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Power T&D dominates order inflows for Kalpataru Projects in FY25

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) reported cumulative order inflows of Rs 118.65 billion for FY25, covering the period from April 1 to October 28, 2024. The power transmission and distribution (T&D) segment led the inflows, contributing...

ARYA secures Rs 1 billion to develop CBG projects with IOCL and BPCL

ARYA, a subsidiary of GPS Renewables, has raised Rs 1 billion in mezzanine financing as part of a Rs 2 billion funding round aimed at establishing compressed biogas (CBG) projects in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Bharat...

Powerica wins SECI auction for 500 MW ISTS wind power project

Powerica has secured a 50 MW capacity in the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) undersubscribed auction for a 500 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power project (Tranche-XVII).  The company won the allocation at a...

RECPDCL issues RFP for 4.5 GW renewable power transmission project

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy from the Kurnool-IV Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase 1 in...

GAIL and VERBIO India sign MoU to establish agricultural residue-based CBG plants

GAIL (India) Limited and VERBIO India Private Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on establishing compressed biogas (CBG) plants based on agricultural residues across India.  The partnership will involve identifying...

Servotech Power Systems launches new solar product line

Servotech Power Systems Limited (Servotech) has introduced a new range of solar products, including solar on-grid inverters with capacities from 1 kW to 100 kW, and solar hybrid inverters available in single-phase (2 kW to 7.5 kW) and three-phase (10...

Gensol Engineering’s Q3 net profit rises by 29% to Rs 228.9 million

Gensol Engineering Limited has reported a net profit of Rs 228.9 million for the quarter ending September 2024, marking a 28.96% increase from Rs 177.5 million in the same quarter last year.  The company’s total income rose by 13.76% to Rs...

CERC amends Indian Electricity Grid Code, tightening regulations for renewable and storage projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024, introducing several critical changes aimed at improving grid efficiency and flexibility.  Key amendments...

AMPIN Energy partners with Varroc, secures 27 MWp solar project

AMPIN Energy Transition has signed an agreement with Varroc Group for an additional 27 MWp solar power project in Maharashtra, building on earlier solar installations across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.  This new capacity...

Senvion India to double wind turbine manufacturing capacity by 2026

Senvion India, the country’s fifth-largest wind turbine manufacturer, has announced plans to expand its manufacturing capacity to 2 GW by 2026. To support this growth, the company will invest over USD 100 million in research and development (R&D)...

BASF and AM Green partner to explore low-carbon chemical production in India

BASF and AM Green B.V. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore business opportunities for developing low-carbon chemicals produced exclusively with renewable energy.  As part of the agreement, both companies plan to conduct...

EAC recommends environmental clearance for Raipur and Anuppur thermal projects

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended environmental clearance (EC) and Terms of Reference (ToR) for two ultra super-critical thermal power projects by Adani...

CEA plans RE-based transmission of 613 GW by 2032

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has outlined a comprehensive plan to build transmission capacity for 613 GW of renewable energy by 2032. In its latest ‘National Electricity Plan,’ the CEA projects that India’s non-fossil fuel capacity will...

Shilchar Technologies expands transformer manufacturing capacity

Shilchar Technologies has completed a capacity expansion at its transformer manufacturing facility in Gavasad, Vadodara district, Gujarat. The facility’s capacity grew by 3,500 MVA in August 2024, reaching a total of 7,500 MVA annually, effective...

India’s power sector warned of potential overinvestment risks amidst capacity expansion plans

As India aims to double its power capacity to 900 GW by 2030, a report by Aequitas Investments highlights concerns about potential overinvestment, cautioning against repeating past industry missteps. The report points to aggressive bidding without...

L&T wins order from ITER for advanced nuclear fusion project in France

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a ‘significant’ contract, estimated between Rs 10 billion and Rs 25 billion, to implement advanced welding technologies for the ITER Organisation’s nuclear fusion project, the world’s largest, located in...

CM solar self-employment scheme takes off in Uttarakhand

The Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme in Uttarakhand has enabled hundreds of locals to set up small solar plants, generating self-employment while bolstering the rural economy. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted Uttarakhand’s...

Kenya suspends deal between KETRACO and Adani Group

Kenya’s high court has suspended a $736 million agreement between state-owned Kenya Electrical Transmission Company (KETRACO) and Adani Group’s Adani Energy Solutions to develop and operate power infrastructure, including transmission lines.  The...

CESL issues tender for EV charging stations in Faridabad, Haryana

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has launched a tender to establish and maintain EV charging stations at seven locations within the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad, Haryana. Bids are due by October 30, 2024, with an opening on the same...

Refex and Winvision to form JV to manufacture wind turbines in India

Chennai-based Refex Industries has formed a joint venture with Winvision Enterprises to establish Refex Green Energy Limited (RGEL), focused on wind energy solutions. Refex will hold a 75.5% stake in RGEL, while Winvision will own the remaining...

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