ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned an additional 75 MW at its ACME Sikar Solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This takes the project’s total commissioned capacity to 240 MW out of a planned 300 MW. The development raises ACME Solar’s...
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released draft guidelines for handling and storing waste solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, panels, or cells. These fall under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which took effect on April 1, 2023...
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has raised Rs 2,005.90 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP). The capital was mobilised by issuing 12.15 crore equity shares at Rs 165.14 per share. This price includes a...
IndiGrid has signed definitive agreements to acquire two operational infrastructure assets from ReNew Power in separate transactions. The combined enterprise value of the deals stands at approximately Rs 21.75 billion, including net working capital...
Rama Steel Tubes Ltd (RSTL) has entered a joint venture with Onix Renewable Ltd to establish 225 MW decentralised solar power projects across Maharashtra under the “Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0”. The new entity, Onix IPP, will...
U-Solar Clean Energy Private Limited has commissioned a 20 MWp solar power plant under Phase-I at Ramasamundra village in Yadgir district, Karnataka. The company also plans to develop an additional 50 MW solar project at the same site as part of...
Larsen & Toubro’s Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business has won grid infrastructure orders in both domestic and international markets. In India, L&T has been awarded a contract to construct 765kV and 400kV transmission...
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has cleared a Rs 131.68 crore project titled Establishment of State-of-the-Art National Unified Network Management System (N-UNMS). This will integrate all regional network management systems into a unified...
REC Ltd has announced two major decisions following its board meeting held on June 4, 2025. First, the company plans to raise to Rs 1.55 trillion through private placement of unsecured or secured non-convertible debentures or bonds. This fundraising...
The Ministry of Power has approved a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to support 30 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across India. Funded by the Power System Development Fund (PSDF), the scheme allocates Rs 5400 crore to help stabilise...
KEC International Limited has secured new orders worth Rs 22.11 billion across its transmission and distribution (T&D), oil and gas pipelines, and cables segments. In the T&D business, the company received orders for 380 kV overhead...
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal outlined key achievements and forward-looking reforms in the power sector during a press conference in New Delhi. Marking 11 years of sectoral transformation, the minister said India is now power sufficient and...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has approved the establishment of three new 800 MW thermal power plants (TPPs) in Punjab. The decision was announced on June 6, 2025, following a meeting of northern power ministers. The expansion adds up to 2,400 MW of...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has announced a full waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), under specific conditions. According to the order issued on...
The Ministry of Mines (MoM) has launched a mining dashboard, a centralised digital platform to monitor the operational status of auctioned mineral blocks and track statutory clearances nationwide. According to the ministry, the dashboard will improve...
REC Limited has received approval from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance, to issue zero coupon bonds worth Rs 50 billion. These bonds will have a tenure of ten years and six months. They will be issued at a deep discount...
Envision Energy signed a framework agreement with Purvah Green Power Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary of CESC Limited, on June 4, 2025. The agreement covers the supply of wind turbine generators (WTGs) for setting up 1,000 MW of wind power...
NHPC Limited began commercial operations of 53.57 MW on June 7, 2025, under its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The commissioned capacity is part of a 300 MW plant being developed by Tata Power...
NTPC Limited commissioned 193 MW under the 245 MW Plot-3 of its 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Project on June 9, 2025. The project is located in Nokh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. With this commissioning, NTPC has brought 438 MW of solar capacity online at...
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for 1,000 MW of solar power. The PPA was signed at a tariff of Rs 2.56...
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