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FAC clears forest diversion for Sawalkote hydro project in J&K

The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted in-principle approval to divert 847.17 hectares of forest land in Jammu & Kashmir for the Sawalkote Hydro Electric Project. The...

AERB grants operational license for Kakrapar Atomic Power Project in Gujarat

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted the License for Operation to Units 3 and 4 of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS-3 and KAPS-4), clearing the way for full-scale commercial operation of India’s first 700 MWe indigenous...

Green Energy Corridor Phase I nears finish line

The Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase I is close to completion in four states, with 20 GW of the planned 24 GW renewable energy capacity already commissioned. The remaining 4 GW is expected to be completed soon. GEC Phase I was launched to improve...

Hazoor and KPI Green bag EPC deals for solar projects in Khavda

Hazoor Multi Projects Limited (HMPL) has secured an EPC contract worth Rs 9,130 million from Apollo Green Energy Limited. The contract is for the 200 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XVII (NHPC) in Gujarat. The Letter of Award (LoA) was issued on...

Adani Green commissions 50 MW solar project in Khavda

Adani Solar Energy Jodhpur Six Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has commissioned 50 MW of solar capacity in Khavda, Gujarat. The project is part of the larger 600 MW solar development awarded...

India releases strategy to scale copper and aluminium

Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy has released two key strategy documents—the Copper Vision Document and the Aluminium Vision Document. Both aim to secure raw materials and support India’s long-term growth in energy, transport...

IEX reports strong Q1 performance driven by RTM, green market growth

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported 10,852 million units (MU) of traded electricity volume in June 2025, a 6.5% year-on-year increase. This was led by a 34% rise in Real-Time Market (RTM) volumes and a 30% increase in the green market. However...

IFC backs IndiGrid’s 180 MW battery storage project in Gujarat

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) have partnered to develop a 180 MW/360 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Gujarat. IFC has committed $55 million (Rs 4.6 billion approx.) in...

IREDA sanctions Rs 117.40 billion in Q1

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has sanctioned Rs 117.40 billion in loans during the first quarter of FY26, marking a 29 per cent increase from Rs 91.36 billion in the same period last year. Loan disbursements also rose by 31...

TPREL adds 752 MW in Q1, eyes 7.3 GW by FY26-end

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) commissioned 752 MW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025-26, more than doubling its Q1 addition from last year. This marks a 112 per cent increase from the 354 MW commissioned in Q1 2024-25. With...

CCI clears BII’s investment in ReNew’s solar manufacturing arm

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved British International Investment’s (BII) proposed investment in ReNew Photovoltaics Private Limited. BII will invest through a securities subscription arrangement in ReNew’s solar manufacturing...

Coal India signs MoU with Hindustan Copper to explore critical minerals

Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) to explore joint opportunities in copper and critical minerals. The move marks CIL’s growing push beyond coal, aligning with India’s...

Coal Ministry launches digital exploration module and RECLAIM framework

The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has officially launched a new exploration module on the Single Window Clearance System (SWCS) portal. The module, developed in partnership with the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL), went live on...

JSW Energy signs BESPA for 500 MWh BESS project in Rajasthan

JSW Energy Limited has announced that its step-down subsidiary, JSW Renew Energy Thirty Seven Limited, has signed a battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited.  The agreement covers the...

Seven firms win BSPGCL’s 125 MW/500 MWh BESS auction

Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) has announced the results of its tender for 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). The auction awarded the full capacity at a uniform tariff of Rs 444,000 per MW per...

ADB and GCF launch India Green Finance Facility

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has launched the India Green Finance Facility (IGFF) with $200 million in concessional funding approved by GCF. This is ADB’s first GCF-backed programme in India. The...

BAJEL Projects wins 99 km transmission line contract in Rajasthan

BAJEL Projects Limited, formerly Bajaj Electricals Limited, has secured the contract for Transmission Line Package TL04. The package involves the construction of the 400 kV double circuit (quad) Siwani–Jind (PG) transmission line spanning 99 km. The...

APDCL transfers land to NARL for 500 MW solar project in Assam

Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has signed a deed of agreement with NIRL Assam Renewables Limited (NARL) for the transfer of land to develop a 500 MW solar power project in Lahorijan, Assam. The agreement was signed on June 27, 2025...

KPI Green sets up new SPV for renewable energy projects

KPI Green Energy Limited has incorporated a new special purpose vehicle (SPV), KPIN Clean Power Two LLP, on June 28, 2025. The SPV has been formed to implement renewable energy (RE) projects across India. The new entity will be involved in...

Kerala to get its first group captive solar project

INKEL Limited plans to develop renewable energy (RE) projects worth Rs 2 billion in Malappuram, Kerala. The initiative is part of a broader Rs 11.35 billion investment commitment aimed at accelerating infrastructure and clean energy growth in the...

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