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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...

TRIL and Ashoka Buildcon secure transmission and transformer contracts

Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited (TRIL) has secured a Rs 2,720 million contract from Adani Group for the supply and manufacturing of transformers and reactors, along with related work. The project is expected to be completed by FY 2027...

PGCIL awards multiple contracts for power evacuation projects

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded multiple contracts for transmission projects in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Vikran Engineering & Exim Private Limited secured a contract worth Rs 825.54 million for the 400 kV AIS...

JSW Energy completes acquisition of KSK Mahanadi

JSW Energy Limited has completed the acquisition of KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited (KMPCL) for the 3,600 MW Akaltara (Nariyara) Thermal Power Project at a cost of Rs 160.84 billion. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved JSW Energy’s...

Delhi HC upholds Rs 1.15 billion arbitration award for BHEL in RattanIndia dispute

The Delhi High Court has upheld a Rs 1.15 billion arbitration award in favor of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in a dispute with RattanIndia Power Limited over the Nasik Thermal Power Project Phase I.  The ruling, delivered on March 6, 2025...

SCCL and BHEL sign agreement for 800 MW Adilabad power project expansion

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have signed an agreement for the Adilabad Coal-Based Power Project Stage II. The deal was finalized on March 11, 2025. Under the agreement, BHEL will handle civil...

Transmission system to come up for Sonbhadra Pumped Storage Projects

The transmission system for evacuating power from pumped storage projects (PSPs) in Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, is being planned to support renewable energy generation. Two major developers, Greenko and Avaada, have submitted applications for...

DJ Renewables and CleanMax to establish 400 MW renewable energy JV

DJ Renewables Pte. Ltd., a consortium between Osaka Gas Company Limited and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), plans to form a joint venture (JV) with CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited to develop 400 MW of renewable...

Epic Energy secures LoI for 2.4 MWp solar power supply

Epic Energy Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from an Oncology and Cancer Care Center in Nashik for the purchase of 2.4 MWp solar power from its upcoming solar park project in Solapur, Maharashtra. The LoI was issued on March 10, 2025...

MSPGCL commissions 660 MW Unit VI at Bhusawal power plant

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) has operationalized the 660 MW Unit VI at the Bhusawal Thermal Power Plant in Jalgaon district. The expansion project was developed at an investment of Rs 63.5 billion. The new unit replaces...

Sangamam Power prepares DPR for 1,000 MW Sunki PSP

Sangamam Power Projects Private Limited has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) for the 1,000 MW pumped storage project (PSP) in Sunki, Koraput district in Odisha, which will be developed at an investment of Rs 70 billion. The Odisha government...

Chhattisgarh attracts major investments in power projects

Chhattisgarh is set to witness large-scale investments in the power sector, spanning thermal, nuclear, and renewable energy at the  “Chhattisgarh Energy Investors Summit 2025.” Major players, including NTPC Limited, Jindal Power Limited (JPL), and...

IndiGrid wins bid to evacuate power from Ratle and Kiru HEPs

IndiGrid 2 Private Limited, a subsidiary of IndiGrid, has secured the Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop the Transmission scheme for evacuation of power from Ratle HEP (850 MW) & Kiru HEP (624 MW): Part-A. The selection was made through a...

SJVN to develop 1,800 MW pumped hydro project in Chhattisgarh

SJVN Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Chhattisgarh to develop an 1,800 MW pumped hydro storage project (PSP) at Kotpali, with an estimated investment of Rs 95 billion.  Located in the Balrampur district, the...

Schneider Electric partners with SBPDCL to modernise Bihar’s power distribution

Schneider Electric has partnered with South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL) to upgrade Bihar’s power distribution network, improving reliability and efficiency. As part of the project, Schneider Electric has set up a Command and...

NTPC REL secures Rs 75 billion loan from IRFC

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), an NTPC Green Energy Limited subsidiary, has secured Rs 75 billion in funding from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). This rupee term loan will support NTPC REL’s renewable energy expansion...

Nagaland to receive Rs 6.67 billion to upgrade power distribution

The Union Government has sanctioned Rs 6.67 billion under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to improve Nagaland’s power distribution infrastructure.  Nagaland has one of the highest Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses in...

India’s renewable energy sector faces challenges despite record 73 GW tenders in 2024

India’s renewable energy sector is grappling with execution challenges despite issuing a record 73 GW of utility-scale renewable energy tenders in 2024. According to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and...

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