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Tiruchirappalli plans 19.2 MW solar power project in Panjappur

Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation has announced plans to develop a 19.2 MW solar power project in Panjappur under its 2025-26 budget. The project, which includes both rooftop and ground-mounted solar installations, is estimated to cost Rs...

Adani Green begins operations on 480 MW wind-solar projects in Gujarat

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has started commercial operations on five renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 480.1 MW. These projects are part of the massive 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in...

Foundation stone laid for projects worth Rs 337 billion in Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, initiated construction, and dedicated multiple development projects worth over Rs 337 billion in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The projects focus on electrification, rail connectivity, coal and power...

Himachal Pradesh and Telangana sign MoU for two hydroelectric projects

Himachal Pradesh and Telangana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop two hydroelectric projects: Seli (400 MW) and Miyar (120 MW). The agreement aims to meet Telangana’s growing demand for clean energy while leveraging Himachal...

INOX Air Products commissions green hydrogen plant in Rajasthan

INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has launched its first green hydrogen plant at Asahi India Glass’s (AIS) float glass facility in Soniyana, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.  The plant, powered by solar energy, will generate up to 190 tons of green hydrogen per year...

India approves offset mechanism for carbon market

India has approved the Detailed Procedure for the Offset Mechanism and eight methodologies under the Indian Carbon Market (ICM). This enables voluntary participation in carbon trading and supports projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas...

Madras High Court overturns solar power levy

The Madras High Court has struck down additional network charges imposed on rooftop solar power used for captive consumption. This ruling is expected to ease costs for industrial consumers and boost solar energy adoption in Tamil Nadu. The case...

Coal Ministry launches 12th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal has launched the 12th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions, offering 28 coal and lignite blocks for bidding.  The auction includes 25 coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP) and 18 under the...

Solarium Green secures Rs 17.38 mn rooftop solar order from NVVNL

Solarium Green Energy Limited has won a rooftop solar contract worth approximately Rs 17.38 million from NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL) for a 500 kW grid-connected rooftop solar project at IGM Noida. The contract includes Rs 12.43 million...

PFCCL transfers SPV for Kurnool-III transmission project

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has transferred Kurnool III PS RE Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for strengthening the transmission system at Kurnool-III PS. The transfer took...

Actis acquires Stride Climate’s 371 MW solar portfolio in India

Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired the entire operating portfolio of Stride Climate Investments, consisting of 371 MW (414 MWp) of solar power projects in India.  The deal was finalized with Macquarie Asset...

BHEL secures Rs 118 bn EPC contract for 2×660 MW Korba West STPP

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the 2×660 MW Korba West...

NTPC invites EOI for large-scale nuclear power projects in India

NTPC Limited has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) bids for partnerships in developing large-capacity pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plants in India.  The bid, announced on March 26, 2025, aims to indigenize PWR technology and...

Adani Green commissions 396.7 MW at Khavda wind-solar hybrid park

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commenced commercial operations for 396.7 MW of wind and solar power projects under the 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch. The projects became operational...

UPPCL awards 1,000 MW ISTS solar projects to three firms

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has awarded bids for setting up 1,000 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects across India. The bidding results were announced on March 28, 2025, with three firms...

NTPC commissions 245 MW at Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park in Rajasthan

NTPC Limited has commissioned 245 MW of solar power as part of the 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park Project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.  The project became commercially operational from midnight on March 26, 2025, following successful commissioning and...

Tamil Nadu plans 40 MW wind-solar hybrid project to replace old windmills

Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) is set to upgrade its renewable energy infrastructure by replacing aging windmills with a new 40 MW wind-solar hybrid power project. The initiative focuses on boosting clean energy generation in...

Major investments drive India’s clean energy and green finance expansion

India’s transition to clean energy and sustainable financing gained momentum today with three significant developments across the solar, electric vehicle (EV), and renewable power sectors. Luminous Power Technologies partnered with the State Bank of...

REC transfers Mahan Transmission to Adani Energy

REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has transferred Mahan Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), to Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL).  The handover, completed on March 26, 2025, follows a tariff-based competitive...

TPG to acquire majority stake in Siemens Gamesa’s wind business in India

TPG, a global alternative asset management firm, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Siemens Gamesa’s onshore wind turbine manufacturing business in India and Sri Lanka. The investment will be made through TPG Rise Climate, the firm’s...

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