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NaBFID sanctions Rs 2.72 billion loan to KPI Green

The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) has sanctioned a Rs 2.72 billion loan to KPI Green Energy Limited for partial financing of its 50 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in Bharuch, Gujarat. The project is part of...

Insolation Energy secures LoI for 38.43 MW solar projects in Rajasthan

Insolation Energy Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nagar Limited (AVVNL) and Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) to set up cumulative 38.43 MW grid-connected solar power plant across Rajasthan. The...

EAC reviews multiple thermal and hydro projects

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) reviewed several thermal and hydroelectric power projects in its February-March meetings. These projects faced scrutiny over environmental...

DVC launches power supply modernisation project

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has announced the DVC Command Area Power Supply Modernization Project to ensure round-the-clock (RTC) quality power and reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses. The project, with an estimated cost...

PFCCL and REC PDCL invite bids for transmission projects in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has invited Request for Proposal (RfP) bids for the selection of a transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis for...

Insolation Green Energy wins Rs 7.33 bn contracts for solar PV module supply

Insolation Green Energy Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insolation Energy Limited, has secured contracts worth Rs 7,330.4 million from KPI Green Energy Limited for supplying N-type bifacial (G to G) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. The...

Andhra Pradesh explores small nuclear power plants

The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has shown interest in setting up small nuclear power plants (NPPs) in the state. NTPC Limited has identified a potential site near Anakapalle and submitted a proposal to the state government. The government is...

Assam signs MoU with Hedge5 for 5 MW RTC RE power project

The Government of Assam (GoA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hedge5 Manufacturing Solution Private Limited to develop a 5 MW Round-The-Clock (RTC) renewable energy project, integrating solar, wind, and battery energy storage...

CCI approves JSW Neo Energy’s acquisition of 4,696 MW RE assets from O2 Power

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved JSW Neo Energy Private Limited’s acquisition of 4,696 MW renewable energy projects from O2 Power Private Limited. JSW Neo Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL). Under...

Four firms win bids for 1,200 MW ISTS-connected hybrid project

On March 18, 2025, four firms secured bids to develop the 1,200 MW Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid project (NTPC-03) across India. NLC India Limited won the largest share, securing 450 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.35 per...

Sillahalla hydel project faces opposition over ecological concerns in Nilgiris

The Sillahalla Ecology and Social Protection Association (SESPA) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to scrap the 2,000 MW Sillahalla Hydel Power Project, citing concerns about the fragile ecology of the Nilgiris. The project, estimated to cost Rs...

JSW Energy signs PPA for 1,600 MW project in West Bengal, revives Odisha plant

JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for a 1,600 MW supercritical/ultra-supercritical thermal power plant. The agreement was finalised on...

Jakson Green to invest Rs 86.66 billion in renewable energy expansion

Jakson Green plans to invest up to Rs 86.66 billion over the next four years to expand its renewable energy portfolio.  The investment will be financed through a mix of debt and equity as the company strengthens its position in the sector. Originally...

Amrut Energy raises Rs 1 billion to expand solar pump manufacturing

Amrut Energy has secured Rs 1 billion in funding from private equity investors to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and expand operations in underserved regions. The Ahmedabad-based company specializes in solar-powered water pump systems, which...

UK and Odisha partner to boost clean energy and net-zero goals

The UK Government and Odisha Energy Department are collaborating to accelerate Odisha’s transition to net zero.  The collaboration focuses on clean energy, industrial decarbonisation, and urban sustainability, with plans to add 10.9 GW of renewable...

India completes concept design of Bharat Small Modular Reactor

India has completed the concept design of the Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR), moving it closer to deployment. Following approval, the reactor is expected to be constructed within 72 months. BSMRs are modified versions of India’s 200 MWe...

Power Grid approves Rs 3.41 billion for two transmission projects

The Committee of Directors (CoD) on investment of projects at Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has approved two major transmission projects, with a total investment of Rs 3.41 billion. The approval was granted on March 13, 2025. The...

Three new renewable energy deals signed for wind and solar projects

India’s renewable energy sector continues to expand with new agreements in wind and solar power. Datta Power Infra, Solarium Green Energy Limited, and Jubilant Infrastructure Limited have each secured deals to support clean energy deployment across...

Andhra Pradesh releases operational guidelines for Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024

The Andhra Pradesh Energy Department has issued operational guidelines under the Integrated Clean Energy (ICE) Policy 2024, covering resource allocation, land allotment, grid connectivity, open access, banking facilities, and project migration.   To...

NTPC commissions 105 MW solar unit in Madhya Pradesh

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has fully commissioned the 105 MW Unit-1 of its solar power project in Madhya Pradesh.  The final 50 MW capacity under the project began commercial operations on March 13, 2025, completing the development of...

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