pune Ring Main Transmission Network, along with new substations at Balewadi, Loni Kalbhor and Chinchvihire to address rising electricity demand and transmission loading. The Pune Ring Main scheme includes 10.206 km of 220 kV double-circuit line from…
K.P. Energy Limited has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for the development of a 100 MW grid-connected wind power project under its Independent Power Producer (IPP) business, taking the company’s cumulative IPP portfolio beyond 250 MW. The agreement follows the Letter of Intent (LoI) issued by GUVNL…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, proposing wide-ranging changes to the framework governing waiver of inter-state transmission system (ISTS) transmission charges for renewable energy projects, energy storage systems (ESS), and pumped storage projects (PSPs). The draft…
Powertrac Group has achieved financial closure for the first 100 MW phase of its distributed solar portfolio being developed under Gujarat’s Distributed Renewable Energy Bilateral Purchase (DREBP) Scheme, marking progress on its 480 MW pipeline for which Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have already been signed with Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL). The 100 MW…