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Union Budget 2025-26: Rs 218.47 billion allocated to Power Ministry

The Union Government has allocated a total outlay of Rs 218.47 billion to the Ministry of Power (MoP) under the Union Budget for 2025-26, announced on February 1, 2025. The key allocations include: Rs 160.21 billion for the Revamped Distribution...

GAIL increases startup fund to Rs 5 billion for clean energy innovation

GAIL India Limited has raised its startup investment fund from Rs 1 billion to Rs 5 billion to support emerging enterprises in clean energy, renewables, energy storage, electric mobility, and digital transformation. This initiative aims to provide...

Solex Energy commissions 800 MW solar module manufacturing line

Solex Energy Limited has successfully commissioned an 800 MW high-speed solar module manufacturing line in Surat, Gujarat. The facility produces n-Type TOPCon rectangular cell-based Tapi-R series modules, with capacities ranging from 585 Wp to 625...

Premier Energies and Inox Wind Energy report strong Q3 FY 2024-25 results

Premier Energies Limited reported strong third-quarter results for FY 2024-25, with a total income of Rs 17,494 million, up 144.76% from Rs 7,147 million in Q3 FY 2024. The company recorded revenue from operations of Rs 17,133 million and other...

Coal Ministry launches 11th round and 10th round rebid of coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority has opened bids for the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, with strong participation from industry players.  Out of 27 mines offered, bids were submitted for 20, with a total of 70 online and 72...

Tata Power wins contract for sale of power from Nagda solar project

Tata Power Trading Company Limited (TPTCL) has secured a contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the sale of power from the 85 MW/105 MWp Nagda Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh. Bids for the contract were invited by...

Kalpataru wins Rs 6.55 billion transmission project in West Bengal

Kalpataru Projects International Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 6.55 billion for composite Package-C7 in West Bengal.  The contract covers the design, engineering, construction, supply, erection, stringing, testing, and...

DVC, HPPC sign PPA for 800 MW power from three thermal projects

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply 800 MW of power from 2028-29 through three thermal power projects (TPPs) in Haryana on January 29, 2025. The...

Jakson Green, Blueleaf Energy to develop solar projects in Rajasthan

Jakson Green Private Limited (JGPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jakson Power Private Limited, has partnered with Blueleaf Energy Renewables Private Limited for the joint implementation of 700 MW/1,000 MWp solar power projects in Rajasthan.  The...

Jupiter International to invest in Odisha solar manufacturing facility

Jupiter International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government to invest Rs 20.05 billion in a solar manufacturing plant.  The investment, made through its subsidiary Jupiter Renewables, will set up a facility with a...

AZAD Engineering signs contract with Siemens Energy for turbine components

AZAD Engineering Limited has secured a six-year contract with Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, valued at €90.1 million.  The agreement covers the production of combustion commodities, cold blades, vanes, machined parts, and assemblies for...

Union Cabinet approves National Critical Mineral Mission

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) with an expenditure of Rs 163 billion and an expected investment of Rs 180 billion from PSUs and other...

EIL and POWERGRID sign MoU for energy transition projects

Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on various prospective projects in the fields of offshore wind energy, green hydrogen, energy...

CEA issues guidelines for benchmarking operation and maintenance norms for distribution utilities

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the “Guidelines for Benchmarking of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Norms for Distribution Utilities” to standardize O&M practices across the sector. The guidelines cover a...

Torrent Power commissions 300 MW solar project in Gujarat

Torrent Saurya Urja 2 Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Torrent Power Limited (TPL), has commissioned a 300 MW grid-connected solar power project in Gujarat. TPL won bids in April 2021 for a 150 MW base capacity and an additional 150 MW...

Waaree Energies reports strong Q3 FY 2024-25 results

Waaree Energies Limited has reported a remarkable performance for Q3 FY 2024-25, with total income rising by 114.63% to Rs 35,452.65 million.  The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) surged by 256.97% to Rs 8,097.05...

Budget 2025: Nuclear Energy Expansion, Clean Tech Manufacturing & Power Sector Reforms

Official extract from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech 1. Nuclear Energy: Scaling Capacity and Private Partnerships The Budget prioritizes nuclear energy as a cornerstone of India’s long-term energy transition. Finance Minister...

Economic Survey 2024-25: Prioritize development before net zero

The Economic Survey 2024-25 argues against shutting down coal-based power plants, citing a lack of economic rationale. It states that India should focus on becoming a developed country by 2047 before targeting net-zero emissions by 2070.  India’s...

Adyant Enersol and UPC Renewables secure 170 MW wind projects

Adyant Enersol Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Datta Power Infra Private Limited, and UPC Renewables have won bids for a cumulative 170 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power projects anywhere in India. Adyant...

ACME Solar, ReNew Power receive LoA for 550 MW Solar Power Projects

ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited and ReNew Solar Power Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited, have received Letters of Award (LoAs) for setting up a total of 550 MW Inter-State Transmission System...

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