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NTPC REL secures Rs 75 billion loan from IRFC

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), an NTPC Green Energy Limited subsidiary, has secured Rs 75 billion in funding from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). This rupee term loan will support NTPC REL’s renewable energy expansion...

Nagaland to receive Rs 6.67 billion to upgrade power distribution

The Union Government has sanctioned Rs 6.67 billion under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to improve Nagaland’s power distribution infrastructure.  Nagaland has one of the highest Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses in...

India’s renewable energy sector faces challenges despite record 73 GW tenders in 2024

India’s renewable energy sector is grappling with execution challenges despite issuing a record 73 GW of utility-scale renewable energy tenders in 2024. According to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and...

Inox Wind secures 153 MW wind turbine supply contract in Tamil Nadu

Inox Wind Limited has won a contract to supply Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with a rated capacity of 3 MW each for a 153 MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu. The contract was awarded on March 7, 2025. As part of the deal, Inox will provide limited...

Three firms secure bids for solar projects under GUVNL Phase XXVI

Three firms have won bids to develop a cumulative 250 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects without energy storage system (ESS) anywhere in India. The bids were awarded under Phase XXVI of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL)...

Jindal Power to acquire Bhadreshwar Vidyut for Rs 5 billion

Jindal Power Limited (JPL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) to acquire Bhadreshwar Vidyut Private Limited for Rs 5 billion. The Gujarat-based thermal power company operates the Kutch Coal-Based Power Project and was undergoing a corporate...

POWERGRID secures Rs 28.86 billion transmission project for Kurnool-III PS

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “Transmission system strengthening at Kurnool-III PS for integration of additional RE generation projects.”  The project, awarded through...

Kalpataru Projects secures Rs 23.06 billion in new orders

Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders worth Rs 23.06 billion.  The contracts include transmission and distribution (T&D) projects in overseas markets and building projects in...

Schneider Electric to set up 13.6 MW solar projects for Bisleri

Schneider Electric India Private Limited and Bisleri International Private Limited have signed an agreement to develop 13.6 MW of solar power projects across four states in India. Under the agreement, Schneider Electric will install solar power...

Lohum sets up 1,000 MTPA lithium refinery; plans IPO

Lohum has announced the establishment of a battery-grade lithium refinery with a capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA). The company has also begun producing value-added materials such as cathode active materials (CAM), which are essential...

Tata Power signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh for 7,000 MW green energy projects

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to develop up to 7,000 MW of renewable energy projects.   Under this...

Dalmia Bharat subsidiary acquires 34.52% stake in solar power firm

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, has signed an agreement to acquire a 34.52% equity stake in Kilavikulam Rajalakshmi Solar Power Developer Private Limited. The acquisition, valued at Rs 30...

Shakti Pumps secures Rs 239.1 million order for solar water pumping systems

Shakti Pumps Limited has received a letter of award (LoA) from the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) to install 877 solar photovoltaic water pumping systems across Maharashtra.  The project falls under Component B of the PM-KUSUM scheme...

Hariom Pipe wins 60 MW solar project in Maharashtra

Hariom Pipe Industries Limited (HPIL) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to develop 60 MW decentralised solar power projects under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana...

Datta Power wins bid for 112 MW wind project

Adyant Enersol Private Limited, a subsidiary of Datta Power Infra Private Limited, has secured a 112 MW wind power project under the 600 MW Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)-Connected Wind Power Project (Tranche-II) by SJVN.  The company won the...

Sapher partners with Punjab government for solar farm development

Sapher has partnered with the Punjab government to develop solar farms in high-potential locations such as Fazilka and Ferozepur. This initiative is being executed in collaboration with Punjab Generation Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the...

CEA issues guidelines for fiber core usage in power sector communication

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released comprehensive guidelines for the usage and sharing of fiber cores in Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) and Underground Fiber Optic (UGFO) cables in power systems. These guidelines provide a structured...

CEA releases draft amendment to metering regulations

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) (5th Amendment) Regulations, 2025, proposing key changes to metering rules for electricity consumers, generators, and licensees. Public comments...

Goldi Solar launches AI-powered solar module line, Vikram Solar expands battery manufacturing

Goldi Solar has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solar module manufacturing line at its new facility in Kosamba, Surat, Gujarat.  The facility, designed for a production capacity of 14 GW, features high-speed stringers capable of...

Apollo Green to form subsidiary; invest Rs 5 billion

Apollo Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is set to develop 1,000 MW of renewable energy (RE) projects across India by 2028. The company will invest Rs 5 billion through its newly formed subsidiary, AGEL Renewable Energy Limited, which will focus on...

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