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Transmission system to come up for Sonbhadra Pumped Storage Projects

The transmission system for evacuating power from pumped storage projects (PSPs) in Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, is being planned to support renewable energy generation. Two major developers, Greenko and Avaada, have submitted applications for...

DJ Renewables and CleanMax to establish 400 MW renewable energy JV

DJ Renewables Pte. Ltd., a consortium between Osaka Gas Company Limited and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), plans to form a joint venture (JV) with CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited to develop 400 MW of renewable...

Epic Energy secures LoI for 2.4 MWp solar power supply

Epic Energy Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from an Oncology and Cancer Care Center in Nashik for the purchase of 2.4 MWp solar power from its upcoming solar park project in Solapur, Maharashtra. The LoI was issued on March 10, 2025...

MSPGCL commissions 660 MW Unit VI at Bhusawal power plant

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) has operationalized the 660 MW Unit VI at the Bhusawal Thermal Power Plant in Jalgaon district. The expansion project was developed at an investment of Rs 63.5 billion. The new unit replaces...

Sangamam Power prepares DPR for 1,000 MW Sunki PSP

Sangamam Power Projects Private Limited has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) for the 1,000 MW pumped storage project (PSP) in Sunki, Koraput district in Odisha, which will be developed at an investment of Rs 70 billion. The Odisha government...

Chhattisgarh attracts major investments in power projects

Chhattisgarh is set to witness large-scale investments in the power sector, spanning thermal, nuclear, and renewable energy at the  “Chhattisgarh Energy Investors Summit 2025.” Major players, including NTPC Limited, Jindal Power Limited (JPL), and...

IndiGrid wins bid to evacuate power from Ratle and Kiru HEPs

IndiGrid 2 Private Limited, a subsidiary of IndiGrid, has secured the Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop the Transmission scheme for evacuation of power from Ratle HEP (850 MW) & Kiru HEP (624 MW): Part-A. The selection was made through a...

SJVN to develop 1,800 MW pumped hydro project in Chhattisgarh

SJVN Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Chhattisgarh to develop an 1,800 MW pumped hydro storage project (PSP) at Kotpali, with an estimated investment of Rs 95 billion.  Located in the Balrampur district, the...

Schneider Electric partners with SBPDCL to modernise Bihar’s power distribution

Schneider Electric has partnered with South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL) to upgrade Bihar’s power distribution network, improving reliability and efficiency. As part of the project, Schneider Electric has set up a Command and...

NTPC REL secures Rs 75 billion loan from IRFC

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), an NTPC Green Energy Limited subsidiary, has secured Rs 75 billion in funding from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). This rupee term loan will support NTPC REL’s renewable energy expansion...

Nagaland to receive Rs 6.67 billion to upgrade power distribution

The Union Government has sanctioned Rs 6.67 billion under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to improve Nagaland’s power distribution infrastructure.  Nagaland has one of the highest Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses in...

India’s renewable energy sector faces challenges despite record 73 GW tenders in 2024

India’s renewable energy sector is grappling with execution challenges despite issuing a record 73 GW of utility-scale renewable energy tenders in 2024. According to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and...

Inox Wind secures 153 MW wind turbine supply contract in Tamil Nadu

Inox Wind Limited has won a contract to supply Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with a rated capacity of 3 MW each for a 153 MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu. The contract was awarded on March 7, 2025. As part of the deal, Inox will provide limited...

Three firms secure bids for solar projects under GUVNL Phase XXVI

Three firms have won bids to develop a cumulative 250 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects without energy storage system (ESS) anywhere in India. The bids were awarded under Phase XXVI of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL)...

Jindal Power to acquire Bhadreshwar Vidyut for Rs 5 billion

Jindal Power Limited (JPL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) to acquire Bhadreshwar Vidyut Private Limited for Rs 5 billion. The Gujarat-based thermal power company operates the Kutch Coal-Based Power Project and was undergoing a corporate...

POWERGRID secures Rs 28.86 billion transmission project for Kurnool-III PS

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “Transmission system strengthening at Kurnool-III PS for integration of additional RE generation projects.”  The project, awarded through...

Kalpataru Projects secures Rs 23.06 billion in new orders

Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders worth Rs 23.06 billion.  The contracts include transmission and distribution (T&D) projects in overseas markets and building projects in...

Schneider Electric to set up 13.6 MW solar projects for Bisleri

Schneider Electric India Private Limited and Bisleri International Private Limited have signed an agreement to develop 13.6 MW of solar power projects across four states in India. Under the agreement, Schneider Electric will install solar power...

Lohum sets up 1,000 MTPA lithium refinery; plans IPO

Lohum has announced the establishment of a battery-grade lithium refinery with a capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA). The company has also begun producing value-added materials such as cathode active materials (CAM), which are essential...

Tata Power signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh for 7,000 MW green energy projects

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to develop up to 7,000 MW of renewable energy projects.   Under this...

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