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India commissions third 700 MW indigenous nuclear reactor in Rajasthan

India has taken another step towards energy security by commissioning Unit 7 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP-7) at Rawatbhata.  The 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), developed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd...

JSW Neo Energy acquires Virya Infrapower for Rs 75.4 million

JSW Neo Energy Limited has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake in Virya Infrapower Private Limited for an enterprise value of Rs 75.4 million.  The transaction, finalized on the same day as the signing of the share purchase...

Gensol Engineering to raise Rs 6 billion, aims for zero net-debt

Gensol Engineering Limited has approved fundraising of up to Rs 6 billion to strengthen its balance sheet and move towards a zero net-debt position. The company plans to raise Rs 4 billion through foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) and Rs 2...

REC to finance pumped storage projects in Kerala

REC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, to finance pumped storage projects (PSPs) in the state over the next five years. The investment, estimated at Rs 183.6 billion...

Indian and Russian firms partner for advanced grid monitoring solutions

Sharika Enterprises Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Engineering Center Energoservice (ENS) to bring advanced grid monitoring solutions to India.   Under the agreement, Sharika Enterprises has secured exclusive rights...

Salzer Electronics wins Rs 500 million smart meter order

Salzer Electronics Ltd has secured a Rs 500 million smart meter order from a leading advanced metering infrastructure service provider (AMISP) in India. This follows a Rs 50 million order last month from the same customer.  With a production capacity...

UPNEDA awards 980.3 MW solar contracts to 26 firms under PM-KUSUM

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to 26 firms for developing a total of 980.3 MW grid-connected solar power plants under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. These...

Swelect Energy and Waaree Renewable win solar contracts

Swelect Energy Systems Limited has won a contract to supply its high-efficiency TOPCon bi-facial solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a 150 MW solar power project in India. The contract was awarded on March 12, 2025. In addition, the company has...

Four firms win bids for 1,200 MW wind-solar hybrid projects under NHPC’s Tranche-X

Four companies have secured contracts to develop a total of 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power projects under NHPC Limited’s Tranche-X bidding. These projects can be developed anywhere in India on a...

Jammu & Kashmir plans 50 MVA GIS substation

The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (GoJK) has proposed a 50 MVA, 220/33 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) at Batkote in Pahalgam.  The project is expected to be implemented through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process as part of the...

Patratu thermal power project synchronizes first unit with grid

Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL) achieved a major milestone on March 11, 2025, by synchronizing Unit 1 of the Patratu Thermal Power Project Phase I with the grid. On the same day, a dry run was completed for all units of the project...

THDC and REC sign MoUs for PSPs in Chhattisgarh and Kerala

India’s push for pumped storage projects (PSPs) gained momentum with two key agreements signed on March 11, 2025. THDC India Limited partnered with the Government of Chhattisgarh and Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) to...

EAC recommends EC for Nabinagar Stage II and ToR for Thiruvallur project

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in its latest meeting, has recommended environmental clearance (EC) for the 3×800 MW Nabinagar Coal-Based Thermal Power Project Stage II and...

NCT plans new transmission scheme to ease WR-NR corridor congestion

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its most recent meeting, has planned a new transmission scheme to address high power flow on the Western Region-Northern Region (WR-NR) corridor. Representatives from Central Transmission Utility of...

AmpereHour Energy and Bhilwara Energy secure funding for expansion

AmpereHour Energy has raised USD 5 million (Rs 436 million) in a Series A funding round led by climate-focused fund Avaana Capital, with participation from UC Impower and existing angel investors. The company plans to use the capital to expand its...

CCI approves ONGC-NTPC’s Ayana acquisition and Greenko stake deal

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved two major transactions in the renewable energy sector. ONGC NTPC Green Private Limited has received clearance to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited. Meanwhile...

MNRE updates DCR norms for solar cells

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated domestic content requirement (DCR) norms for solar cells. According to the new guidelines, only solar cells based on crystalline-silicon technology and manufactured in India using...

GHV Infra secures EPC contract for 100 MW solar power project in Gujarat

GHV Infra Projects Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GHV Private Limited, has won an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from GHV Private Limited for setting up a 100 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-Connected Solar...

Hindustan Zinc signs agreement for 530 MW RTC renewable power

Hindustan Zinc Limited has signed a power delivery agreement (PDA) with Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) to procure 530 MW of round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy. Under the agreement, SRIPL will supply 315 MW of uninterrupted...

Solar power projects commissioned across multiple states

Adani Solar Energy AP Eight Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), commissioned the 250 MW Kadapa Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Project in Andhra Pradesh on March 8, 2025. The project originated from a...

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