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O2 Power commissions 400 MW ISTS solar project in Rajasthan

O2 Power Private Limited has commissioned a 400 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The project was officially completed on July 10, 2025. The project was awarded under...

GP Eco Solutions bags Rs 1.2 billion solar project in Punjab

GP Eco Solutions India Limited has secured a Rs 1,219.2 million contract from Welkin Renewable India Private Limited to execute a grid-connected solar project in Punjab.  The project, with a total capacity of 24 MW (31.67 MWp), is expected to be...

India’s solar capacity jumps 4000% in a decade: Goyal

India’s installed solar capacity has grown 4000% over the last decade, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said at the 11th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025 held in New Delhi. Mr. Goyal said India’s total renewable energy...

NERGS-III revised: Kaying to replace Naying as pooling station

The pooling station for evacuating 426 MW from Heo and Tato-I hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh has been shifted from Naying to Kaying due to land constraints, according to a revised plan under the North Eastern Region Generation Scheme-III...

RVPNL clears Rs 267.73 billion transmission projects for green power

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPNL) has approved transmission projects worth Rs 267.73 billion to boost the state’s power evacuation capacity, with a strong focus on green energy integration. The utility cleared 15 major schemes...

CBDT grants IREDA bonds tax-exempt status

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), under the Ministry of Finance, has notified that bonds issued by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) will be treated as ‘long-term specified assets’ under section 54EC of the Income-tax...

Oriana Power to set up 50 MW battery storage project in Rajasthan

Truere Knight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oriana Power, has signed a battery energy storage purchase agreement with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL). The agreement covers the development of a 50 MW/100 MWh standalone battery...

Bihar unveils 2025 renewable energy policy

The Bihar Cabinet has approved the Bihar Renewable Energy Policy 2025, replacing its 2017 version. The new policy sets a five-year target to develop 23,968 MW of renewable energy capacity and 6.1 GWh of energy storage. Drafted by the Bihar Renewable...

Gentari and Shell partner to enable EV charger roaming in India

Gentari Green Mobility India and Shell India have launched a roaming partnership that allows electric vehicle (EV) users to access each other’s charging infrastructure through a single interface. Starting July 10, 2025, Shell Recharge stations will...

India retains 15.5% equity return norm for nuclear power plants till FY28

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has finalised tariff norms for nuclear power projects for the five years beginning FY23. The return on equity remains fixed at 15.5 per cent, in line with norms for thermal plants. Plants commissioned before...

NLC India to invest Rs 16.3 billion in renewables arm

NLC India Limited has approved an equity investment of up to Rs 16.30 billion in its wholly-owned subsidiary, NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL). The in-principle approval is subject to clearances from the Department of Investment and Public Asset...

TPSDI opens green energy skill centre in Delhi

Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI) has launched a new green energy skill centre in Rohini, New Delhi. The centre will train individuals in key renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaic systems, energy storage, pumped...

Delhi to install rooftop solar on 989 buildings

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning to install rooftop solar power systems on 989 of its municipal buildings. The initiative will be implemented by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO)...

Operations begin at Rehar-I hydro project in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Hydro Power LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarda Energy and Minerals Limited, has commenced commercial operations at the Rehar-I Small Hydro Power Project (SHEP) in Chhattisgarh. The plant was commissioned on July 8, 2025. The project...

BCCL restarts coal production at legacy PB Project in Jharkhand

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has restarted coal production at its legacy PB Project in Jharkhand. This is the first operational project under the mine developer and operator (MDO) model in the CIL...

Prostarm to set up 1.2 GWh BESS manufacturing unit in Haryana

Prostarm Info Systems has announced the establishment of a 1.2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Reliance MET City, Jhajjar, Haryana. The plant is expected to be commissioned by the end of FY26. The facility will...

MNRE clarifies ALMM rules for captive govt solar projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified ALMM rules for behind-the-meter solar projects used for captive consumption by government entities and public sector enterprises. Projects commissioned before 1 June 2026 must use...

Hindustan Powerprojects begins work on 300 MW solar project for UPPCL

Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has started construction of a 300 MW (435 MWp) Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power project in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. The project is part of the larger 2,000 MW ISTS-connected...

Rajesh Power secures order for rural and tribal power upgrades in Gujarat

Rajesh Power Limited has received a turnkey contract worth Rs 2.20 billion from Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL). The order involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 11 kV medium voltage covered conductor...

Shakti Pumps raises Rs 2.93 billion through QIP

Shakti Pumps has completed its qualified institutions placement (QIP) issue, raising Rs 2.926 billion from institutional investors. The shares were issued at Rs 918.00 each, reflecting a 4.97 per cent discount to the Securities and Exchange Board of...

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Waaree Energies receives 800 MW solar module supply order

Waaree Energies Limited has informed stock exchanges that it received an order on June 15, 2026, for...

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Sugs Lloyd, Oswal Pumps win Bihar rooftop solar orders worth Rs 804 crore

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KERC proposes unified GNA framework for Karnataka power network

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CEA to mandate grid-forming inverters for new BESS projects

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JSW Energy to acquire 300 MW thermal plant in Chhattisgarh

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Centre approves Rs 531 crore CFA for Rajasthan PM-KUSUM projects

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