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MHI issues guidelines for EV passenger car manufacturing scheme

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/06/2025 The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued final guidelines for the “Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India.” The scheme supports India’s Make in India initiative and aims to...

Juniper Green commissions 145.99 MWp solar project in Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Juniper Green Energy Private Limited has commissioned a 145.99 MWp solar power project in Chapalgaon village, located in Akkalkot taluka of Solapur district, Maharashtra. The electricity generated from the project...

Serentica secures Rs 8.58 billion ECB for 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) has achieved financial closure for its 300 MW solar power project in Rajasthan. The company has secured over Rs 8.58 billion (USD 100 million) through External...

Epigral to invest Rs 213.8 million in Gujarat hybrid power project

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Epigral Limited has signed a Share Subscription and Shareholder’s Agreement (SSSHA) with Prozeal Green Energy Private Limited and its special purpose vehicle (SPV), Pro-Zeal Green Power Ten Private Limited. The...

NTPC Green signs PPA with UPPCL for 1,000 MW solar project

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). The agreement, signed on June 4, 2025, covers...

Lloyd Metals to invest in wind-solar hybrid projects in Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Lloyd Metals and Energy Limited is expanding its renewable energy portfolio. The company’s Board of Directors has approved signing a Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement (SSSHA) with Hexa Climate Solutions...

P&R Infraprojects secures H&M contract for Tato-I hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 P&R Infraprojects Limited has been awarded a contract worth Rs 676.19 million for Package II of the 186 MW Tato-I Hydro Electric Project. The scope includes hydro-mechanical (H&M) works and penstock steel...

THDCIL commissions India’s first variable speed pumped storage unit

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has commenced commercial operation of the first unit (250 MW) of the 1,000 MW Tehri Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) in Uttarakhand. This marks India’s first variable speed PSP...

CEA workshop outlines roadmap for scaling energy storage with renewables

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 At a recent national workshop, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) convened over 300 stakeholders to discuss how Energy Storage Systems (ESS) can support India’s renewable energy (RE) goals. The first phase of...

Maruti Suzuki commissions 30 MWp solar power at Haryana plants

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has commissioned a total of 30 MWp solar power capacity across its Haryana facilities. This includes a 20 MWp installation at Kharkhoda and a 10 MWp unit at Manesar. Alongside these...

Adani Green forms new subsidiary for RE projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Adani Saur Urja (KA) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has incorporated a new entity—Adani Hydro Energy Ten Limited (AHE10L). The new company will support AGEL’s growing...

ADB withdraws Rs 36.5 billion loan for Assam solar project

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has withdrawn its loan approval of Rs 36.51 billion (USD 434.25 million) for the 500 MW phase of the Khagarijan Solar Power Project in Assam. The withdrawal comes in response to local...

Andhra Pradesh proposes Rs 284 billion green energy corridor

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh has proposed to set up the Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Project at an estimated cost of Rs 284.36 billion. The corridor will facilitate the evacuation of 11,000 MW from...

Greenko invites EPC bids for three PSPs; NHPC tenders Dulhasti civil works

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Greenko Energies Private Limited (GEPL) has floated a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of three pumped storage projects (PSPs). The bids are split across three...

PGCIL acquires SPV for Mahan Energen transmission project

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has completed the acquisition of MEL Power Transmission Limited (MPTL), a special purpose vehicle set up for the transmission system linked to Mahan Energen...

Centre clears Himachal’s takeover of four hydro projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 The Union Government has granted in-principle approval for Himachal Pradesh to take over four hydroelectric projects earlier allocated to SJVN Limited and NHPC Limited. This move is set to reshape the state’s...

PGCIL commissions Kathalguri–Namsai line

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/06/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the Kathalguri (NEEPCO)–Namsai (POWERGRID) 220 kV double-circuit transmission line. The line is part of the System Strengthening Scheme for Eastern and...

Adani Energy to raise Rs 43 billion via QIP

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/06/2025 Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has approved raising Rs 43 billion through a qualified institutional placement (QIP), to be executed in one or more tranches. This move follows a series of recent fundraises by...

Enviro Infra Engineers acquires full stake in Sunaxis Renewables

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/06/2025 Enviro Infra Engineers Limited has approved the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake in Sunaxis Renewables Private Limited from its wholly owned subsidiary, EIE Renewables Private Limited. Following the...

PM inaugurates unit-1 of Ghatampur thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/06/2025 The Prime Minister has inaugurated unit-1 (660 MW) of the 1,980 MW Ghatampur thermal power project located in Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The project is being developed by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited...

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