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ACME Solar to invest Rs 170 billion in renewable expansion, eyes nuclear energy

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 ACME Solar Holdings Limited plans to invest Rs 170 billion in capital expenditure in the calendar year 2026 to expand its renewable energy capacity to 5,000 MW by 2027, focusing on hybrid and firm dispatchable...

Sunsure, Adani Green secure financing for solar and hybrid projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has refinanced its $1.06 billion construction facility. AGEL refinanced its maiden construction facility, originally secured in 2021, for developing India’s largest solar-wind hybrid...

NEEPCO invites bids for E&M works at 240 MW Heo Hydro Electric Project

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package for electromechanical (E&M) works at the 240 MW Heo Hydro Electric...

Hindustan Power to invest Rs 6.2 billion in solar and BESS in Assam

Author: PPD Team Date: 05/03/2025 Hindustan Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Assam to invest Rs 6.2 billion in solar power and battery energy storage projects.  The announcement was made at the Advantage...

Karnataka opts out of RDSS for smart meter installation

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/03/2025 The  Karnataka Department of Energy (DoE) has planned to opt out of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) for smart meter installation. Instead, the state will implement the project independently. Karnataka...

SJVN awards 648 MW RW projects under Tranche-II and III auctions

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/03/2025 SJVN Limited has awarded a total of 648 MW of renewable energy projects under its Tranche-II and Tranche-III auctions.  On February 28, 2025, NLC India Limited (NLCIL) secured a Letter of Award (LoA) for developing...

Kosol Energie wins Rs 4.85 billion contract for Gujarat solar project

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/03/2025 Kosol Energie Private Limited has secured a Rs 4.85 billion contract for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the 100 MW Gujarat Solar PV Project – Phase XII under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam...

Datta Power Infra signs PPA with SECI for 50 MW wind project

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/03/2025 Datta Power Infra Private Limited has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 50 MW Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power project...

NTPC commissions final unit of 300 MW solar project in Bikaner

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/03/2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, commenced commercial operations for the last 18.32 MW capacity of its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on March 1, 2025. ...

GE Power secures E&M contract for Saundatti hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/03/2025 GE Power India Limited has won a Rs 2.73 billion contract from Greenko KA01 IREP Private Limited for the electro-mechanical (E&M) package of an additional 320 MW unit in the 1,600 MW Saundatti Hydro Electric...

EDF India and Actis form JV to develop smart metering infrastructure

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 EDF India and Actis have formed a joint venture (JV) to develop and operate an advanced metering infrastructure service provider (AMISP) platform in India.  The initiative aims to enhance operational efficiency...

Jakson Engineers supplies 100 MW solar modules to GIPCL

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Jakson Engineers Limited has supplied 100 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) for its 2,375 MW renewable energy park near Khavda, Gujarat. The company delivered...

Adani Green crosses 12 GW; inks captive power deal

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Adani Renewable Energy Holding Nine Limited (AREH9L), a subsidiary of the Adani Group, has signed a share subscription and shareholders’ agreement (SSSHA) with Adani Renewables Energy Three Limited and DC...

Two ISTS transmission schemes shift to RTM due to single-bidder issue

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes for augmentation works at the Bhuj-II Pooling Station in Gujarat will now be implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) instead of tariff-based...

Alpex Solar secures Rs 2.11 billion contract for SECI’s CPSU project

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Alpex Solar Private Limited has secured a Rs 2.11 billion contract from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply 97.5 MWp of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) solar PV modules for a 300 MW/390 MWp...

Chemplast Sanmar signs PPA with JSW for hybrid project in Tamil Nadu

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Chemplast Sanmar Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited (CCVL), have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with JSW Green Energy Nine Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle...

Assam signs solar and BESS deal with Oriana at investment summit

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 The New and Renewable Energy Department, Government of Assam (GoA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oriana Power Limited to develop solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in the...

Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh plan large-scale solar projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/03/2025 Karnataka’s Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department and the Energy Department are planning on a 3,000 MW decentralised solar project to reduce the burden of Rs 220 million in annual electricity bills. ...

Toshiba, Hitachi Energy, and Transrail win major T&D contracts

Author: PPD Team Date: 01/03/2025 Three companies have clinched major awards this week, strengthening their foothold in India’s power transmission and distribution (T&D) sector. Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India)...

JSW Energy secures 125 MW BESS project in Kerala

Author: PPD Team Date: 01/03/2025 JSW Energy has won a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) auction in Kerala.  The project, awarded by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), will be connected to the Mylatti 220 kV...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025 Global: ADB and AIIB back Caspian green energy corridor project...

Ahasolar wins Rs 10 million consultancy order for Gujarat solar projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025 Ahasolar Technologies Limited has received a consultancy work...

Bajel Projects wins Rs 4 bn transmission order from PGCIL unit

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025 Bajel Projects Ltd has secured a key engineering, procurement and...

SJVN releases Rs 2.7 billion for land compensation in Etalin hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025 SJVN Limited has released Rs 2,699.7 million as land compensation...

Miscellaneous Regulatory Developments in Power Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   MERC stays tariff order issued for 2025-26 to 2029-30 following...

Regulatory Developments in Power Trading Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   HERC orders wind developer to pay ₹22.17 crore to HPPC for...

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   BERC approves revised power tariffs and business plans for FY...

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   BERC approves ₹1,562.40 crore transmission tariff for BSPTCL for...

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   AERC directs APDCL to revisit ceiling tariff for 15 MW solar...

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   True-up order issued for Korba Power Thermal Power Station for...