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Raychem RPG becomes first Indian firm to earn E3, C3, F1 certification for cast resin transformers

Raychem RPG has become the first Indian manufacturer to earn the E3, C3, and F1 certifications for its cast resin transformers (CRTs).  The certification was awarded after rigorous testing at CESI laboratories in Italy. CESI is renowned for its...

Premier Energies forms subsidiary for silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing

Premier Energies Limited has set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Premier Energies GWC Private Limited, to manufacture and process high-quality silicon ingots and wafers with advanced technologies. The new subsidiary, incorporated on April 20, 2025...

Fortum exits India’s renewable energy market

Fortum Oyj has exited India’s renewable energy market by selling its platform, Fortum India Pvt Ltd (FIPL), to New York-based Hexa Climate Solutions, backed by I Squared Capital. Hexa acquired 100% of FIPL, including its management company, carbon...

CSE Development commissions solar projects at 100 MWp park in Maharashtra

CSE Development (India) Private Limited has commissioned several solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects at its 100 MWp solar park in Maharashtra on April 23, 2025.  The power generated from these open access captive solar projects will be supplied to...

Maharashtra launches portal to fast-track 7,000 MW solar project for farmers

The Maharashtra government has launched the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0 project management portal to speed up work under its MSKVY 2.0 scheme. The scheme targets achieving 7,000 MW of decentralised solar capacity. It aims to...

THDC synchronises first unit of Tehri PSP in pump condenser mode

THDC India Limited has synchronised the first 250 MW unit of its 1,000 MW pumped storage project (PSP) at Tehri, Uttarakhand, in pump condenser mode. In pump condenser mode, the turbine acts both as a generator and a condenser. It helps generate...

Reliance commissions solar module manufacturing line

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has commissioned its first solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing line at its 5,000-acre site in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Work is progressing on battery storage and hydrogen production facilities. The initial solar...

MEIL secures EPC contract for 120 MW Rokhia power project

Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) has received a Notification of Award (NoA) worth Rs 11,913.01 million for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the 120 MW Combined Cycle Gas Rokhia Power Plant. The...

TSPL sets up biomass plant for clean fuel supply at Punjab thermal station

Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), a Vedanta Power company, has set up a torrefied biomass manufacturing facility near its 1,980 MW thermal plant in Mansa, Punjab. The plant can process 500 tonnes of agricultural stubble each day. It uses a...

IEX and AESL announce FY25 financial results

Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) posted a net profit of Rs 4.29 billion for 2024-25, a 22.22 per cent rise from the previous year’s Rs 3.51 billion. The company’s total income also grew by 19.23 per cent. It reached Rs 6.57 billion in...

BPCL and GPS Renewables form JV to set up 8-10 CBG plants

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and GPS Renewables Private Limited have formed a joint venture (JV) to build 8-10 compressed biogas (CBG) plants in several Indian states, including Bihar, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal...

Ministry of Coal introduces incentives to boost underground coal mining

The Ministry of Coal in India has introduced new policy incentives aimed at boosting underground coal mining. These incentives are designed to reduce financial burdens and encourage investment in the sector. Key measures include a reduction in the...

Rajesh Power wins Rs 11.16 bn contracts for T&D projects in Gujarat

Rajesh Power Services Limited (RPSL) has secured three contracts worth Rs 11,160 million for power transmission and distribution projects in Gujarat. The contracts were awarded by a mix of government and institutional clients on April 23, 2025. The...

Alpex Solar secures Rs 3.8 billion contract for solar module supply

Alpex Solar Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 3,805.2 million for the supply of high-efficiency solar modules for a large-scale solar power project in India. The contract was awarded on April 23, 2025. The modules are scheduled to be...

NHPC approves 1,200 MW Jalaun solar park in Uttar Pradesh

The Board of Directors of NHPC Limited has approved the development of a 1,200 MW solar power park in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. The project will be implemented by Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited (BSUL), a joint venture between NHPC and the Uttar Pradesh...

CleanMax commissions hybrid power project in Karnataka

CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited has commissioned a wind-solar hybrid power project in Jagalur, Karnataka to supply electricity to the India campus of Cisco Systems, Inc. The project combines 69 MWp of solar and 23.1 MW of wind...

GIPCL commissions 25 MW of captive solar project at Vastan lignite mine

Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) has commissioned 25 MW of a 75 MW captive solar photovoltaic (PV) power project at Vastan, Gujarat on April 24, 2025. The full project is being developed by Madhav Infra Projects Private Limited on an...

Odisha clears Rs 11.92 bn investment for 150 MW RE projects

The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) of Odisha has approved investment proposals worth Rs 11.92 billion for renewable energy development. The approved projects will add a cumulative capacity of 149.97 MW in the state. These...

Sunsure Energy to invest in 11 MW captive solar project in Maharashtra

Sunsure Solarpark Thirty Seven Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle of Sunsure Energy Private Limited, has signed key agreements with Sunflag Iron & Steel Company Limited to develop a captive solar power project in Dhule, Maharashtra. The...

POWERGRID commissions 85 MW solar plant in Madhya Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has started commercial operations at its 85 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Nagda, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The plant was developed by POWERGRID through its wholly owned subsidiary...

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