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Delhi to install rooftop solar on 989 buildings

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning to install rooftop solar power systems on 989 of its municipal buildings. The initiative will be implemented by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO)...

Operations begin at Rehar-I hydro project in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Hydro Power LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarda Energy and Minerals Limited, has commenced commercial operations at the Rehar-I Small Hydro Power Project (SHEP) in Chhattisgarh. The plant was commissioned on July 8, 2025. The project...

BCCL restarts coal production at legacy PB Project in Jharkhand

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has restarted coal production at its legacy PB Project in Jharkhand. This is the first operational project under the mine developer and operator (MDO) model in the CIL...

Prostarm to set up 1.2 GWh BESS manufacturing unit in Haryana

Prostarm Info Systems has announced the establishment of a 1.2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Reliance MET City, Jhajjar, Haryana. The plant is expected to be commissioned by the end of FY26. The facility will...

MNRE clarifies ALMM rules for captive govt solar projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified ALMM rules for behind-the-meter solar projects used for captive consumption by government entities and public sector enterprises. Projects commissioned before 1 June 2026 must use...

Hindustan Powerprojects begins work on 300 MW solar project for UPPCL

Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has started construction of a 300 MW (435 MWp) Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power project in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. The project is part of the larger 2,000 MW ISTS-connected...

Rajesh Power secures order for rural and tribal power upgrades in Gujarat

Rajesh Power Limited has received a turnkey contract worth Rs 2.20 billion from Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL). The order involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 11 kV medium voltage covered conductor...

Shakti Pumps raises Rs 2.93 billion through QIP

Shakti Pumps has completed its qualified institutions placement (QIP) issue, raising Rs 2.926 billion from institutional investors. The shares were issued at Rs 918.00 each, reflecting a 4.97 per cent discount to the Securities and Exchange Board of...

Uttarakhand approves geothermal energy policy to tap Himalayan hot springs

The Uttarakhand cabinet has approved the Uttarakhand Geo-Thermal Energy Policy 2025 to promote scientific research and development of geothermal energy resources in the state.  The decision was made at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister...

RECPDCL incorporates new SPVs for RE-linked transmission projects

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has set up three new Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to implement upcoming transmission infrastructure projects. The three newly incorporated SPVs are:...

Adani Power acquires Reliance’s Butibori thermal project

Adani Power Limited (APL) has completed the acquisition of Vidarbha Industries Power Limited (VIPL) for an estimated Rs 40 billion. The deal, finalised on July 7, 2025, gives APL ownership of the Butibori Thermal Power Project in Nagpur district...

PMG proposes transmission scheme for solar zones in Rajasthan and Gujarat

The Project Monitoring Group (PMG) has proposed a major transmission scheme to support solar power zones in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The plan was discussed in a meeting held on July 3, 2025. PMG functions under Invest India, which is housed within the...

JSW Energy adds 261 MW renewable capacity

JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) has commissioned a total of 261 MW in wind and solar capacity. This includes 189 MW of solar and 72 MW of wind projects, pushing the company’s total installed capacity to 12,760 MW. This expansion brings JSW Energy’s total...

Maharashtra signs MoU for 240 MW Tillari PSP with Warana group

The Government of Maharashtra has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shree Tatyasaheb Kore Warana Sahakari Navashakti Nirman Sanstha Limited (STKWNSL) to develop a 240 MW pumped storage project at Tillari Dam in Sindhudurg district.  The...

RECPDCL incorporates three new transmission subsidiaries

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has incorporated three new wholly owned subsidiaries to serve as project-specific Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for upcoming transmission...

MNRE revises CFA guidelines under PM-Surya Ghar Yojana

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended guidelines for central financial assistance (CFA) under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The changes apply to residential rooftop solar installations. State and union territory...

Delhi to build floating solar panels over Munak Canal

The Delhi government is planning a floating solar project on the Munak Canal. The project is in the planning phase. Feasibility studies are underway. A detailed project report and technical design are expected soon. Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh...

IET launches centres for green hydrogen and EV innovation

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched two new Centres of Excellence (CoEs) focused on green hydrogen and electric vehicle (EV) technologies. Both centres operate entirely on renewable energy generated onsite, combining...

H&H Aluminium opens 24,000 TPA solar frame plant in Rajkot

H&H Aluminium has inaugurated its new solar frame manufacturing plant in Rajkot, Gujarat. The facility has a manufacturing capacity of 24,000 metric tonnes per annum and can support up to 6 GW of solar installations annually. The company has...

ACME Solar orders 3.1 GWh of battery storage

ACME Solar Holdings has placed an order exceeding 3.1 GWh for battery energy storage systems (BESS) from Zhejiang Narada and Trina Energy. The order aims to secure high-efficiency, scalable storage solutions to support ACME’s expanding renewable...

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