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Goa plans Rs 11 billion investment in Verna, Tuem, and Kundaim substations

The Electricity Department of Goa is planning to develop three new substations at Verna, Tuem, and Kundaim over the next five years. The estimated investment across these projects is Rs 11 billion. The substations are expected to be built at a cost...

NLC approves JV with RRVUNL for Gurha thermal power project

The Board of Directors of NLC India Limited has approved forming a joint venture (JV) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) to develop the Gurha Thermal Power Project. The decision was made on May 19, 2025. The JV will have a...

Hinduja Renewables signs solar PPAs with Lloyd Metals

HR Godavari Private Limited, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Hinduja Renewables Energy Private Limited, has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Lloyd Metals and Energy Limited. These PPAs cover the supply of 60.7 MW (86.05 MWp) of...

MNRE clarifies ALMM exemptions for net billing and virtual metering models

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that net billing, virtual net metering, and group net metering will be treated at par with net metering under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. Currently, ALMM...

NTPC invites bids for geotechnical investigation works for nuclear projects

NTPC Limited has invited bids for enlistment of agencies to carry out geotechnical investigation works for upcoming nuclear power projects (NPPs). The deadline for bid submission is May 30, 2025. The scope includes investigations at four key project...

ISGEC wins Rs 1.87 bn ESP upgrade contract at Kolaghat thermal plant

ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited has secured a contract valued at Rs 1,867.35 million for renovation and modernisation (R&M) of electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) for Units 4 to 6 of the Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant in West Bengal. The tender was...

Voith Hydro wins Rs 1.65 bn contract for Mankulam hydro project

Voith Hydro Private Limited has secured a contract valued at Rs 1,647.5 million for executing electromechanical (E&M) works for the Mankulam Hydro Electric Project in Kerala. The tender was issued by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) in March...

Andritz secures Rs 1.09 bn contract for GIS work at Teesta-V

Andritz Hydro Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,093.7 million for the supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of key electrical infrastructure for the Teesta-V Hydro Power Project in Sikkim. The scope includes a 420 kV gas...

Kerala leases land to KMRL for 12 MW solar project in Kasargod

The Government of Kerala (GoK) has leased 50 acres of land to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) for developing a 12 MW solar power project in Kasargod district. The lease term is 30 years, with an annual rent of Rs 3.205 million. The solar project will...

KfW inspect green corridor projects in Madhya Pradesh

A delegation from KfW Development Bank recently reviewed transmission projects executed by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (MPPTCL) under the Green Energy Corridor – Phase I (GEC-I). As per MPPTCL’s release, these projects were...

ACME commissions 112.5 MW solar power in Bikaner

ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 112.5 MW under Phase-II of its 300 MW solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan on May 19, 2025. With this, the cumulative commissioned capacity at the site stands at 165...

Hitachi Energy tests world’s first 765kV ester-filled transformer

Hitachi Energy has successfully tested the world’s first 765kV/400kV, single-phase 250 MVA transformer filled with natural ester oil. This transformer is a major step in ultra-high-voltage AC (alternating current) grid safety and sustainability. The...

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

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 (PM-KUSUM) scheme. The order was...

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

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 ground-mounted solar plant will be...

GAIL updates biogas pricing and transport charges under CBG scheme

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) supply guidelines dated April 9...

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

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 project is being developed by...

Waaree wins LoA for 94 MW decentralised solar project

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 (EPC) works for a cumulative 94...

SJVN commissions 78.23 MW solar capacity in Bikaner

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 grid-connected solar project being...

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

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 Rs 2.96 billion in the previous...

VFlowTech raises $20.5 million to expand battery storage in India

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, PSA Ventures, and several existing...

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