Longroad Energy has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Meta for the entire output of its 300 MWac 1000 Mile solar project in Yoakum County, Texas.
The energy produced will be supplied to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) grid and support Meta’s data center operations.
The 1000 Mile solar project, Longroad’s first in the SPP region, is expected to commence commercial operations in 2026.
GameChange Energy said it will defend itself against patent infringement allegations filed by rival Nextpower Inc. in a United States federal court. The statement followed an announcement by Nextpower that it had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The company alleged that GameChange infringed three patents related to…
IndiGrid has commissioned India’s first regulated utility-scale standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project with a capacity of 20 MW/40 MWh. The project is located in Delhi and operated by Kilokari BESS Pvt Ltd (KBPL). This marks IndiGrid’s first commercial battery storage project and a significant step in India’s push for cleaner, more resilient power…
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…
The Ministry of Coal has published the high-powered expert committee (HPEC) report on the gainful utilisation of overburden (OB) in the coal sector. The HPEC, comprising experts from various ministries, NITI Aayog, and coal companies, examined ways to repurpose OB—typically composed of soil, rock, and other discarded materials during coal mining—into valuable resources for economic…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), at its 36th meeting held on January 22, 2026, recommended environmental clearances for capacity expansions at three coal-based power plants in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, subject to detailed environmental conditions. However, it deferred an amendment proposal…
Solex Energy Limited reported robust financial performance in H1 FY2024-25, with total income surging 194% to Rs 2.731 billion, up from Rs 930 million in H1 FY24. EBITDA increased 168% to Rs 253.7 million, and net worth expanded 244% to Rs 1.317 billion, while Return on Equity (ROE) improved to 29.41%, compared to 3.84% in…