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INOXGFL Group enters solar manufacturing with Inox Solar

INOXGFL Group has launched Inox Solar to venture into solar manufacturing, targeting an initial capacity of five GW for solar modules and 2.5 GW for solar cells by 2026. The promoters plan to invest Rs 15 billion in this initiative. The first solar...

Powergrid commissions HVPNL interconnection project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the “Augmentation of ISTS for Interconnection of HVPNL Transmission Schemes,” effective 6th October 2024, with the Notification for Commercial Operation (DOCO) received on...

EAC recommends ToR for Sikaser pumped storage hydro project

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended the granting of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 1,200 MW Sikaser Open Loop Pumped Storage Hydro-electric Project in Chhattisgarh...

Rajasthan signs agreement with BrightKnight for wind-solar hybrid projects

The Government of Rajasthan (GoR) has signed an agreement with BrightKnight to establish wind-solar hybrid power projects in the state.  As part of the agreement, BrightKnight has committed to investing Rs 150 billion to set up over 2,000 MW of...

Martial Solren achieves financial closure for solar projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan

Martial Solren, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra Susten, has achieved financial closure for its 400 MW/560 MWp solar power projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan.  The company secured a Rs14.48 billion loan from HDFC Bank and Axis Bank for the...

Juniper Green Energy signs agreement with First Solar for 1 GW of PV modules

Juniper Green Energy has signed an agreement with First Solar to procure 1 GW of advanced Series 7 FT1 cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules.  The modules will be supplied over two years and deployed across Juniper Green...

NTPC, Sembcorp, Solarcraft , Hero Solar, Reliance Power win bids in SECI Tranche XVII auction

Five firms have won bids for setting up 2,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar power projects and 1,000 MW energy storage systems (ESS) under Tranche-XVII of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), announced on December...

PFCCL appointed as BPC for Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area (Phase-I)

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its 25th meeting, recommended the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route with PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) as the bid process coordinator (BPC) for the Transmission system for proposed Green...

CCI approves acquisition of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel by JSquare

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently approved the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd (thyssenkrupp India) by Jsquare Electrical Steel Nashik Pvt Ltd (JSquare). JSquare, a newly-incorporated subsidiary of JSW...

MERC and GEAPP partner to advance Maharashtra’s energy transition

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support Maharashtra’s energy transition through regulatory and policy innovations. The...

Lack of bidders shifts Bhadla/Bikaner transmission project from TBCB to RTM

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved the implementation of “Transmission system strengthening to facilitate evacuation of power from Bhadla/Bikaner complex.” The scheme was initially approved under the TBCB route in the 19th...

Waaree Renewable wins bid for 170 MW in Neemuch Solar Park Project

Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited has won bids to set up a 170 MW capacity under Unit-III of the Neemuch Solar Power Park Project in Madhya Pradesh.  The company quoted a tariff of Rs 2.15 per kWh for the project. The Rewa Ultra Mega Solar...

Teerth Gopicon wins Rs 2.37 billion contract for solar projects in Rajasthan

Teerth Gopicon Private Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 2.37 billion from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) to set up 37 MW of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects on government buildings in Baran...

GE Vernova T&D India to supply power transformers for Khavda project

GE Vernova T&D India Limited has secured an order from Sterlite Power for the supply and supervision of 765 kV power transformers and reactors for the Khavda project.  The contract, valued at approximately Rs 4 billion, is scheduled to be...

Continuum Green Energy files DRHP to raise Rs 36.5 billion through IPO

Continuum Green Energy Limited has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise Rs 36.5 billion. The IPO includes a fresh issue of shares worth Rs...

Japan eyes manufacturing and solar energy partnerships in Rajasthan

Japan has identified manufacturing and renewable energy, particularly solar energy, as key sectors for collaboration with Rajasthan.  This focus was highlighted during the Japan Country Session titled “Versatility of Industries: Manufacturing and...

Central government approves 2,000 MW solar park in Rajasthan

The Central government has approved the development of a 2,000 MW solar park in Rajasthan, with 30 per cent central financial assistance. The project will be developed by Rajasthan Solar Development Corporation. Rajasthan currently has an installed...

Serentica Renewables to set up 10,000 MW renewable energy projects in Rajasthan

Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) has announced plans to set up 10,000 MW of renewable energy projects in Rajasthan.  The company intends to invest Rs 500 billion in the state, as part of the “Rising Rajasthan Summit 2024,” to...

Adani Group to invest Rs 7 trillion in Rajasthan for renewable energy

Adani Group has announced plans to invest over Rs 7 trillion in Rajasthan across multiple sectors, including renewable energy.  The investment includes developing 100 GW of renewable energy capacity, aiming to create the world’s largest integrated...

Avaada Group to invest Rs 1 trillion in Rajasthan renewable energy hub

Avaada Group has pledged an investment of Rs 1 trillion to transform Rajasthan into the world’s largest renewable energy hub.  This initiative aims to drive green manufacturing, create millions of jobs, and contribute to the state’s economic...

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