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Gurugram, Faridabad industry bodies urge tariff parity with neighbouring states

Industrial representatives from Gurugram and Faridabad, affiliated with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), have urged the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) to align the state’s industrial power tariffs with those...

Tata Power commissions 431 MWp solar project in Madhya Pradesh

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has completed a 431 megawatt peak (MWp) direct current solar power project in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. Built over 2,000 acres, the project uses 765,408 bifacial glass-to-glass...

Riew village backs for 11,000 MW Siang hydropower project

In Arunachal Pradesh, 98 households in Riew village (62% of the population), following over 300 in Riga, have now given their consent for preparing the pre-feasibility report for the 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).  The shift in...

India-UK trade deal opens zero-tariff market for Indian renewable exporters

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between India and the United Kingdom on July 24 will allow Indian renewable energy manufacturers to export products such as solar modules and wind turbines to the UK at zero tariffs. The move is expected to...

Torrent Power in early talks to acquire L&T’s thermal unit

Torrent Power Ltd. is in discussions to acquire the thermal power business of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) in a deal estimated at around $1 billion, including debt. Both companies are working with financial advisers as part of the ongoing...

JSW Energy signs first FDRE power deal with SECI

JSW Energy’s unit, JSW Neo Energy, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply 230 megawatts (MW) of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) from interstate transmission system...

Private firms line up for small nuclear reactor projects

India’s first tender for small nuclear reactors aimed at high-emission industries has drawn interest from major private companies. The project could lead to investments worth up to Rs 50,000 crore. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)...

Supreme Court exempts power sector regulators’ fees from GST

The Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court ruling that exempts key regulatory fees charged by electricity commissions from Goods and Services Tax (GST). These include fees for granting distribution licences, regulating electricity supply, and...

Vena Energy signs India’s first load-following RE PPA with SECI

Vena Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) for a 100 MW renewable energy project under the firm and despatchable renewable energy (FDRE) scheme. This is India’s first PPA...

Inox Wind secures 51 MW turbine order from First Energy for Tamil Nadu project

Inox Wind Limited has received a 51 MW wind turbine order from First Energy Private Limited (FEPL) for a wind power project in Tamil Nadu. This is FEPL’s first order with Inox Wind. The order includes the supply of Inox Wind’s 3 MW class wind turbine...

BNC Power wins Rs 4.29 billion EPC contract for solar park in Rajasthan

BNC Power Projects Limited has secured a Rs 4.29 billion engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Rajasthan Solarpark Development Company Limited. The contract is for infrastructure development at the upcoming 2,450 MW solar park...

YamnaCo signs MoU for green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh

YamnaCo Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) to explore a green hydrogen and ammonia project near Krishnapatnam port. The proposed project will be...

Navitas Solar receives Rs 404.8 million from Parishi Capital to expand Gujarat plant

Navitas Solar has received an investment of Rs 404.8 million from Parishi Capital to expand its solar module manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The funding was completed in two tranches, with the first round raised in 2023. The investment...

Juniper Green completes solar portion of Maharashtra hybrid project

Juniper Green Energy Limited has commissioned the remaining 43 megawatt peak (MWp) of solar capacity at its hybrid project site in Karanja, Maharashtra. With this, the company has completed the 103 MWp solar component of its 129 MWp hybrid power...

Exide Industries adds Rs 1 billion to lithium cell unit; IFC backs EV platform Transvolt

Exide Industries has approved an additional equity investment of Rs 1 billion in Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL). This brings its total investment in the wholly owned subsidiary to Rs 37.0223 billion. The new capital will fund the development...

MNRE revises PM-Surya Ghar guidelines to ease fund flow and expand rural eligibility

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended operational guidelines for two components of the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana—Incentives for Local Bodies and Model Solar Village. The changes, issued through official memoranda dated...

MHI revises local sourcing rules for EV charging station components

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has updated the phased manufacturing programme (PMP) for public EV charging stations under the PM E-Drive scheme. Domestic production of enclosures, wiring harnesses, and software for charge point protocols has...

Andhra Pradesh outlines plan for green hydrogen valley in Amaravati

The government of Andhra Pradesh has released a declaration for developing a green hydrogen valley in Amaravati to create an integrated ecosystem for green hydrogen and its derivatives by 2030. Targets include setting up 2 GW of electrolyser...

US investigates Indian solar module imports over dumping charges

The US has opened an anti-dumping and countervailing duty probe into solar module imports from India, Indonesia and Laos, Financial Express reported. The petition was filed by US manufacturers including First Solar, Qcells, Mission Solar and Talon...

MSEDCL installs over 4 lakh TOD meters in Pune circle

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has installed over 4 lakh time of day (TOD) electricity meters in the Pune circle, reported The Indian Express. These meters are being provided free of charge to all categories...

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