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CDIL launches India’s first indigenous solar bypass diodes

CDIL Semiconductors has introduced India’s first domestically manufactured solar bypass diodes, designed to enhance solar panel efficiency and longevity. These diodes, produced at CDIL’s Mohali facility in Punjab, aim to reduce reliance on imports...

Suzlon secures 201.6 MW wind project contract in Madhya Pradesh

Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) has won a contract from Oyster Renewable Energy Private Limited (OREPL) for the supply, erection, and commissioning of 64 S144 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) towers.  Each turbine has a...

Eastman Auto partners with Urja Mobility for lithium-ion battery technology

Eastman Auto and Power Limited (EAPL), through its subsidiary Eastman New Energy Private Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MTOW Mobility Private Limited (Urja Mobility) to collaborate on developing and deploying lithium-ion...

Salzer Electronics delivers first smart meter order

Salzer Electronics Ltd, a new player in the smart meter manufacturing industry, has successfully delivered its first commercial order of 25,000 smart meters, valued at approximately Rs 50 million, during the third quarter (Q3: October to December) of...

Schneider Electric to invest in expanding transformer manufacturing

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has announced plans to expand its medium power transformer manufacturing capacity. In a regulatory filing on February 11, 2025,  SEIL revealed that its board of directors approved an investment of Rs 136...

Ministry of Coal awards Rs 85 billion for coal gasification projects

The Ministry of Coal has issued letters of award (LoAs) under Category II of the Rs 85 billion coal gasification incentive scheme (CGIS) to selected applicants. Jindal Steel and Power Limited was awarded Rs 5.69 billion for a 2 million tonnes per...

SIDBI and AFD sign $100 million credit facility to boost green finance for MSMEs

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a $100 million credit facility agreement aimed at enhancing green finance solutions for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in...

ONGPL to acquire Ayana Renewable Power for Rs 195 billion

ONGC NTPC Green Limited (ONGPL), a joint venture between ONGC Green and NTPC Green Energy Limited, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100 per cent equity stake in Ayana Renewable Power for Rs 195 billion.  The agreement was finalized...

Karnataka signs MoUs worth over Rs 3.37 trillion for RE projects

The Government of Karnataka (GoK) has signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with various firms under the “Invest Karnataka-2025” summit to develop renewable energy (RE) projects in the state. The agreements, collectively valued at over...

PSPCL awards contracts for 31.37 MW rooftop solar projects across Punjab

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to five firms for developing a total of 31.37 MW grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under the capital expenditure (CAPEX) model. The projects will...

MEIL to invest Rs 103 billion in pumped storage project in AP

Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) is set to invest Rs 103 billion in developing a pumped storage project (PSP) at Kommuru in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh.  The project has received approval from the State Investment Promotion...

THDC begins commercial operations at Unit I of Khurja Thermal Project

THDC India Limited has commenced commercial operations of Unit I at the Khurja Super Thermal Power Project in Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh.  The project, a joint venture between the Union Government and the Government of Uttar Pradesh...

Srikakulam supercritical power project faces local opposition

The proposed 3,200 MW Srikakulam Super Critical Power Project by Sumitomo Corporation is facing strong opposition from local communities due to environmental concerns.  The thermal power plant, planned at Vennelavalasa village in Sarubujjili mandal...

L&T dispatches third steam generator for Kaiga nuclear plant expansion

Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has dispatched the third steam generator for the 1,400 MW Kaiga-Units 5 and 6 Nuclear Power Plant Project in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The project is being implemented by Nuclear Power Corporation of India...

CISF signs PPA with NTPC for rooftop solar project across 16 campuses

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) to install 3,281 KW of rooftop solar power systems across 16 CISF campuses in 11 states. This project, expected to be...

EESL signs Rs 5 billion agreements for large-scale energy efficiency

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed agreements worth Rs 5 billion with various international and Indian organisations at the India Energy Week 2025 to drive large-scale energy efficiency initiatives.  EESL has partnered with the...

India’s solar PV exports surge to $1.97 billion in FY 2023-24

India’s solar photovoltaic (PV) module exports have seen significant growth, reaching $1.97 billion in fiscal 2023-24, up from $83 million in fiscal 2021-22. From April to November 2024, exports totalled approximately $782 million, as reported by the...

BHEL wins Rs 62 bn contract for Raghunathpur thermal power plant

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received a letter of intent (LoI) from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for a Rs 62 billion contract related to the steam generator island package for DVC’s 2×660-MW Raghunathpur thermal power station...

REC signs loan agreement for Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project

REC Limited has entered into a term loan agreement worth Rs 21.47 billion with Chenab Valley Power Project Limited (CVPPL) to support the development and construction of the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project.  The loan will be used to fund...

India and UK launch second phase of ASPIRE programme for clean energy

India and the UK have launched the second phase of the Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme during the Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue in New Delhi. The initiative aims to enhance technical collaboration for...

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