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Koraam New Energie bags Rs1.86bn order for 5,500 solar pumps

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 Koraam New Energie, a subsidiary of Kosol Energie, has secured an order worth Rs 1.86 billion for the supply of 5,500 solar pumps under Component B of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan...

Advait secures Rs 1.29 bn EPC order for solar project in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 Advait Energy Transitions Limited has received an EPC and commissioning contract from KPI Green Energy Limited for a 67.5 megawatt peak (MWp) solar project in Gujarat. The contract is valued at Rs 1.293 billion. The...

GAIL updates biogas pricing and transport charges under CBG scheme

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 GAIL (India) Limited has revised how it calculates prices for biogas and compressed biogas (CBG) under the CBG-CGD synchronisation scheme. The update follows the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’s (MoP&NG)...

Andhra Pradesh lays foundation for 2,800 MWp hybrid project with BESS

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh laid the foundation stone on May 16, 2025, for a 2,800 MWp wind-solar hybrid power project integrated with a 2,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Anantapur district. The...

IIT Kanpur and Mitcon win contracts for thermal power projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has secured a contract worth Rs 1.47 million to conduct a wind tunnel test for the reinforced cement concrete (RCC) chimney at the 2×800 MW Koderma Thermal Power Expansion...

TSGENCO invites bids to prepare DPR for 132 MW solar projects in Telangana

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) has invited consultancy bids to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for 132 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in the state. The invitation...

Waaree wins LoA for 94 MW decentralised solar project

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited, formerly known as Sangam Renewables Limited, has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 1,142.3 million. The contract covers engineering, procurement and construction...

SJVN commissions 78.23 MW solar capacity in Bikaner

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has started commercial operations of 78.23 MW solar capacity in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This marks the latest milestone under Phase II of the 1,000 MW...

Afcones Infratech wins GCP survey contract for three hydro projects in Arunachal

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 Afcones Infratech Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 0.82 million for survey-related work for three hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh. The contract involves establishing ground control points...

IndiGrid and JSW Energy report profit growth in FY 2024-25

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust and JSW Energy Limited have reported solid financial results for the year ending March 31, 2025. IndiGrid posted a net profit of Rs 4.11 billion, marking a 38.85 per cent increase from...

VFlowTech raises $20.5 million to expand battery storage in India

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 Singapore-based VFlowTech has secured $20.5 million to scale its long-duration energy storage business in India. The funding round was led by Granite Asia, with participation from Antares Ventures, EDBI, MOL PLUS...

L&T Energy to build 10 KTPA green hydrogen plant for IOCL

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 L&T Energy GreenTech Limited (LTEGL) has won Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s (IOCL) tender to develop a 10 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) green hydrogen facility at the Panipat refinery petrochemical complex in...

MNRE clarifies ALMM norms for solar cells, defines rules for PID variants

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released detailed clarifications on the inclusion of solar cells in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The guidelines define how product families...

KPIL posts record revenue and profit in FY25, wins Rs 23.72 billion in new orders

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) has reported its highest-ever revenue and profit figures for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2025. In Q4 FY25, consolidated revenue rose 18 per cent year-on-year...

Toshiba and Advait win Powergrid contracts worth over Rs 14 billion

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded two major contracts valued at over Rs 14 billion to Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Private Limited and Advait Energy Transitions...

Consultancy contracts awarded across thermal, hydro, and solar projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 19/05/2025 Several consultancy contracts have been awarded in the power sector across thermal, hydro, and solar projects in different states. These assignments cover a range of technical services including DPR preparation...

120 MWp floating solar project commissioned at Omkareshwar dam

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 Ciel & Terre Solar Private Limited, in partnership with Larsen & Toubro and SJVN Green Energy Limited, has commissioned a 120 MWp floating solar photovoltaic project at the Omkareshwar dam reservoir in Madhya...

REC PDCL invites bids for transmission upgrade to support RE in Karnataka

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has invited bids for selection of a transmission service provider (TSP) to implement transmission system strengthening works at Davanagere for renewable energy (RE)...

NHPC awards 2,400 MW wind-solar hybrid projects under Tranche-X

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 NHPC Limited has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to four developers for setting up a total of 2,400 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects across India. These projects...

Ahasolar wins Rs 1.18 million PFR order for 48 solar sites in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/05/2025 AHAsolar Technologies Limited has secured a new work order worth Rs 1.176 million from Gujarat Urban Development Company (GUDC). The order, dated May 15, 2025, is for preparing pre-feasibility reports (PFRs) for...

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GAIL updates biogas pricing and transport charges under CBG scheme

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Andhra Pradesh lays foundation for 2,800 MWp hybrid project with BESS

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IIT Kanpur and Mitcon win contracts for thermal power projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 20/05/2025 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has secured a...

TSGENCO invites bids to prepare DPR for 132 MW solar projects in Telangana

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Waaree wins LoA for 94 MW decentralised solar project

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SJVN commissions 78.23 MW solar capacity in Bikaner

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Seven firms shortlisted for $2.28bn Oman power projects

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