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Uttar Pradesh targets 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027

Uttar Pradesh is stepping up its solar push. The state plans to install 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027 under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana. The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) is leading the effort. For the...

Punjab releases draft green hydrogen policy targeting 100 ktpa by 2030

The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy to build a production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa) of green hydrogen and ammonia by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives from the “Punjab...

KP Energy commissions 23.1 MW wind project for ABREL in Bhavnagar

KP Energy Limited commissioned a 23.1 MW wind power project in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on April 17, 2025. The project includes 11 S120 wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW, mounted on Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) towers...

Centre inaugurates 975 MW solar project by ReNew in Jaisalmer

The Central government inaugurated the 975 MW/1,300 MWp Rajasthan Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Project (Tranche IV) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on April 17, 2025.  The project has been developed by ReNew and is spread across multiple villages in Pokran...

Blupine’s SPV signs 25-year solar PPA with SECI for 150 MW project in Rajasthan

Blupine Energy’s special purpose vehicle, Solarcraft Power India 17 Private Limited, signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on April 17, 2025. The agreement is valid for 25 years and covers the development...

PGCIL Declares COD for Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVII

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has declared the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVII (WRES-XXVII) as April 16, 2025. The project was physically commissioned earlier, on March 26, 2025...

IREDA and Waaree Renewable report profit growth in 2024–25

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has posted a net profit of Rs 16.98 billion for 2024–25. This marks a 35.62 per cent rise from Rs 12.52 billion in the previous year. The company’s total income increased by 36.07 per cent to...

PFCCL forms three new SPVs for interstate transmission projects

PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has incorporated three wholly-owned subsidiaries to act as special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for upcoming interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects. These schemes are being developed under the tariff-based competitive...

Ministry of Mines announces guidelines for Centres of Excellence under NCMM

The Ministry of Mines has released detailed guidelines to set up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM). The goal is to push forward research and technology development in India’s critical minerals sector. The...

MNRE proposes RLMM rule changes to promote local sourcing

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft amendments to the procedure for listing or updating wind turbine models in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM).  The proposed changes are aimed at strengthening domestic...

UltraTech to invest in 75 MWp solar project with AMPIN Energy in Rajasthan

UltraTech Cement has entered into an agreement with AMPIN Energy Transition to set up a captive solar power project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed at Sindhari village in Balotara. It will have a capacity of 50 MW (75 MWp) and will be...

Suzlon wins 100.8 MW wind project order from Sunsure Energy in Maharashtra

Suzlon Energy has secured a new contract from Sunsure Energy to supply and commission 48 wind turbines in Maharashtra. The project will be set up in the Jath region. Each turbine is rated at 2.1 MW, using Suzlon’s S120 model with a Hybrid Lattice...

Bajaj Lighting partners with Slovakian SEAK for tunnel lighting solutions

Bajaj Electricals has partnered with Slovakia-based SEAK s.r.o. to enhance tunnel lighting systems across India. This collaboration focuses on delivering intelligent lighting control systems using SEAK’s patented powerline communication...

Attero and NISE partner to develop solar panel recycling solutions

Attero has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous body under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The partnership aims to address the growing issue of solar panel waste in India...

EESL launches solar cold storage units to cut farm-level losses

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture under the Ministry of Power, has launched a national initiative to deploy solar-powered micro cold storage units. The aim is to reduce post-harvest losses and improve farm-level...

WorldOne Energies commissions 1.2 GW solar module line with TOPCon tech

WorldOne Energies has launched a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing line to produce its Supreme Series n-type TOPCon monocrystalline bifacial modules. These modules range from 525 Wp to 650 Wp and are built with 144 or 156 half-cut cells. The new line...

BC Jindal Group to invest Rs 150 bn in renewable energy manufacturing by 2030

BC Jindal Group has announced plans to invest Rs 150 billion by 2030 to enter the renewable energy component manufacturing space. The conglomerate, which already has an annual turnover of over Rs 180 billion, is setting its sights on solar and...

Premier Energies partners with RENA Technologies for solar cell innovation

Premier Energies Limited, one of India’s top solar cell and module manufacturers, has announced a partnership with German technology leader RENA Technologies GmbH. The collaboration, unveiled in April 2025, is set to drive advancements in n-type...

BrightKnight and Hero Future Energies ink deals with NTPC for RE projects

BrightKnight and Hero Future Energies (HFE) have signed 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with NTPC Limited. The agreements, finalized on April 15, 2025, cover the development of a combined 230 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy...

QPEEL secures Rs 197 million reactor order for renewable energy grid integration

Quality Power Electrical Equipments Limited (QPEEL) has landed an order worth Rs 197 million for the supply of reactors for flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) used in power transmission.  The single large order, placed by a...

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