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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...

India accelerates J&K hydropower projects after IWT suspension

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 India has fast-tracked four major hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir following its suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. The 1,000 MW Pakal Dul, 624 MW Kiru, 540 MW Kwar, and 850 MW Ratle...

Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL against discom privatisation in Uttar Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the proposed privatisation of two electricity distribution companies in Uttar Pradesh. As reported by news agencies, the court...

Delhi to fast-track pollution clearances and power upgrades

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 Starting August 2025, the Delhi government will automatically approve Consent to Operate (CTO) applications from Green Category industries if no decision is made within 20 days. This replaces the earlier 120-day...

Envision Energy to set up third wind turbine unit in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 Envision Energy India will set up a third manufacturing facility in Gujarat and expand its workforce to over 7,000 by FY28. The company also plans to localise key wind turbine components and scale up domestic...

Centre launches Rs 5,400 crore energy projects in West Bengal

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated energy infrastructure projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in West Bengal to expand gas connectivity, promote clean fuel use, and support industrial activity. Prime Minister...

Power Ministry finalizes dual-window coal allocation rules under Revised SHAKTI Policy 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/07/2025 The Ministry of Power has released detailed procedures for allocating coal linkages to power generators under the Revised SHAKTI Policy 2025. The guidelines cover both notified price and auction-based allocations...

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