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MNRE includes solar PV cells in ALMM framework

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced the inclusion of solar PV cells in a newly introduced List-II under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), set to take effect from June 1, 2026.  This amendment expands the...

Waaree Energies secures 1 GW solar PV module supply order

Waaree Energies Limited has secured a 1 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) modules supply order from an Indian renewable energy company.  The customer is engaged in owning, developing, and operating renewable power projects across India.  The supply of these...

Solar91 Cleantech secures BSE approval for Rs 1 billion SME IPO

Solar91 Cleantech has received approval from the Bombay Stock Exchange to proceed with its small medium enterprise (SME) initial public offering (IPO). The IPO will involve the issuance of up to 5.43 million equity shares, targeting a fundraising of...

Premier Energies to invest Rs 52.92 billion in Telangana solar manufacturing facilities

Premier Energies Limited plans to invest Rs 52.92 billion in manufacturing facilities for solar cells, modules, ingots, silicon wafers, and aluminium extrusions in Telangana. The initiative includes a 4 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) TOPCon cell and 4 GW...

PFCCL incorporates SPV for North-Eastern Region transmission project

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named NER Expansion Transmission Limited.  The SPV is tasked with developing the “North-Eastern...

UPPCL resolves legal challenges to privatise two DISCOMs

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has overcome legal hurdles in its bid to privatise Dakshinanchal and Purvanchal DISCOMs under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.  The Board of Directors for both DISCOMs has authorised the...

NTPC achieves fastest ever 300 BU generation milestone

NTPC Group reached a significant milestone by achieving 300 billion units (BU) of power generation on December 8, 2024, in FY 2024-25, marking the fastest-ever achievement in just 252 days.  This accomplishment is 10 days earlier compared to the...

Kerala announces electricity tariff hike of 16 paise per unit

The Kerala government has announced a 16 paise per unit increase in electricity tariffs for the 2024-25 financial year, effective from December 5, 2024.  An additional hike of 12 paise per unit will follow in the 2025-26 financial year. This marks...

Tata Power to invest Rs 1.46 trillion to double capacity by 2030

Tata Power plans to invest around Rs 1.46 trillion to double its operational capacity to 32 GW by 2030, according to CEO and MD Praveer Sinha.  As of FY24, the company’s installed capacity stood at 15.6 GW, with 6.7 GW in renewables. By 2030...

India leads in clean-tech funding, surpassing China in Q3 2024

India has overtaken China as the top destination for clean-technology funding, with $2.4 billion in deals completed in Q3 2024, more than four times China’s total.  This marks the second-highest funding globally, following the US.  About a...

JSW Neo Energy wins 400 MW solar power project from NTPC

JSW Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Neo Energy, has received a letter of award (LoA) from NTPC for the development of a 400 MW ISTS-connected solar power project.  This award is part of NTPC’s competitive bidding process for 1,500 MW of...

Kalpataru Projects secures Rs 2.17 billion orders

Kalpataru Projects International, along with its international subsidiaries, has secured new orders worth Rs 2.17 billion in India and overseas.  The contracts include the design and construction of an elevated metro rail project in India...

Gautam Solar files patent for AI-based system to detect defects in solar panels

Gautam Solar has filed a patent for its innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system designed to detect defects in solar panels.  This system integrates advanced imaging and AI technologies to improve the efficiency and precision of defect...

ReNew commissions 750 MW of 1 GW solar project in Rajasthan

ReNew has commissioned 750 MW of its 1 GW solar project in Rajasthan, with the remaining 225 MW set to become operational by January 2025.  The project, developed in partnership with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), is designed to supply...

India imposes anti-dumping duty on solar glass imports from China and Vietnam

India’s Ministry of Finance has imposed an anti-dumping duty on solar glass imports from China and Vietnam to protect the domestic solar glass industry from unfair pricing.  The duty on Chinese imports ranges from $673 to $677 per metric tonne, while...

Ministry of Coal launches 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal has launched the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, offering 27 coal blocks across Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Arunachal Pradesh, including one coking coal mine.  The blocks offered...

Serentica Renewables to invest Rs 500 billion in renewable energy in Rajasthan

Serentica Renewables plans to invest Rs 500 billion to develop 10,000 MW of renewable energy capacity in Rajasthan, as part of its efforts to position the state as a renewable energy hub.  This investment aligns with the company’s participation in...

KERC eases rooftop solar installation rules for consumers with loads up to 10 kW

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has simplified rooftop solar installation rules for consumers with sanctioned loads of up to 10 kW.  The new guidelines allow a 10 per cent capacity tolerance for direct current (DC) systems...

Bondada Engineering receives Rs 1.08 billion contract for solar streetlights

Bondada Engineering Limited has secured a Rs 1.08 billion work order from the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of smart solar streetlight systems across rural Bihar. ...

MoEFCC discusses expansion of major thermal power projects

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently reviewed and deliberated on the expansion of several major thermal power projects: Raigarh Thermal Power Plant ExpansionAdani Power Limited proposed expanding the Raigarh...

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