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MNRE reports record 29.52 GW renewable capacity addition in FY 2024–25

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reported strong progress in India’s clean energy sector for the Financial Year 2024–25. A record 29.52 GW of renewable energy capacity was added during the year, taking the total installed renewable...

Waaree Renewable Technologies lists on NSE

Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited (WRTL) has been officially listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), marking a key milestone for the company. The NSE listing is expected to strengthen Waaree’s market presence, improve investor...

Eastman Auto and Power to invest up to Rs 10 billion by FY27

Eastman Auto and Power has announced plans to invest between Rs 7 billion and Rs 10 billion over the next three financial years to expand its capacity. The investment will be funded through internal accruals. The company will focus its expansion on...

Inox Solar secures land in Odisha for 4.8 GW solar manufacturing plant

Inox Solar, a subsidiary of Inox Clean, has received land allocation from the Odisha government for its solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Dhenkanal. The planned facility will have a capacity of 4.8 GW each for solar cells and solar...

JSL Super Steel signs PPA with Sunsure Energy for 11 MWp solar power

JSL Super Steel, a subsidiary of Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), has signed a power purchase agreement with Sunsure Energy. The agreement is for the supply of 11 MWp solar power at its plant in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The solar power will be...

Coal Ministry awards Marwatola-II and Namchik West blocks in latest auction

The Ministry of Coal has signed agreements for two coal blocks under the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions. Marwatola-II has been awarded to Singhal Business Private Limited. Namchik West has gone to PRA Nuravi Coal Mining Private Limited...

NTPC-CEB joint venture begins 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka

Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC Limited and Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), has started work on a 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka’s eastern province. This marks a key step in cross-border...

Hero Future Energies to supply 120 MW renewable power to SJVN

Hero Future Energies (HFE) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SJVN Limited to supply 120 MW of firm and dispatchable power. The power will come from a renewable energy project integrated with energy storage. HFE secured this capacity at...

Kundan Green Energy acquires 11.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in Jabalpur

Kundan Green Energy has taken over an 11.5 MW operational waste-to-energy plant in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The acquisition was made through insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The process was initiated by the...

NTPC Green and MAHAPREIT form JV for 10,000 MW renewable projects

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, and Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT) have formed a joint venture (JV) to develop 10,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy...

BPCL and Sembcorp form JV for renewable energy and green hydrogen

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Limited (SGHIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL), signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) on April 3, 2025. The agreement marks...

Karnataka to set up transmission system for 2,000 MW Sharavathi pumped storage project

The Government of Karnataka has issued an order to establish the transmission system for evacuating power from the 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydel Project. REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has been appointed as the bid...

KPI Green terminates 66.2 MW CPP hybrid project with Sai Infinium

KPI Green Energy Limited has terminated the Letter of Award (LoA) it received from Sai Bandhan Infinium Private Limited for developing a 66.2 MW wind-solar hybrid power project. The decision was made due to changes in technical requirements after the...

Websol to supply 100 MW MONO PERC solar cells to Luminous Power

Websol Energy Systems Private Limited has signed a purchase agreement with Luminous Power Technologies Private Limited for the supply of 100 MW of MONO PERC solar cells. The agreement was signed on April 5, 2025. The supply is scheduled to take place...

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approves takeover of five hydro projects

The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has approved the takeover of five hydro electric projects (HEPs) from SJVN Limited and NHPC Limited.  Three of the projects were previously allotted to SJVN. These include: Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage I Located...

NTPC invites bids for feasibility study on SMRs at old thermal plants

NTPC Limited has invited bids from enlisted consultancy firms to conduct feasibility studies for installing small modular reactors (SMRs) at decommissioned thermal power stations (TPS). The tender was issued on 7 April 2025, with the last date for...

India and Sri Lanka sign MoUs for solar projects and power interconnection

India and Sri Lanka have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation, with a focus on renewable energy and cross-border electricity trade. One MoU covers the joint development of a 120 MW solar power...

Odisha clears Adani’s 2,400 MW Nilanchal thermal power project

The Government of Odisha has approved a 2,400 MW coal-based ultra super critical thermal power project in Cuttack district. The project will be developed by Orissa Thermal Energy Limited (OTEL), a subsidiary of Adani Power Limited (APL). The...

Tata Power to install 100 MW battery energy storage system in Mumbai

Tata Power has received approval from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to install a 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Mumbai. The project will be completed over the next two years. The system includes advanced...

VSL Renewable to manage APGENCO’s 527 MWp solar plant

VSL Renewable Services has secured a three-year operation and maintenance contract for Andhra Pradesh Generation Company Limited’s (APGENCO) 527 MWp solar power plant in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh. The contract is designed to improve plant performance...

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