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Adani Power receives LoI for 2,400 MW thermal project in Bihar

August 7, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/08/2025 Adani Power Limited has secured a Letter of Intent from Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited to develop a 2,400 MW coal-based power project in Bhagalpur. The planned facility will feature three 800 MW ultra-supercritical units. It will be implemented under the Design, Build, Finance, Own, and Operate model. The first unit is targeted for commissioning within 48 months, with the second and third units scheduled for completion in 54...

Gorakhpur nuclear project delayed due to soil issues and regulatory reviews

August 7, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/08/2025 The first two units of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP), originally approved in 2014, are now expected to be completed by 2031–32, according to a statement by the Department of Atomic Energy in response to a Lok Sabha query on 6 August 2025. The GHAVP-1 and GHAVP-2 units, each with a capacity of 700 MW, have faced significant construction delays. While excavation began in 2018, the site’s soil...

China’s renewable curtailment worsens amid grid delays

August 7, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/08/2025 China’s solar and wind curtailment rates rose sharply in the first half of 2025, highlighting growing grid constraints amid record renewable additions. Solar curtailment reached 5.7 per cent, up from 3 per cent a year earlier. Wind rose to 6.6 per cent from 3.9 per cent, according to the National Energy Administration. Curtailment occurs when generated power cannot be delivered due to oversupply or transmission bottlenecks. Remote western provinces like...

End of ISTS charge waiver may impact 26 GW of renewable projects: Crisil

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 Around 26 gigawatt (GW) of under-construction renewable energy capacity could be affected by the expiry of the full waiver on inter-state transmission system (ISTS) charges for solar and wind projects, according to Crisil Ratings. The exemption period ended on June 30, 2025. The Ministry of Power introduced the ISTS charge waiver in 2016 to promote renewable energy development, particularly enabling states such as Rajasthan and Gujarat to supply power cost-effectively...

First stage of Waratah Super Battery begins operation in NSW

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 Akaysha Energy has brought the first 350 MW / 700 MWh of the Waratah Super Battery online. Commissioned by the New South Wales (NSW) Government and developed by Akaysha Energy, the facility is intended to act as a shock absorber for the state’s electricity grid during events such as heatwaves, lightning strikes and bushfires. The battery is located at the site of the former Munmorah coal-fired power station, about 100...

Supreme Court affirms state regulators’ role in setting power tariffs

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 The Supreme Court has ruled that electricity tariffs under the Electricity Act, 2003 must be fixed by the relevant State Electricity Regulatory Commission, not through private arrangements between distribution companies and project developers. The judgment concludes a prolonged dispute between Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and several wind energy firms over tariffs in their Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The matter began when four wind energy companies, which had earlier...

NTPC plans Rs 80,000 crore investment in RE projects in Telangana

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 NTPC has expressed interest in investing around Rs 80,000 crore in solar and wind power projects across Telangana, pointing to the state’s 6,700 MW potential for floating solar power generation. NTPC’s Chairman and Managing Director, Gurdeep Singh and his team met with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at his residence in Jubilee Hills. During the meeting, NTPC highlighted its plans to expand renewable energy capacity in the state. The...

ACWA Power to develop 800 MW solar + battery storage project in Morocco

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 ACWA Power has won contracts to build and operate two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Morocco, Noor Midelt II and Noor Midelt III, each with a capacity of 400 MW. Both projects will include battery energy storage systems, providing a combined storage capacity of 602 megawatt-hours (MWh). The storage systems can deliver 230 MW for two hours. These projects will be executed under a build-own-operate model and backed by a...

Core Energy raises Rs 2 billion to expand nuclear manufacturing

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 CORE Energy Systems has secured Rs 2 billion in a new funding round led by investors and a group of strategic backers. The funds will support the expansion of the company’s manufacturing facilities and contribute to India’s nuclear energy initiatives, including small modular reactor (SMR) and Bharat Modular Reactor programmes. This round marks the exit of early institutional investor IDBI Capital Markets & Securities, which had invested through the Maharashtra...

Hindustan Power signs PPA for 435 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 Hindustan Power will supply electricity from a 435 MW direct current solar PV plant in Uttar Pradesh under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. The company has begun on-site work and opened a project office at the location. UPPCL awarded the contract through a competitive tender in April 2025. Ratul Puri, chairman of Hindustan Power, said the company is advancing its site development and...

Oriana Power secures SECI award for 60,000 TPA green ammonia

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) awarded Oriana Power a contract to supply 60,000 tonnes a year (TPA) of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition programme (Mode-2A-Tranche-I). The quoted tariff was Rs 52.25 per kg. The product will go to Madhya Bharat Agro Products in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, for a 10-year term. Oriana Power is required to establish production facilities and obtain all approvals and permits,...

Coal India permits market sale of surplus power from linkage coal plants

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 Coal India Limited (CIL) has permitted the sale of unrequisitioned surplus (URS) electricity generated by thermal power plants using its linkage coal under long and medium-term fuel supply agreements (FSAs) in power exchanges and markets. Under earlier rules, such surplus generation could only be supplied under power purchase agreements (PPAs) and could not be sold in the market. The restriction has now been removed through a revision to the Scheme...

GVK Power lists potential bidders for energy and related assets under CIRP

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 GVK Power and Infrastructure Limited, which is undergoing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), has issued a provisional list of prospective resolution applicants for its assets, categorised into five groups, according to a filing with the stock exchanges. The categories include the corporate debtor as a going concern, its full ownership in GVK Perambalur SEZ Private Limited, a 1.75% stake in GVK Airport Developers Limited, complete ownership of GVK Energy...

KPI Green wins LoA for 96 MWp solar BoS project

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 KPIG Energia Private Limited, a subsidiary of KPI Green Energy Limited, has received a letter of award from Aditya Birla Renewables Limited for a solar balance of system project at Mahua in Gujarat, according to the exchange filing on August 6, 2025. The project will have a capacity of 64 MWac or 96 MWp. The scope includes design, engineering, procurement, supply, transportation, insurance, erection, testing, synchronisation, commissioning, and performance testing....

Power Grid to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore through bond issue

August 8, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/08/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has approved the issuance of unsecured, non-convertible, non-cumulative, redeemable, taxable bonds under its 82nd issue for 2025-26. The decision was taken by the company’s Committee of Directors for Bonds on August 5, 2025. The total size of the issue is up to Rs 5,000 crore, comprising a base size of Rs 1,000 crore and a green shoe option of Rs 4,000 crore. The bonds,...

Adani Green commissions 50 MW solar-wind hybrid project in Khavda

August 8, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/08/2025 Adani Renewable Energy Three Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has started operations of a 50 MW solar-wind hybrid power project in Khavda, Gujarat. The announcement was made through a stock exchange filing to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited on August 8, 2025. With this addition, AGEL’s total operational renewable generation capacity has reached 15,865.5 megawatts.

BIS deadline extended for SPV inverters over 200 kW

August 8, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/08/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the implementation timeline for mandatory BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) compliance on certain solar inverters with capacities above 200 kW. The extension is applicable under the “Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025”. As per the ministry’s notification dated 5 August 2025, inverters listed as items 4 and 5 in the 2025 order will now be permitted for sale...

Power Ministry clarifies RGO compliance rules for new thermal projects

August 8, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/08/2025 The Ministry of Power has issued a clarification on the Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO) policy, outlining how thermal power plants must integrate renewable energy (RE) into their operations. The directive, dated 6 August 2025, applies to coal and lignite-based plants commissioned after 1 April 2023. For projects with Commercial Operation Dates (COD) between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2025, the compliance deadline for meeting RGO requirements is now set...

MNRE revises ALMM rules for co-branded solar PV modules

August 8, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/08/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated its guidelines for listing co-branded solar photovoltaic (PV) modules under the Approved Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order, 2019. The amendments introduce expanded eligibility, longer validity, and stricter transparency norms. Under the revised framework, co-branding is now allowed in two cases. In Case I, both the brand owner and the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) must be ALMM-listed, as per existing rules....

CEA to issue revised draft on type test periodicity for power equipment

August 8, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/08/2025 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has decided to withdraw its 2024 draft guidelines on the periodicity of type tests for major power equipment and is preparing to issue a fresh version for stakeholder feedback. The new draft is likely to be published for industry comments by next week. According to information received by Power Peak Digest from CEA officials, the earlier draft, released in November 2024 and titled “Guidelines for...

Adani Power receives LoI for 2,400 MW thermal project in Bihar

August 7, 2025

Gorakhpur nuclear project delayed due to soil issues and regulatory reviews

August 7, 2025

China’s renewable curtailment worsens amid grid delays

August 7, 2025

End of ISTS charge waiver may impact 26 GW of renewable projects: Crisil

August 11, 2025

First stage of Waratah Super Battery begins operation in NSW

August 11, 2025

Supreme Court affirms state regulators’ role in setting power tariffs

August 11, 2025

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Power Sector News Roundup for July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/07/2025 Global: China sees record power load as heatwave grips southern provinces India: India’s solar potential needs revision as installations touch 111 GW Thermal power investments set to double by FY28: CRISIL Delhi raises rooftop solar subsidy to Rs 10,000/kW for households Goa signs PPA with NTPC for supply from Sipat Stage-III plant Half of Ennore’s thermal power data invalid or non-compliant Vanya Steels to invest in waste heat power plant...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/07/2025 Global: Andritz to upgrade Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydropower plant India: PNC Infratech secures 300 MW solar plus storage project in NHPC auction Supreme Court allows Himachal Pradesh to seek 18% free power from JSW Hydro Zelestra explores $400–500 million India exit amid market optimism Cabinet clears Rs 50,000 crore boost for agriculture and renewable energy Cabinet clears investment flexibility for NLCIL and NTPC TSECL to deploy drone surveillance for grid...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 16, 2025

July 17, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 17/07/2025 Global: Google signs deal with Brookfield for up to 3 GW of hydropower India: India hits 50% non-fossil electricity capacity, five years ahead of target Chhattisgarh revises electricity tariffs; domestic users hit India identifies 10 old thermal sites for potential nuclear conversion Centre launches ADEETIE scheme to boost MSME energy efficiency Assam pauses green hydrogen policy, raising investor concerns MHI notifies guidelines for e-truck incentive scheme under PM E-DRIVE NLC...

Power Sector News Roundup for August 11, 2025

August 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/08/2025 Global: First stage of Waratah Super Battery begins operation in NSW India: End of ISTS charge waiver may impact 26 GW of renewable projects: Crisil Supreme Court affirms state regulators’ role in setting power tariffs NTPC plans Rs 80,000 crore investment in RE projects in Telangana ACWA Power to develop 800 MW solar + battery storage project in Morocco Core Energy raises Rs 2 billion to expand nuclear manufacturing Hindustan...

Power Sector News Roundup for August 8, 2025

August 9, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/08/2025 India: Power Grid to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore through bond issue Adani Green commissions 50 MW solar-wind hybrid project in Khavda BIS deadline extended for SPV inverters over 200 kW Power Ministry clarifies RGO compliance rules for new thermal projects MNRE revises ALMM rules for co-branded solar PV modules CEA to issue revised draft on type test periodicity for power equipment

Power Sector News Roundup for August 7, 2025

August 7, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/08/2025 Global: China’s renewable curtailment worsens amid grid delays India: Adani Power receives LoI for 2,400 MW thermal project in Bihar Gorakhpur nuclear project delayed due to soil issues and regulatory reviews CleanMax raises Rs 400 crore in pre-IPO round Juniper Green commissions 25 MW wind capacity in Gujarat Tesla opens first supercharger station in India at Mumbai’s BKC GAIL and RVUNL to bundle gas and renewable power in Rajasthan Torrent...

Power Sector News Roundup for August 6, 2025

August 7, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/08/2025 Global: IEA finds high cost of capital still a major barrier for clean energy in EMDEs India: Gentari signs PPA with AWS for Karur wind project Siemens Energy Q3 profit rises 80%, announces expansion at Aurangabad Adani Energy forms subsidiary for Vasai-Virar electricity operations Goa government rules out nuclear power plans, focuses on renewables Standing Linkage Committee recommends coal linkage for 660 MW Ennore plant Krishanveer Forge awards 1 MWp...

Power Sector News Roundup for August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/08/2025 Global: China establishes Yajiang Group for Brahmaputra mega dam Afghanistan signs deal to develop 10 GW power capacity by 2032 India: MNRE revises pilot scheme for innovative green hydrogen projects Centre prepares rules for private sector entry into nuclear power projects Power Ministry amends VGF scheme rules for battery storage projects SC: Power regulators cannot probe franchisees under Section 128 of Electricity Act Suzlon secures 381 MW wind order from...

Power Sector News Roundup for August 4, 2025

August 4, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/08/2025 India: Ministry of Power scraps Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff Supreme Court directs coordinated plan to cut emissions from coal power plants India developing three types of SMRs; eyes export push after UK trade deal Arunachal Pradesh targets 13 new hydropower projects Q1 FY26 results: PowerGrid, Tata Power, Coal India, Adani Power, ABB India NHPC invites bids for planning and design of Sawalkote hydro project Yadadri thermal plant Unit‑1 begins commercial...

Global energy news roundup: Major shifts in coal, renewables, nuclear and grid investment

August 4, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/08/2025 Coal declines in the PhilippinesCoal-fired electricity in the Philippines fell by 5.2% in the first half of 2025, the first drop since 2008, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This decline contrasts with some media narratives attributing it to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. The Philippines has not added new LNG or gas-fired capacity since 2017. In 2024, the country added over 1 GW of...

Power Sector News Roundup for August 1, 2025

August 2, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/08/2025 Global: Vietnam shortlists 24 energy projects under JETP India: NPCIL commissions 1.7 MWp solar plant at Gorakhpur Tata Power-DDL partners with Magna Yuma to set up EV battery swapping stations Suzlon secures 381 MW wind project order from Zelestra India Waaree begins operations at 1.8 GW solar module unit in Gujarat GE Verova T&D and JSW Energy report profit growth in Q1 FY26 Odisha seeks early approval of Rs 3,069...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 31/07/2025 Global Indonesia’s Dieng geothermal plant to add 110 MW capacity India: Private investment in thermal power to surge: Crisil One crore households to get rooftop solar by 2026–27 under PM Surya Ghar Telangana to launch new DISCOM for free power schemes Solarium Green bags Rs 26.6 crore rooftop solar orders from NTPC DPIIT signs MoU with Ather Energy to support EV startups KEC International wins orders worth Rs 1,509 crore...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/07/2025 Global: Wipro to deploy smart meter data system for Saudi Arabia’s National Grid SA India: Andhra Pradesh scraps two Adani PSP projects L&T and NTPC post Q1 results Airtel expands renewable sourcing with energy deal from AMPIN Tripura installs over 590 rooftop solar units under PM Surya Ghar Bescom sees loss reduction after underground and aerial cable push Cyclone-proofing power: Centre outlines works in Maharashtra

Power Sector News Roundup for July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/07/2025 Global Tata Power completes first tranche of Bhutan hydro investment India: Bihar signs MoUs for 2,357 MW green energy projects worth Rs 53 billion TEMA India commissions private test facility for heavy water upgradation J&K’s new hydro policy faces pressure from expanding solar footprint Ladakh generated zero solar power in five years Waaree Energies and KEC International post Q1 results NUPPL synchronizes second unit of Ghatampur thermal plant Solar power...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/07/2025 Global: Satellite images reveal China’s race to dominate nuclear fusion India: IEX, Adani Energy, and REC report strong Q1 earnings in FY26 TNPGCL to pilot 200 MW battery storage at thermal plant PFC transfers two transmission subsidiaries to private bidders POWERGRID commissions ER-WR interconnection project NTPC signs MoU with Bihar for battery and renewable energy projects Gurugram, Faridabad industry bodies urge tariff parity with neighbouring states Tata Power commissions 431...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 25, 2025

July 27, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/07/2025 India: Supreme Court exempts power sector regulators’ fees from GST Vena Energy signs India’s first load-following RE PPA with SECI Inox Wind secures 51 MW turbine order from First Energy for Tamil Nadu project BNC Power wins Rs 4.29 billion EPC contract for solar park in Rajasthan YamnaCo signs MoU for green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh Navitas Solar receives Rs 404.8 million from Parishi Capital to expand Gujarat plant...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 24/07/2025 Global: Iberdrola raises €5bn to fund grid investments in US and UK India: L&T to build India’s largest green hydrogen plant at IOCL’s Panipat Refinery MNRE sets new compliance rules for rooftop solar inverters Serentica selects SANY for 336 MW wind project in Karnataka MSEDCL installs over 4 lakh TOD meters in Pune circle US investigates Indian solar module imports over dumping charges Andhra Pradesh outlines plan for green hydrogen...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 Global UK clears final investment for Sizewell C nuclear project India Torrent Power outlines Rs 500 bn investment in renewables and grid infrastructure Adani promoters raise stake in AGEL to 62.5% through warrant conversion India’s first indigenous geothermal power plant to be built in Arunachal Chandigarh races ahead in solar push with new 4 MWp floating plant Centre explores battery storage for thermal power to offset renewable volatility DPE approves...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Global Digital growth must not outpace sustainability goals, says Qatar-backed report India Coal Ministry outlines incentives, sustainability and restoration drive for coal sector Petrol pumps to become clean energy and service hubs, says petroleum ministers Reliance sees mixed Q1 in energy segments amid price volatility Wind sector seeks phased localisation to avoid supply shocks Tamil Nadu weighs PPP route to revive Rs 54.2 billion Ennore expansion HPDCAPL earns carbon credits...

Power Sector News Roundup for July 21, 2025

July 22, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Global: China begins construction of mega-dam on Brahmaputra River Pakistan’s consumer-led solar boom creates new pressures on national grid India: Power Ministry finalizes dual-window coal allocation rules under Revised SHAKTI Policy 2025 Centre launches Rs 5,400 crore energy projects in West Bengal Envision Energy to set up third wind turbine unit in Gujarat Delhi to fast-track pollution clearances and power upgrades Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL against discom privatisation in...