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PGCIL and Adani Energy qualify for Khavda transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme). REC Power Development...

BERC proposes draft regulations for green energy open access

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has released a consultative paper on the draft BERC (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) Regulations, 2024. The draft policy enables voluntary procurement of green energy in increments...

CERC amends deviation settlement regulations for solar projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024.  The amendment addresses implementation challenges and refines operational procedures...

SustVest raises $1.7 million to expand solar projects

SustVest has secured $1.7 million in equity and debt during its Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Inflection Point Ventures and Antler, with participation from WEH Ventures, Venture Catalysts, Soonicorn Ventures, FAAD Network, and...

NTPC to set up green hydrogen mobility project in Bhubaneswar

NTPC Limited has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) to promote green hydrogen mobility in Bhubaneswar.  Under the agreement, NTPC will establish...

ReNew sells 300 MW solar asset to Anzen for $176 million

ReNew Energy Global has entered into an agreement to sell its entire stake in ReNew Sun Waves Pvt Ltd (RSWPL) to Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust for $176 million. RSWPL operates a 300 MW solar asset in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The deal will close...

Nepal exports Rs 13.04 billion worth of electricity to India in 5 months

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has exported electricity valued at Rs 13.04 billion during the first five months of the fiscal year 2024/25. From July 16 to December 15, 2024, approximately 1.76 billion units of electricity were sold to India...

India and Kuwait elevate ties to strategic partnership

India and Kuwait have upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership, focusing on defence, energy, trade, investment, and technology.  During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Kuwait in 43 years, an MoU on defence was signed to...

Union Minister reviews Kerala’s power sector scenario

Union Minister of Power Shri Manohar Lal reviewed Kerala’s power sector at a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram.  Shri Suresh Gopi, Minister of State for MoPNG & Tourism, and Shri K Krishnankutty, Kerala’s Minister for Electricity, attended with...

Maharashtra reaffirms commitment to free power for farmers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reaffirmed his government’s commitment to continue providing free electricity to farmers and promote solar energy adoption in the agricultural sector. In the 2024 Assembly elections, the BJP had...

Lending to renewable energy projects in India rises 63% in 2023

Lending to renewable energy (RE) projects in India surged by 63% in 2023, reaching Rs 302.55 billion, compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Centre for Financial Accountability.  Solar energy accounted for 49% of the funding...

RIL picks up 26% stake in Adani’s power project

Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, has acquired a 26% stake in Gautam Adani’s Mahan Energen Ltd (MEL), a subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, as part of a deal to secure 500 MW of electricity for captive use.  Reliance will invest Rs 500...

NTPC Green signs MoU with Bihar government for renewable energy

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, during the “Bihar Business Connect 2024” Global Investors’ Summit in Patna on December 20...

Shriram Finance launches Shriram Green Finance for sustainable projects

Shriram Finance Limited has introduced Shriram Green Finance, a dedicated vertical for funding sustainable projects beyond electric vehicles (EVs).  The initiative will focus on financing EVs, battery charging stations, renewable energy products...

Ashoka Buildcon to invest Rs 90 billion in green hydrogen project in Bihar

Ashoka Buildcon plans to invest Rs 90 billion in establishing a green hydrogen plant in Bihar. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bihar government for the project. The plant will include a 1,250 MW solar project to produce...

Sterling and Wilson secures Rs 12 billion solar contracts in Gujarat

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL) has won a Rs 12 billion contract for a 500 MW AC solar photovoltaic project in Gujarat.  The project includes design, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for the Balance of System...

TPREL and Canara Bank partner to promote rooftop solar systems

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has collaborated with Canara Bank to promote rooftop solar adoption under the PM Surya Ghar Scheme.  For systems up to 3 kW capacity, loans of up to Rs 200,000 are available with a 10 per cent margin, no...

HPERC issues banking regulations under green energy open access policy

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified banking regulations under its Green Energy Open Access Policy.  It permits consumers to bank up to 30 per cent of their monthly electricity consumption procured from the...

Ganesh Green Bharat wins Rs 571.2 million solar projects contract

Ganesh Green Bharat Limited has secured a Rs 571.2 million contract from Kirloskar Solar Technologies Private Limited for developing 40 MW solar power projects across multiple states, including Maharashtra.  The contract, awarded on December 19...

Lloyd Metals to form SPVs for 100 MW solar power

Lloyd Metals and Energy Limited plans to form two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) with Amplus Energy Solutions and Hinduja Renewables Energy for procuring 100 MW solar power for its captive use.  The company will invest Rs 250 million and Rs 270...

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