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Venus Pipes secures contract for boiler tubes in thermal projects

Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited received a Letter of Intent (LoI) worth Rs 1,900 million on May 8, 2025, for the supply of stainless steel seamless boiler tubes. These will be used in a series of supercritical and subcritical thermal power projects...

EAC recommends ToR for four pumped storage projects

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for four pumped storage projects (PSPs) in its recent meeting. The Kotpalli Pumped Storage...

NCT clears three interregional transmission projects worth Rs 38.4 billion

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting, recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to the Ministry of Power (MoP) for final clearance. These projects will be implemented under the tariff based...

Six firms win bids for 1,200 MW ISTS solar and storage projects

On May 9, 2025, six firms secured bids to develop 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects along with 600 MW/2,400 MWh energy storage systems (ESS) anywhere in India. The tender was issued by SJVN in August...

ACME commissions 52.5 MW under 300 MW solar project in Bikaner

ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 52.5 MW under Phase-I of its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on May 9, 2025. The project, financed by Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), spans...

Coal Ministry signs coal gasification agreements with three firms

The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has signed coal gasification plant development and production agreements (CGPDPA) with three entities under Category II of the coal gasification financial incentive scheme.  The selected companies are Jindal Steel and Power...

CERC proposes payment for infirm power from thermal plants before trial run

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing limited payments for infirm power injected by thermal generating stations...

REC reports 12% rise in FY25 net profit to Rs 158.84 billion

REC Limited reported a net profit of Rs 158.84 billion in FY 2024-25, marking a 12.29 per cent increase from Rs 141.45 billion in the previous year. Total income rose by 18.63 per cent to Rs 564.34 billion, compared to Rs 475.71 billion in FY...

Adani and Bhutan’s DGPC to co-develop 5 GW hydropower projects

Adani Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) to jointly develop 5 GW of hydropower capacity in Bhutan. This includes ongoing work on the 570/900 megawatt (MW) Wangchhu Hydropower...

ArcelorMittal starts renewable power supply to Hazira steel plant

ArcelorMittal has begun delivering clean energy to AMNS India’s Hazira steel facility in Gujarat using its newly operational 1 GW wind-solar hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh. This renewable power now covers more than 20 per cent of the Hazira plant’s...

Reliance Power posts Rs 126 crore Q4 profit

Reliance Power Limited reported improved financial performance for the fourth quarter (Q4) and fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. In Q4 FY25, the company recorded total income of Rs 20.66 billion ($241 million) and EBITDA (earnings before interest...

Husk launches BEEM, a rooftop solar platform for homeowners

Husk Power Systems has launched BEEM, a new rooftop solar platform tailored to meet the specific needs of residential users in India.  The platform is designed for flat rooftops, common in Indian homes, and includes two product lines, Aura and...

Advait Energy wins battery storage order in Gujarat

Advait Energy Transitions Limited (AETL) has secured an order from Gujarat Battery Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited for a 180 MW / 360 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Sanand, Gujarat. The scope includes supply, erection...

Aerem and OMC Power to finance rooftop solar projects in UP

Aerem Solutions Private Limited and OMC Power Limited have signed an agreement to finance rooftop solar power projects worth Rs 2,000 million in Uttar Pradesh. The partnership will support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in setting up...

NHPC raises Rs 19.45 billion; NTPC to raise Rs 40 billion via bond issues

NHPC Limited has raised Rs 19.45 billion through the issuance of unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible, non-cumulative, taxable bonds (NCTs). These bonds, part of the 6.86% AF series, were issued on a private placement basis and will mature on May...

NLC India and APDCL form JV to develop 1 GW solar projects in Assam

NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL) and Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) have incorporated a joint venture company named “NIRL Assam Renewables Limited” to develop renewable energy (RE) projects in Assam. NIRL, a wholly-owned...

REC PDCL Board approves JV with BHEL for RE development

The Board of Directors of REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC PDCL) has approved the formation of a joint venture company with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for renewable energy (RE) development in India. Both companies will...

Cleantech Solar commissions 80 MWp open access projects in Tamil Nadu

CSE Development (India) Private Limited commissioned 80 MWp of open access solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at its solar park in Tamil Nadu on May 8, 2025. The solar park has a total capacity of 275 MWp.   The power generated from these projects will...

CIL signs MoU with AM Green to develop 4,500 MW hybrid power projects

Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited to set up 4,500 MW of wind-solar hybrid power capacity in India. The agreement was signed on May 7, 2025. AM Green Ammonia is a...

Apar wins Rs 2.48 billion contracts for reconductoring works

Apar Industries Limited has bagged two contracts worth Rs 1,329.17 million and Rs 1,155.96 million under the Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-43 (ERES-43). The awards were announced on May 2, 2025. The tenders were issued by Power Grid Corporation of...

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