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Apraava Energy commissions its largest wind project in Gujarat

  Apraava Energy has commissioned a 250.7 MW wind power project in the Sidhpur region of Gujarat’s Devbhoomi Dwarka district. This was the company’s largest wind project. Awarded under SECI’s Tranche VIII wind tender, the project features...

Voltamp Transformers begins construction of new Gujarat plant

  Voltamp Transformers Ltd has commenced construction of its new power transformer manufacturing facility at Jarod in Vadodara district, Gujarat.  The company has completed all land acquisition formalities and initiated work on the factory building...

Odisha signs MoUs with six firms for renewable energy projects

  Odisha has secured investment proposals worth Rs 4,330 billion in the renewable energy sector during the ‘Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025.’ On the second day of the event, the Sectoral Session on ‘Renewable Energy for Viksit Odisha’...

SBWL grants conditional approval for Sharavathi pumped storage project

  The State Board of Wildlife (SBWL), Karnataka, granted conditional approval to Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) for the 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydel Project on January 28, 2025.  The approval requires minimizing environmental...

Bridge and Roof wins contract for 100 MW solar project in Rajasthan

Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract worth Rs 3.51 billion for the development of a 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Nawa in Didwana Kuchaman district, Rajasthan, on...

Kochi Metro plans two solar power projects in Kerala

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has identified land for two solar power projects in the Alappuzha and Kasargod districts of Kerala.  The Kasargod project will be developed on approximately 50 acres of land, expected to be acquired soon. The Alappuzha...

ACME Solar sees growth in Q3 FY 2024-25; JSW Energy and Coal India report declines

ACME Solar has reported strong financial growth for the third quarter of FY 2024-25, ending on December 31, 2024. The company’s profit after tax (PAT) surged by 152% year-on-year, reaching Rs 1.12 billion, with a PAT margin of 28%.  Total revenue for...

MNRE notifies revised Solar Systems Goods Order, 2025

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025, revising and superseding the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices, and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory...

WAPCOS secures contracts for two pumped storage projects in Maharashtra

WAPCOS Limited has been awarded two contracts for preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for pumped storage projects in Maharashtra.  The first contract, valued at Rs 156.87 million, is for the 800 MW Amba Pumped Storage Project (PSP), located...

NTPC and APGENCO make progress on thermal power project expansions

NTPC Limited has announced plans to expand the Lara Super Critical Thermal Power Project with a Stage III development, estimated at Rs 155 billion.  Stage I, with a capacity of 1,600 MW, is operational, and Stage II, with the same capacity, is under...

NTPC partners with Energy Dome of Italy for CO2 battery energy storage project

NTPC Ltd. has announced plans to establish a CO2 battery energy storage project in collaboration with Triveni Turbine Ltd. and Energy Dome, Italy. NETRA, NTPC’s R&D wing, will manage the project. The 160 MWHr CO2 battery will be installed...

CG Power plans Rs 7.12 billion investment for power transformer facility

CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (CG) will invest Rs 7.12 billion to build a greenfield power transformer plant, approved by its board on January 28, 2025.  The facility, slated for commissioning by March 2028, will produce 45,000 MVA...

GEDA introduces guidelines for offgrid solar, wind, and hybrid projects

The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has introduced a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for off-grid solar, wind, and wind-solar hybrid projects, with or without storage. This initiative is part of the Gujarat Renewable Energy...

Suzlon and NTPC report financial results for December 2024 quarter

Suzlon Group’s net profit surged by 91% year-on-year, reaching Rs 3.88 billion. The company achieved its highest-ever quarterly deliveries, totalling 447 MW, bringing its nine-month total to 977 MW.  Revenue for the quarter grew by 42% from the...

BAJEL secures contract for 120 km transmission line in Rajasthan

BAJEL Projects Limited, formerly Bajaj Electricals Limited, has received a Notification of Award from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for Transmission Line Package TL03.  The contract involves constructing a 120 km, 765 kV...

Arunachal Pradesh begins pre-feasibility tests for Upper Siang project

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has deployed drilling machines in Parong to conduct pre-feasibility testing for the Upper Siang Hydro Electric Project. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), NHPC Limited, and the Government of...

BEE and TERI to establish energy transition centre in Hyderabad

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have signed an MoU to set up a Centre of Excellence for Energy Transition (CoEET) in Hyderabad. The centre will focus on research, innovation, and capacity-building...

Avaada to invest Rs 207 billion in renewable energy projects in Odisha

Avaada Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government to invest Rs 207 billion in renewable energy projects.  The investment will support the development of 1,500 MW of floating solar projects, two 1,000 MW Pumped...

Maharashtra and Telangana sign MoUs for 7,440 MW renewable energy projects

Maharashtra and Telangana sign MoUs for 7,440 MW renewable energy projects The Government of Maharashtra (GoM) and the Government of Telangana (GoT) have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Essar Renewables Limited (ERL) and Sun...

Centre approves Rs 4.88 billion for power grid upgrades in Telangana

The central government has approved an investment of Rs 4.88 billion under the Power System Development Fund for nine new schemes to strengthen Telangana’s power grid and ensure reliable electricity supply. The investment will support the...

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