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Arunachal forms JV with NEEPCO for 2.6 GW hydro projects, CEA invites EOIs

The Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh has approved the formation of NEEPCO Arunachal Hydro Power Corporation, a joint venture between the Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO). The JV will...

Madhya Pradesh identifies dams for floating solar power projects

The Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh has identified various dams and reservoirs for setting up floating solar power projects in the state. This initiative is part of the Ministry of Power’s (MoP’s) national vision to install floating...

ReNew to set up 2,800 MW hybrid power project with BESS in Andhra Pradesh

ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited plans to develop a 2,800 MW wind-solar hybrid power project with a 2,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The foundation stone will be laid on May 16, 2025. The project will...

Adani Green commissions 50 MW solar project at Khavda hybrid park

Adani Renewable Energy Fifty Six Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has started commercial operations of a 50 MW solar power project on May 15, 2025. The project is part of the 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid...

Vikram Solar to supply 326.63 MW modules for Khavda solar project

Vikram Solar Private Limited has secured a contract for the supply of 326.63 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for the 500 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XX in Gujarat. The project is being developed by Gujarat Industries Power Company...

Solex Energy and Advait Energy report FY 2024–25 performance

Solex Energy Limited reported a total income of Rs 6.658 billion for FY 2024–25, up 81 per cent from Rs 3.680 billion in FY 2023–24. Profit after tax surged to Rs 427.9 million, a 390 per cent increase from Rs 87.3 million. Earnings per share (EPS)...

R S Infraprojects wins Rs 1.14 bn contract for Jharkhand transmission lines

R S Infraprojects Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,144.64 million under the Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project. The contract covers the construction of two 220 kV double-circuit (DC) transmission lines. The first line will...

Karnataka signs MoU with GAIL for 1,000 MW RE projects

The Government of Karnataka signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GAIL (India) Limited on May 9, 2025. The agreement aims to develop 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects in the state by 2030. Under the MoU, the state government will assist GAIL...

APM Projects wins LoA for 10 MW solar project in Odisha

APM Projects Private Limited has received a Letter of Acceptance worth Rs 487.34 million to develop a 10 MW grid-connected solar power project in Lakhanpur, Odisha. The project will be located at Kirarama village in the Lakhanpur area of Mahanadi...

Navlai Infra bags award for 37 MW solar projects in Maharashtra

Navlai Infra has secured a Letter of Award worth Rs 1,697.5 million for setting up a total of 37 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects. These will be installed at multiple locations along the Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra...

Alpex-NVNR JV wins award for 70 MW solar project in Madhya Pradesh

The joint venture of Alpex Solar Private Limited and NVNR Power and Infra Private Limited has received a Letter of Award worth Rs 3,499.93 million. The project involves setting up a 70 MW solar power plant at Nandan Washery of Western Coalfields...

Blupine secures Rs 3.76 billion for 100 MW solar project in Gujarat

Blupine Energy Private Limited has achieved financial closure for its 100 MW grid-connected solar power project under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) Phase XXII. The project will come up in Tharad, Banaskantha, Gujarat. The company secured...

NHPC to develop 2,000 MW pumped storage in Rajasthan

NHPC Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two pumped storage projects (PSPs) of 1,000 MW each in Rajasthan. The projects will be implemented through a joint...

Centre approves Rs 3.84 billion transmission project for Pakaldul HEP

The Union Government has approved the Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from Pakaldul Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in the Chenab Valley. The project will be developed by Kishtwar Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by...

Venus Pipes secures contract for boiler tubes in thermal projects

Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited received a Letter of Intent (LoI) worth Rs 1,900 million on May 8, 2025, for the supply of stainless steel seamless boiler tubes. These will be used in a series of supercritical and subcritical thermal power projects...

EAC recommends ToR for four pumped storage projects

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for four pumped storage projects (PSPs) in its recent meeting. The Kotpalli Pumped Storage...

NCT clears three interregional transmission projects worth Rs 38.4 billion

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting, recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to the Ministry of Power (MoP) for final clearance. These projects will be implemented under the tariff based...

Six firms win bids for 1,200 MW ISTS solar and storage projects

On May 9, 2025, six firms secured bids to develop 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects along with 600 MW/2,400 MWh energy storage systems (ESS) anywhere in India. The tender was issued by SJVN in August...

ACME commissions 52.5 MW under 300 MW solar project in Bikaner

ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 52.5 MW under Phase-I of its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on May 9, 2025. The project, financed by Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), spans...

Coal Ministry signs coal gasification agreements with three firms

The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has signed coal gasification plant development and production agreements (CGPDPA) with three entities under Category II of the coal gasification financial incentive scheme.  The selected companies are Jindal Steel and Power...

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