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India’s first indigenous geothermal power plant to be built in Arunachal

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 India’s first fully indigenous geothermal power project will be developed in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, as reported by Moneycontrol. The 50-kilowatt plant will operate at a relatively low temperature of 68 degrees...

Chandigarh races ahead in solar push with new 4 MWp floating plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The Chandigarh Administration is expanding its use of floating solar energy with a new 4 MWp plant at the Sector 39 waterworks, as reported by The Tribune.   Chandigarh had earlier commissioned the region’s largest...

Centre explores battery storage for thermal power to offset renewable volatility

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The power ministry is examining the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for thermal power plants, according to two government officials cited by Moneycontrol. This will address rising operational costs...

DPE approves leaner board structure for THDC and NEEPCO

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has approved a restructuring plan for the boards of NTPC subsidiaries THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO), according to a...

NTPC REL signs MoU with GEDA for 300 MW RE projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Goa Energy Development Agency to develop solar and hybrid power projects in the state. The projects are expected to...

Tata Power’s Mundra plant shut since July 1 amid tariff uncertainty

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 All five units of Tata Power’s Mundra power plant have remained shut since July 1 due to maintenance, according to CNBC. The shutdown coincides with the Ministry of Power’s decision not to extend Section 11 of the...

Kerala rooftop solar users demand withdrawal of 2025 draft regulations

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 The Kerala Domestic Solar Prosumers Community (KDSPC) has called for a complete withdrawal of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KSERC) Draft Renewable Energy Regulations 2025. As reported by The...

Patel Engineering wins Rs 240 crore NHPC contract for Teesta-V hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Patel Engineering Ltd. has secured a Rs 239.98 crore contract from NHPC Ltd. for civil and hydro-mechanical works at the Teesta-V Power Station in Sikkim, as reported in a company release dated July 18, 2025. The...

Maharashtra to cut industrial power tariffs to Rs 7.38/unit under revised policy

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Maharashtra is set to offer the lowest industrial electricity tariff in the country, with rates expected to fall to Rs 7.38 per unit under a revised power policy. As reported by The Times of India, Chief Minister...

HPDCAPL earns carbon credits for 3 MW hydro project in Tawang

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 The Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL) has secured carbon credits for its 3 MW small hydro project in Zemithang, Tawang district. As reported by The Economic Times, the project...

Tamil Nadu weighs PPP route to revive Rs 54.2 billion Ennore expansion

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation (TNPGCL) is considering a range of development models, including public-private partnerships (PPP), to restart the delayed 660 MW expansion of the Ennore Thermal Power...

Wind sector seeks phased localisation to avoid supply shocks

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 India’s wind energy sector has called for a gradual localisation plan for turbine components, citing the risk of supply disruptions and cost escalations. The industry is responding to a recent directive from the...

Reliance sees mixed Q1 in energy segments amid price volatility

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Reliance Industries recorded a mixed financial performance in the first quarter of FY26. Its Oil-to-Chemicals (O2C) segment posted a 10.8 per cent year-on-year increase in EBITDA, supported by stronger fuel retail...

Petrol pumps to become clean energy and service hubs, says petroleum minister

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Fuel stations in India are expected to play a more active role in the power sector, as the government urges petroleum dealers to integrate clean energy solutions. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri called on...

Coal Ministry outlines incentives, sustainability and restoration drive for coal sector

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has launched a suite of measures to modernise the coal industry, reduce import reliance and restore mined lands, reported the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Union Minister Shri G. Kishan...

Gorbea Solar Project inaugurated in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, on 19 July, inaugurated the 435 MW Gorbea Solar Power Project in Rajasthan. Developed by Zelestra India, the project was completed in under eight months...

NTPC halts FGD installations at five power plants

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 NTPC Limited has suspended the installation of flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems at five of its under-construction thermal power plants, following a new notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and...

Reliance to launch clean energy gigafactories in Jamnagar within 18 months

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has announced that its clean energy gigafactories in Jamnagar, Gujarat, will become fully operational over the next four to six quarters, according to Bloomberg. These facilities are...

Tata Power and ACME win NHPC-backed BESS projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 India’s battery storage sector saw a major boost as Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) and ACME Solar Holdings secured Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreements (BESPAs) with NHPC Limited for projects in...

Power Mech secures Rs 551 crore O&M contracts for two thermal plants

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 Power Mech Projects Limited has announced two new operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts worth a total of Rs 551.35 crores for thermal power projects in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, according to a filing with...

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India’s first indigenous geothermal power plant to be built in Arunachal

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 India’s first fully indigenous geothermal power project will be...

Chandigarh races ahead in solar push with new 4 MWp floating plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The Chandigarh Administration is expanding its use of floating...

Centre explores battery storage for thermal power to offset renewable volatility

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The power ministry is examining the use of battery energy storage...

DPE approves leaner board structure for THDC and NEEPCO

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has approved a...

NTPC REL signs MoU with GEDA for 300 MW RE projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has signed a Memorandum...

Tata Power’s Mundra plant shut since July 1 amid tariff uncertainty

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 All five units of Tata Power’s Mundra power plant have remained...

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Digital growth must not outpace sustainability goals, says Qatar-backed report

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 A report backed by Invest Qatar and Iberdrola Innovation Middle...

Kerala rooftop solar users demand withdrawal of 2025 draft regulations

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 The Kerala Domestic Solar Prosumers Community (KDSPC) has called...

Patel Engineering wins Rs 240 crore NHPC contract for Teesta-V hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Patel Engineering Ltd. has secured a Rs 239.98 crore contract from...