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NHPC completes trial of Unit 2 and 3 at Parbati-II hydro project

NHPC Limited has completed the trial run of Unit 2 and 3 at the 800 MW Parbati-II Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh.  The remaining two units are expected to undergo trial runs by March 31, 2025. Once fully operational, the project will...

CIL and GAIL form JV for coal-to-SNG project in Eastern Coalfields

Coal India Limited (CIL) and GAIL (India) Limited have joined forces to establish Coal Gas India Limited, a joint venture aimed at developing a coal-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) project at Eastern Coalfields.  The project leverages CIL’s coal...

K2 Infragen wins 67.61 MWp contract at Khavda Solar Project

K2 Infragen Limited has won an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from KPI Green Energy Limited for the 67.61 MWp capacity under the 300 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XXI in Gujarat. The contract, awarded on March 25...

Waaree Renewable secures EPC contract for Neemuch solar project

Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 2,323 million from Waaree Energies Limited for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works.  The contract is for setting up 170 MW/255 MWp capacity...

NTPC commissions full 470 MW solar project in Rajasthan

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has commissioned its entire 470 MW solar power project in Rajasthan.  The final phase, 100 MW from the 320 MW Bhainsara solar project in Jaisalmer, began commercial operations on March 20...

PFCCL incorporates two SPVs for transmission projects in Maharashtra

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has incorporated two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for the development of transmission projects in Maharashtra. The SPVs were established on March 21, 2025, to facilitate network expansion for renewable energy...

RECPDCL transfers four transmission SPVs to PGCIL and IndiGrid

REC Power Development & Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has transferred four special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and IndiGrid 2 Private Limited for the development of transmission system projects...

IREDA raises Rs 9.1 billion through Tier-II bonds

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has raised Rs 9.1 billion through privately placed subordinated Tier-II bonds. The bonds, issued with a 10-year tenure, carry an annual coupon rate of 7.74 per cent. The capital raised will...

BluPine Energy secures Rs 17.87 billion from NaBFID for renewable expansion

BluPine Energy has secured Rs 17.87 billion in structured financing from the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID). The funds will be used to optimize financial structuring and support the company’s renewable energy...

PFCCL invites bids for Maharashtra transmission expansion; UPPCL seeks environmental expert

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has invited Request for Proposal (RfP) bids for the selection of a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project, “Network Expansion Scheme in...

Power ministry revises compensation guidelines for transmission line right of way

The Ministry of Power has updated its guidelines for compensation related to the right of way (RoW) for transmission lines. The aim is to bring uniformity, streamline procedures, and ensure timely resolution of land acquisition issues in transmission...

JIRE secures 300 MW solar plus storage project under NHPC’s ISTS Tranche-VIII

Jindal India Renewable Energy (JIRE), a subsidiary of Jindal Power Limited (JPL), has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for 300 MW of solar plus storage capacity at a tariff of Rs 3.09 per kWh.  The award falls under NHPC Limited’s 1,200 MW...

J&K plans 10 MW agro-solar power plant at GT-Pampore

The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has planned a 10 MW solar power plant (SPP) at the decommissioned land of Pampore Gas Turbine (GT-Pampore). Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) is expected to implement...

Power Mech secures Rs 5,790 million contract for Koderma power expansion

Power Mech Projects Limited has won a Rs 5,790 million contract for civil, structural, and architectural works at the 2×800 MW Koderma Thermal Power Expansion Project.  The contract, awarded by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on March 21...

PGCIL acquires two SPVs for transmission projects in Karnataka and Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has acquired two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to implement key transmission projects in Karnataka and Rajasthan.  The two SPVs are: Chitradurga Bellary REZ Transmission Limited – Responsible for...

L&T and John Cockerill partner to explore solar power and energy storage

L&T Energy Green Tech Limited (LTEGL), a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium-based John Cockerill Energy.  The agreement, signed on March 24, 2025, focuses on developing...

Avaada Group secures PPAs for 14 GW renewable energy projects

Avaada Group, through its subsidiary Avaada Energy, has secured long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 14,000 MW of renewable energy projects.  The company has already commissioned 5,200 MW of renewable energy capacity across nine states and...

Hero MotoCorp to invest Rs 5.25 billion in Euler Motors

Hero MotoCorp Limited has announced an investment of Rs 5.25 billion in Euler Motors to enter the electric three-wheeler market.  The investment will be made in multiple tranches, allowing Hero MotoCorp to acquire a 32.5 per cent stake in Euler...

SECI awards green hydrogen production capacity under SIGHT Tranche-II

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the results of its auction under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme (Mode-1, Tranche-II) to select producers for setting up green hydrogen production...

Ayana Renewables to raise Rs 1.5 billion via non-convertible debentures

Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited has approved a plan to raise Rs 1.5 billion through the issuance of 1,500 non-convertible debentures at an issue price of Rs 1 million each. The debentures will be subscribed by Infrastructure Leasing and...

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