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NTPC, Opera Energy win NHPC’s 125 MW BESS auction in Kerala

NHPC Limited has concluded its auction for 125 MW/500 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be connected to Kerala’s intrastate transmission network. NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) secured two projects totaling 80 MW/320 MWh...

Jupiter Renewables to invest Rs 27 billion in Andhra solar manufacturing hub

Jupiter Renewables, a subsidiary of Jupiter International, will invest Rs 27 billion to set up a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) cell and module manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be developed in two phases at Rambilli in...

AM Green signs MoU with Port of Rotterdam to build green fuel corridor

AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe via Rotterdam.  The partnership will support trade in hydrogen-based fuels...

CMPDIL files for IPO; signs MoU with NALCO for Utkal coal project

Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering...

Ministry of Mines auctions 10 critical mineral blocks in fifth tranche

The Ministry of Mines has completed the fifth tranche of auctions, successfully awarding 10 blocks containing critical and strategic minerals across six states. The auctioned blocks include graphite, phosphorite, phosphate, rare earth elements (REE)...

Delhi discoms directed to prepare for record 9,000 MW summer peak

The Delhi government has asked distribution companies (discoms) to gear up for a record peak power demand of 9,000 MW expected this summer. Discoms have been told to act on four fronts: anticipate demand, ensure readiness, secure adequate power...

Roofsol commissions 29 MWp and secures Rs 2.1 bn for new solar projects

Roofsol Energy Private Limited has commissioned over 29 MWp of solar power capacity across India. The projects include 14 engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works spread across 12 states and five industrial sectors. In parallel, Roofsol...

Nextracker to supply solar trackers for ReNew’s 305 MW project in Andhra Pradesh

Nextracker has signed an agreement with ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited to supply solar trackers for a 305 MW solar project in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The project is part of ReNew Power’s larger 2,800 MWp wind-solar hybrid development, which...

Engie secures funding for 200 MW solar project under GUVNL Phase XXIII

Engie has achieved financial closure for its 200 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Khavda, Gujarat, under the Phase XXIII tender by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The company signed a loan agreement with MUFG Bank and Crédit Agricole...

Advait Energy and H.G. Infra sign BESS deals with GUVNL

Advait Energy and H.G. Infra Engineering have signed battery energy storage purchase agreements with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The agreements cover standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) backed by viability gap funding from...

PGCIL commissions WRES-XXVIII and WRES-XXIX in Chhattisgarh

Dharamjaigarh Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), has commissioned the Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVIII (WRES-XXVIII) and Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXIX...

REC PDCL incorporates SPVs for three transmission projects in Karnataka

REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has incorporated three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for transmission projects in Karnataka. The SPVs were established on May 21, 2025, to facilitate project development under the tariff-based...

Maharashtra notifies EV policy 2025, targets 30% EV penetration by 2030

The Government of Maharashtra has released the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2025. The policy takes effect from April 1, 2025, and will be implemented till March 31, 2030. It replaces the earlier 2021 policy, which expired in March 2025. The...

MNRE revises small hydro power scheme guidelines for flexible funding and timelines

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for Small Hydro Power (SHP) schemes. These changes apply to all projects sanctioned under the earlier 2009 and 2014 schemes. The updates are designed to address sector...

Greenko to commission Pinnapuram pumped hydro project by September

Greenko Energies Private Limited (GEPL) is expected to commission the 1,680 MW Pinnapuram Hydro Electric Power Project by September 2025. The project forms part of the broader Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Project (IREP) being developed in...

Gujarat to invest Rs 290 billion in Green Energy Corridor III project

The Government of Gujarat is set to invest Rs 290 billion in the Gujarat Green Energy Corridor III (GEC-III) project. The initiative aims to transmit 16,500 MW of renewable energy across the state by strengthening grid connectivity from major...

Northeast to lead India’s energy future with Rs 4.3 trillion investment interest

At the Rising North East Investor Summit 2025, energy emerged as a key pillar of India’s development push in the region. Held from May 23–24 in New Delhi and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit saw investment proposals worth Rs...

Power Ministry reviews Karnataka’s power sector, pushes for reforms

The Ministry of Power has completed a detailed review of Karnataka’s power sector, highlighting key areas for reform to improve efficiency and reliability. The ministry called for urgent financial reforms. Power utilities were advised to reduce...

Centre pushes for resource adequacy, smart metering at southern power review meet

The Regional Power Conference for Southern States and Union Territories was held in Bengaluru, chaired by Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs. Attendees included Shri Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State for...

India’s coal output crosses 1 billion tonnes

India produced and dispatched over 1 billion metric tonnes of coal in FY2023–24. This marks a 70% rise since 2014, driven by structural reforms including commercial coal mining, first launched in 2020. Nearly 150 mines have been auctioned so far...

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