Author: PPD Team Date: December 20, 2024
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) has abandoned the Dondaicha Coal Based Power Project.
The project, planned to have a capacity of 5×660 MW near Vikharan, Methi, and Varjhadi villages in Dhule district, Maharashtra, was set to be built at an investment of Rs 215.77 billion.
Author: PPD Team Date: August 7, 2025 The Ministry of Power has circulated a revised draft notification specifying Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) requirements under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Issued on 5 August 2025, the draft is open for stakeholder feedback until 19 August. It replaces the previous version dated 20 October 2023. The RCO framework outlines annual minimum shares of electricity to be sourced from renewable energy by designated consumers. These include distribution licensees,…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 11, 2025 REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited has issued three Requests for Proposal to select Transmission Service Providers for new intra-state transmission projects in Thane, Raigad and Dhule. The projects will support rising electricity demand from data centres, industrial users and renewable energy development across Maharashtra. Each project will be awarded through tariff-based competitive bidding on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis for 35 years. The first project…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 31, 2025 The Centre plans to install rooftop solar systems in one crore households by 2026–27 under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi recently informed the Lok Sabha. According to the minister, the country has saved nearly Rs 4 lakh crore by reducing fossil fuel imports and pollution. India has already met its Paris Agreement target of sourcing 50 per…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 10, 2024 Waaree Energies Limited has secured a 1 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) modules supply order from an Indian renewable energy company. The customer is engaged in owning, developing, and operating renewable power projects across India. The supply of these modules is planned for delivery during the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 17, 2025 Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited has informed stock exchanges that it is no longer on the World Bank list of debarred entities. The update follows an earlier notice in which the company was declared ineligible for World Bank funded projects linked to an old Nigeria supply contract. The World Bank has now given the company time until January 12, 2026 to file a detailed response. The case, identified…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 29, 2026 NTPC Green Energy Limited has declared commercial operation of a 130.47 MW portion of its Khavda solar project in Gujarat, effective January 29, 2026. With this addition, the total installed capacity of the NTPC Green has increased to 8,478.25 MW. In a regulatory filing dated January 28, 2026, NTPC Green informed the stock exchanges that the tenth part of its 1,255 MW Khavda I Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project…