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JDVVNL invites bids for 116 MW solar under PM-KUSUM in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/06/2025 Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JDVVNL) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of 60 grid-connected solar power systems under Component A of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam...

MNRE invites proposals for rooftop solar innovations under PM Surya Ghar

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/06/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited proposals under the “Innovative Projects” component of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The call aims to support new technologies and business models...

MoEFCC rejects forest clearance for Sharavathi pumped storage project

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/06/2025 The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has denied forest clearance for the proposed 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydel Project in Karnataka. The decision was based on environmental...

MSRDC re-invites bids for 163.65 MW solar power sale

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/06/2025 Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC) has re-invited bids for the sale of solar power from 163.65 MW of ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic (PV) projects along the Mumbai-Nagpur...

Sterling and Wilson emerges as L1 for 225 MW Khavda solar project

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/06/2025 Sterling and Wilson Private Limited has been selected as the lowest (L1) bidder for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 225 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Khavda, Gujarat.  The...

WattPower partners with Solarium to boost solar rollout in MP and Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/06/2025 WattPower has signed a strategic agreement with Solarium Green Energy Limited to expand solar deployment in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The collaboration focuses on supporting the central government’s Kisan Urja...

MNRE issues draft norms for series approval of solar PV modules

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for series approval of solar photovoltaic (SPV) modules under the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025. The rules aim to...

MNRE invites proposals for India-EU joint waste-to-hydrogen research

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has called for Indian proposals under the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) for joint projects on Waste to Renewable Hydrogen Innovation. This initiative is...

Diu meets entire power demand with solar energy: Union Minister

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi highlighted Diu as the first district in India to meet its full power demand through solar energy. Diu has installed 11.88 MW capacity (9 MW ground-mounted...

Arunachal Pradesh signs MoU with villagers for Upper Siang hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the residents of Pangkang (Kumku) village to initiate a preliminary feasibility report (PFR) for the 11,200 MW Upper Siang...

KPTCL invites turnkey bids for 3 transformer packages across Karnataka

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) issued a tender on May 26, 2025, inviting bids for a combined turnkey package covering three transformer-related infrastructure works—Packages A, B, and C. The...

NLC and MAHAPREIT form JV to develop 5,000 MW RE in Maharashtra

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has signed a joint venture agreement with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT). The agreement was...

Reliance wins 350 MW solar project with battery storage

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 Reliance Power Limited, through its subsidiary Reliance NU Energies, has secured a 350 MW solar power project connected to the inter-state transmission system. The company received a letter of award from SJVN...

ACME commissions 26.4 MW wind power under GUVNL Phase-III

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 ACME Pokhran Solar Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings Limited, commissioned 26.4 MW capacity under Phase-I of its 50 MW wind power project in Shapar, Gujarat. The commissioning took...

Union Government inaugurates 266 MW solar projects in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 On May 27, 2025, the Union Government inaugurated 266 MW of cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects developed by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). These projects are located at various...

NTPC REL re-invites bids for 245 MW solar EPC at Khavda park

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has re-invited bids for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) package for a 245 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Gujarat. The project will be built on...

PFCCL wins Rs 649 million project management contract in Tamil Nadu

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/05/2025 PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has secured a Rs 649 million consultancy contract under the Tamil Nadu Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The Notification of Award (NoA) confirms PFCCL will assist in project...

Telangana targets 20,000 MW green energy by 2029-30 in 50-year power plan

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/05/2025 The Telangana government is developing a 50-year power generation plan with a near-term target of installing 20,000 MW of green energy capacity by 2029–30. The roadmap aims to align future capacity expansion with...

NTPC, Opera Energy win NHPC’s 125 MW BESS auction in Kerala

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/05/2025 NHPC Limited has concluded its auction for 125 MW/500 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be connected to Kerala’s intrastate transmission network. NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) secured two...

Jupiter Renewables to invest Rs 27 billion in Andhra solar manufacturing hub

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/05/2025 Jupiter Renewables, a subsidiary of Jupiter International, will invest Rs 27 billion to set up a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) cell and module manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be...

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