The Government of Kerala (GoK) has leased 50 acres of land to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) for developing a 12 MW solar power project in Kasargod district. The lease term is 30 years, with an annual rent of Rs 3.205 million.
The solar project will be set up at Ambalathara village in Hosdurg taluk. Power generated from the facility will be used to meet KMRL’s electricity requirements.
Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) has announced new orders totalling Rs 22.73 billion across domestic and international markets. The orders, awarded to KPIL along with its joint ventures and subsidiaries, cover Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects globally and residential building projects within India. According to MD & CEO Manish Mohnot, these new contracts strengthen KPIL’s…
Vikram Solar Limited has increased its manufacturing capacity by 1,000 MW at its Falta facility in West Bengal and upgraded its Oragadam facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The expansion enables the production of high-efficiency solar modules, including tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction technology (HJT) modules. With these developments, Vikram Solar’s total annual nameplate…
NTPC Limited has commissioned 142.22 MW of solar capacity under its 300 MW solar allocation at the 450 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Project in Khavda, Gujarat. The milestone was achieved on June 28, 2025. The project forms part of the 450 MW capacity awarded to NTPC in May 2022. NTPC’s share…
Torrent Green Energy Private Limited (TGEPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torrent Power Limited (TPL), has incorporated five subsidiaries to implement renewable energy (RE) projects in India. The new subsidiaries are Torrent Urja 32 Private Limited (TU32), Torrent Urja 33 Private Limited, Torrent Urja 34 Private Limited, Torrent Urja 35 Private Limited (TU35), and Torrent Urja…
Torrent Power has unveiled a capital expenditure plan of Rs 1.1 trillion over the next eight years, emphasizing renewable energy and energy storage initiatives. More than 63% of this investment is earmarked for the renewable energy sector, underscoring the company’s dedication to India’s clean energy transition. Vice President Jinal Mehta detailed these plans during a…
A consortium of Hitachi Energy India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) for the Rajasthan high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project. The project involves setting up two HVDC line-commutated converter (LCC)…