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India seeks critical minerals agreement with the US to counter China

India and the US are working together to bolster their critical minerals supply chains, aiming to reduce dependency on China.  As part of this effort, the two countries plan to jointly explore third-country sources for securing critical minerals...

Integrum Energy Infrastructure files DRHP for IPO

Integrum Energy Infrastructure has reportedly filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for an initial public offering (IPO).  The IPO will include a fresh issue of up to 4.95 million equity shares and an offer for sale of up to 0.54 million equity...

NTPC announces winners of 1.2 GW ISTS-connected solar auction; allocates 976 MW

NTPC has released the results of its 1.2 GW ISTS-connected solar projects auction. The winning companies include SAEL Industries, Rays Power Infra, Refex Green, ReNew Solar, and Illuminate Hybren (Mahindra Susten).  SAEL secured 300 MW, Rays Power...

RECPDCL floats tender for power evacuation from hydro PSPs

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL), a subsidiary of REC Limited, has issued a tender to select a transmission service provider for establishing an inter-state transmission system (ISTS) as part of a network expansion program in the...

Iskraemeco to establish new development centre in India

Switzerland-based Iskraemeco Group, after selling its smart meter manufacturing unit in India to Kaynes Technology India Ltd, has announced plans to set up a new software development centre in India. The centre will focus on electricity metering and...

Union government sanctions three pilot projects for hydrogen use in steel production

As part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Indian government has approved three pilot projects aimed at utilizing hydrogen in steel production.  The projects include a 50 ton-per-day (tpd) plant by Matrix Gas and Renewables Ltd (in...

ACME Solar signs PPA with SECI for 150 MW hybrid solar project

ACME Solar Holdings’ special purpose vehicle, ACME Platinum Urja, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 150 MW hybrid solar project.  This is part of the 350 MW capacity awarded to ACME...

Rays Power Infra Secures Rs 9.4 billion Solar Projects

Rays Power Infra has secured solar projects worth Rs 9.4 billion, totalling 362 MW, in Rajasthan.   Additionally, the company won a 600 KW / 3000 KWh flow battery project from NTPC. Ketan Mehta, MD & CEO, expressed excitement over the projects...

JSW Energy signs 1,200 MW hybrid power deals with MSEDCL

JSW Energy’s subsidiaries, JSW Renew Energy Six Ltd and JSW Renew Energy Thirty Ltd, have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for two solar-wind hybrid projects, each with a...

It’s time for Punjab to hand over Shanan power project to Himachal: CM Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the historic 110 MW Shanan Power House in Mandi district, emphasizing the need for its control to be transferred to the Himachal Pradesh government following the expiration of the lease...

L&T partners with US firm for global nuclear power deployment

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) to provide efficient clean energy solutions globally.  The partnership focuses on deploying nuclear power, especially in...

MERC rejects BEST’s petition to terminate Tata Power contract

BEST petitioned the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to terminate its power purchase agreement with Tata Power‘s Trombay Unit 5, citing high energy charges ranging from Rs 8 to Rs 11 per unit.  BEST argued that these tariffs...

JSW JFE acquires thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India

JSW JFE Electrical Steel Pvt Ltd has finalized the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd (tkES India) for Rs 40.51 billion.  This move enables JSW-JFE to enter the grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) business, aligning with...

Tata Power secures LoI from RECPDCL for power transmission project

Tata Power Limited has received a letter of intent (LoI) from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a subsidiary of REC Limited, to acquire the special purpose vehicle (SPV) ERES-XXXIX Power Transmission Limited.  The project, to...

Azure Power secures REC and HSBC refinancing, completes early bond prepayment

Azure Power Global Ltd, a leading renewable power producer in India, has completed an Rs 24 billion refinancing transaction structured as an INR Term Loan underwritten solely by REC Ltd.  This transaction enabled the company to prepay its $350...

Borosil calls for anti-dumping duty on Chinese solar glass

Borosil Renewables, a leading solar glass manufacturer in India, has called on the government to impose an anti-dumping duty on Chinese solar glass imports to safeguard domestic producers.  Shreevar Kheruka, Vice Chairman of Borosil Renewables...

IIT Indore develops catalyst for economical hydrogen production from methanol

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has developed a catalyst that produces pure hydrogen from methanol at a significantly lower temperature and cost compared to traditional methods.  The catalyst, developed under the leadership of...

PFC issues bids for 6 GW transmission systems for green hydrogen and ammonia projects

PFC Consulting has invited bids to establish transmission systems for evacuating 6 GW of power to support green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing projects in Kandla and Mundra, Gujarat. The projects will be executed on a build, own, operate, and...

Rayzon Solar secures PV module supply contract for L&T’s projects

Rayzon Solar has won a contract to supply 216 MW of high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for three solar projects across India. The modules will be integral to L&T’s floating solar projects at Panchet and...

Andhra Pradesh unveils policy to attract Rs 10 trillion investment for clean energy

The Andhra Pradesh government aims to secure Rs 10 trillion in investments through its newly launched AP Integrated Clean Energy (ICE) Policy, focusing on solar, wind, and round-the-clock renewable energy projects to achieve net-zero carbon emissions...

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