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THDCIL commissions India’s first variable speed pumped storage unit

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 and the largest such project...

CEA workshop outlines roadmap for scaling energy storage with renewables

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 this regional workshop series...

Maruti Suzuki commissions 30 MWp solar power at Haryana plants

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 projects, the company is...

Adani Green forms new subsidiary for RE projects

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 renewable energy portfolio across India...

ADB withdraws Rs 36.5 billion loan for Assam solar project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has withdrawn its loan approval of Rs 36.51 billion (USD 434.25 million) for the 500 MW phase of the Khagarijan Solar Power Project in Assam.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 protests over the project’s...

Andhra Pradesh proposes Rs 284 billion green energy corridor

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 renewable energy projects and...

PGCIL acquires SPV for Mahan Energen transmission project

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 Limited’s power station in Madhya...

Centre clears Himachal’s takeover of four hydro projects

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 control over key hydro power...

PGCIL commissions Kathalguri–Namsai line

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 North Eastern Regions and spans...

Adani Energy to raise Rs 43 billion via QIP

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 the Adani Group. In April 2025, it...

Enviro Infra Engineers acquires full stake in Sunaxis Renewables

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 transaction, Sunaxis Renewables will...

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

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 (NUPPL), a joint venture of NLC India...

India’s coal production rises to 86.24 MT in May 2025

India’s coal production rose to 86.24 million tonnes (MT) in May 2025, up from 83.96 MT in May 2024, reflecting steady growth in the sector. The Ministry of Coal attributed this to its focus on ensuring stable supply and operations. Captive and...

Waaree secures contract for 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan

Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 3,463.3 million from Purvah Green Power Private Limited, a subsidiary of CESC Limited. The contract, awarded on June 2, 2025, is for engineering, procurement...

NABARD to fund Rs 12.17 billion loan for 300 MW Khavda solar project

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has received a Letter of Award (LoA) to provide a Rupee Term Loan (RTL) of Rs 12.17 billion for the development of the 300 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XXI (GUVNL) by Coal India...

RR Kabel commissions 10.2 MW hybrid project in Gujarat

RR Kabel Limited commissioned a 10.2 MW captive wind-solar hybrid power project in Gujarat on May 31, 2025. The project includes a 6.6 MW wind power component, comprising two wind turbine generators (WTGs) of 3.3 MW each. These are located at revenue...

AERB clears site for Mahi Banswara nuclear project in Rajasthan

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the site for the proposed 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed by a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Nuclear Power Corporation of India...

Amara Raja Infra wins PGCIL contract for Bidar substation upgrade

Amara Raja Infra Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 799.12 million for the 765kV AIS Extension Package SS 95T at the Bidar pooling station from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL).  The contract is part of the project titled...

SEIL to invest Rs 200 crore in breaker and switchgear panel capacity

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) plans to invest about Rs 200 crore to expand manufacturing capacity for circuit breakers and switchgear panels. The investment will support new facilities and upgrades aimed at both domestic and...

Diamond Power partners with TS Conductor to bring advanced conductors to India

Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DIPL) has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based TS Conductor to introduce next-generation conductor technologies in India. Under the agreement, DIPL will act as TS Conductor’s stranding, marketing, and...

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