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JSW Energy to invest Rs 140 billion in O2 Power

JSW Energy Limited has announced an investment of Rs 140 billion to expand the renewable energy capacity of its O2 Power platform. The company plans to scale up O2 Power’s portfolio to 4.7 GW by June 2027. O2 Power currently has 1.3 GW of installed...

Inox Green signs 285 MWp solar O&M deals

Inox Green Energy Services Limited has signed agreements to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for 285 MWp of solar projects owned by two major renewable energy developers in India. The projects are located across multiple sites...

Premier Energies and Nuevosol form JV to manufacture aluminium frames for solar modules

Premier Energies Limited (PEL) has signed a joint venture agreement with Nuevosol Energy Private Limited to invest in Premier-Green Aluminium Private Limited. The new entity will focus on manufacturing aluminium frames for solar photovoltaic (PV)...

Reliance Power to develop 500 MW solar project in Bhutan with DHI

Reliance Power Limited has signed a commercial term sheet for a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Green Digital Private Limited (GDL), a subsidiary of Druk Holding and Investments Limited (DHI). DHI is the investment arm of the Royal...

SAEL to set up 5 GW solar cell plant in Greater Noida

SAEL Industries Limited has announced plans to establish a solar cell manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 5 GW and is expected to attract an investment of around Rs 50...

India showcases green hydrogen vision at World Hydrogen Summit 2025

At the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) presented India’s roadmap for becoming a global green hydrogen leader. India has installed over 223 GW of renewable energy, 108 GW from solar and 51 GW...

MoEFCC clears EIA study for Upper Bhavani pumped hydro project

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted initial approval to carry out an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the 1,000 MW Upper Bhavani Pumped Storage Hydro Power Project in Tamil Nadu. Located in the...

Goa plans Rs 11 billion investment in Verna, Tuem, and Kundaim substations

The Electricity Department of Goa is planning to develop three new substations at Verna, Tuem, and Kundaim over the next five years. The estimated investment across these projects is Rs 11 billion. The substations are expected to be built at a cost...

NLC approves JV with RRVUNL for Gurha thermal power project

The Board of Directors of NLC India Limited has approved forming a joint venture (JV) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) to develop the Gurha Thermal Power Project. The decision was made on May 19, 2025. The JV will have a...

Hinduja Renewables signs solar PPAs with Lloyd Metals

HR Godavari Private Limited, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Hinduja Renewables Energy Private Limited, has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Lloyd Metals and Energy Limited. These PPAs cover the supply of 60.7 MW (86.05 MWp) of...

MNRE clarifies ALMM exemptions for net billing and virtual metering models

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that net billing, virtual net metering, and group net metering will be treated at par with net metering under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. Currently, ALMM...

NTPC invites bids for geotechnical investigation works for nuclear projects

NTPC Limited has invited bids for enlistment of agencies to carry out geotechnical investigation works for upcoming nuclear power projects (NPPs). The deadline for bid submission is May 30, 2025. The scope includes investigations at four key project...

ISGEC wins Rs 1.87 bn ESP upgrade contract at Kolaghat thermal plant

ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited has secured a contract valued at Rs 1,867.35 million for renovation and modernisation (R&M) of electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) for Units 4 to 6 of the Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant in West Bengal. The tender was...

Voith Hydro wins Rs 1.65 bn contract for Mankulam hydro project

Voith Hydro Private Limited has secured a contract valued at Rs 1,647.5 million for executing electromechanical (E&M) works for the Mankulam Hydro Electric Project in Kerala. The tender was issued by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) in March...

Andritz secures Rs 1.09 bn contract for GIS work at Teesta-V

Andritz Hydro Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,093.7 million for the supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of key electrical infrastructure for the Teesta-V Hydro Power Project in Sikkim. The scope includes a 420 kV gas...

Kerala leases land to KMRL for 12 MW solar project in Kasargod

The Government of Kerala (GoK) has leased 50 acres of land to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) for developing a 12 MW solar power project in Kasargod district. The lease term is 30 years, with an annual rent of Rs 3.205 million. The solar project will...

KfW inspect green corridor projects in Madhya Pradesh

A delegation from KfW Development Bank recently reviewed transmission projects executed by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (MPPTCL) under the Green Energy Corridor – Phase I (GEC-I). As per MPPTCL’s release, these projects were...

ACME commissions 112.5 MW solar power in Bikaner

ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 112.5 MW under Phase-II of its 300 MW solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan on May 19, 2025. With this, the cumulative commissioned capacity at the site stands at 165...

Hitachi Energy tests world’s first 765kV ester-filled transformer

Hitachi Energy has successfully tested the world’s first 765kV/400kV, single-phase 250 MVA transformer filled with natural ester oil. This transformer is a major step in ultra-high-voltage AC (alternating current) grid safety and sustainability. The...

Koraam New Energie bags Rs1.86bn order for 5,500 solar pumps

Koraam New Energie, a subsidiary of Kosol Energie, has secured an order worth Rs 1.86 billion for the supply of 5,500 solar pumps under Component B of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. The order was...

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