News

India | News | Policy & Programmes

MNRE clarifies ALMM exemption for early SIGHT green hydrogen bids
By December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an Office Memorandum clarifying the applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for projects under its Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme. The memorandum, dated December 19, 2025, responds to industry representations seeking clarity on procurement requirements for renewable power projects dedicated to green hydrogen and green ammonia production under SIGHT Mode 2A and Mode 2B. The ministry has set…

Read More MNRE clarifies ALMM exemption for early SIGHT green hydrogen bids
India | News | T&D

CEA addresses key hurdles in state transmission asset monetization
By December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued letters to states outlining measures to resolve key barriers in monetizing intra state transmission assets under the Acquire, Operate, Maintain, and Transfer (AOMT) model. The move follows a workshop held on 06 December 2024 by the CEA with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, PFC Consulting Limited, and Power Grid InvIT, attended by 24 states and union territories. States flagged three main concerns limiting investor interest. These were…

Read More CEA addresses key hurdles in state transmission asset monetization
India | News | Policy & Programmes

CTU notifies indicative capital costs for dedicated transmission systems
By December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

The Central Transmission Utility (CTU) has notified the indicative capital cost for various configurations of dedicated transmission systems. The document, titled Indicative Capital Cost of Dedicated Transmission Systems, provides standard reference costs for dedicated transmission lines and reactive power equipment to support planning and cost sharing among developers, lenders, and utilities. The CTU has clarified that these are indicative benchmarks and not fixed tariffs, and that Right of Way costs are excluded. For 220 kV…

Read More CTU notifies indicative capital costs for dedicated transmission systems
India | News | Renewable Energy

MNRE revises PV module series approval guidelines under QCO 2025
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for series approval of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The directive, dated 19 December 2025, has been released by the ministry’s Standards and Quality Control Division (SQCD) to support compulsory registration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025 (QCO). The revised guidelines are intended to facilitate testing laboratories and manufacturers in forming product families for…

Read More MNRE revises PV module series approval guidelines under QCO 2025
India | News

Power ministry reviews IES framework at second taskforce meeting
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

The Ministry of Power held the second meeting of the India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce on 19 December 2025 in New Delhi to advance the development of a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the power sector, according to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report. The IES Taskforce has been set up to develop a unified, secure and interoperable digital framework for the power sector. REC Limited, the nodal agency for IES, said it is…

Read More Power ministry reviews IES framework at second taskforce meeting
India | Generation | News

NHPC declares commercial operation of Unit 2 at Subansiri Lower project
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

NHPC Limited has declared the commercial operation date of Unit 2 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project as 23 December 2025. The company confirmed that the trial run of Unit 2 was successfully completed on 18 December 2025. Before this, NHPC achieved test synchronisation of the unit with the national grid on 02 December 2025. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project has a planned installed capacity of 2,000 MW, comprising eight units of 250…

Read More NHPC declares commercial operation of Unit 2 at Subansiri Lower project
India | News | Renewable Energy

Emmvee commissions 2.5 GW solar module line in Bengaluru
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited has commenced operations at a new solar module manufacturing line through its wholly owned subsidiary Emmvee Energy Private Limited (EEPL). The 2.5 GW solar module line has been commissioned at EEPL’s Unit VI facility located at Sulibele in Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Commercial production began on 20 December 2025. The company disclosed the development to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited on 20 December 2025. According to…

Read More Emmvee commissions 2.5 GW solar module line in Bengaluru
India | News | T&D

GE Vernova T&D wins HVDC terminal contract for Khavda evacuation
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

GE Vernova T&D India Limited has secured a contract for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) terminal station linked to renewable energy evacuation from Gujarat. The company disclosed the award in a regulatory filing dated 20 December 2025. The contract has been awarded by AESL Projects Limited and involves the design and establishment of a 2,500 MW, ±500 kV High Voltage Direct Current Voltage Source Converter HVDC VSC terminal station. The project will support power evacuation…

Read More GE Vernova T&D wins HVDC terminal contract for Khavda evacuation
India | News | T&D

POWERGRID approves merger of 13 wholly owned subsidiaries
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved the merger and amalgamation of 13 wholly owned subsidiary special purpose vehicles (SPVs). The decision was taken by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 20 December 2025 and disclosed to stock exchanges under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015. The approved restructuring involves the merger of 11 subsidiary companies into two larger subsidiaries. The move…

Read More POWERGRID approves merger of 13 wholly owned subsidiaries
India | News | T&D

REC incorporates three transmission SPVs, issues RFP for Sakoli project
By December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

REC Limited has disclosed the incorporation of three new special purpose vehicles (SPVs) between 19 December 2025 and 20 December 2025. The entities have been set up through its wholly owned subsidiary REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) to implement intra-state transmission projects in Maharashtra. Balsane Power Transmission Limited was incorporated on 18 December 2025. The company has been created for the establishment of the 765/400/220 kV AIS…

Read More REC incorporates three transmission SPVs, issues RFP for Sakoli project