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Tata Power and Druk Green to develop 5,000 MW clean energy in Bhutan

Tata Power Company Ltd and Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) have entered into a partnership to develop at least 5,000 MW of renewable energy capacity in Bhutan. This collaboration, supported by the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government...

SEC charges Adani executives in solar project bribery case

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, senior executives at Adani Green Energy Ltd., and Cyril Cabanes, a former executive of Azure Power Global Ltd., for their alleged roles in a multi-billion-dollar...

NTPC to establish seawater-to-green hydrogen plant in Andhra Pradesh

NTPC Limited is setting up a one-tonne per day seawater-to-green hydrogen plant at its Simhadri facility near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Developed through its R&D centre, NETRA, the project will use a low-carbon desalination plant powered by...

UltraTech Cement expands electric truck fleet for sustainable logistics

UltraTech Cement Limited is expanding its use of electric trucks, contracting 100 EV trucks to transport 75,000 tonnes of clinker monthly over a 400-km roundtrip between its Dhar Cement Works in Madhya Pradesh and Dhule Cement Works in Maharashtra...

MoEFCC eases compliance for renewable energy projects

The Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has simplified compliance requirements for renewable energy projects. Solar module manufacturing units, solar and wind power projects, and mini hydel projects under 25 MW are now...

Viviana Power Tech secures Rs 1.06 billion contracts for Gujarat SI schemes

Viviana Power Tech Limited has won two contracts: Rs 323.43 million from Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) and Rs 741.29 million from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) and Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) under the...

Tata Power acquires SPV for ERES-XXXIX project

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has transferred the special purpose vehicle (SPV), ERES-XXXIX Power Transmission Limited, to Tata Power Company Limited through a tariff-based...

DVC signs PPAs with GUVNL to supply 559 MW of power

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has entered into power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to supply a total of 559 MW of electricity.  This includes 359 MW from the 800 MW Durgapur Thermal Power Expansion...

Adani Group to invest USD 35 billion in renewable energy over five years

The Adani Group has announced plans to invest USD 35 billion over the next five years to establish large-scale renewable energy plants across India.  The focus will be on solar, wind, and hybrid energy systems, aiming to play a significant role in...

AMPIN Energy and CIP to invest USD 300 million in India’s renewable projects

AMPIN Energy Transition has partnered with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to invest USD 300 million in renewable energy projects across India.  This joint effort aims to establish a renewable energy asset base valued between USD 2.7 billion...

NTPC targets Rs 5 trillion investment in green energy by 2030

NTPC has outlined an ambitious plan to invest Rs 5 trillion in green energy by 2030, led by its renewable energy subsidiary, NTPC Green Energy Ltd. (NGEL).  To support its projects, NGEL is set to launch an initial public offering (IPO) worth Rs 100...

Torrent Power to invest Rs 1.1 trillion capex plan on renewables and storage

Torrent Power has unveiled a capital expenditure plan of Rs 1.1 trillion over the next eight years, emphasizing renewable energy and energy storage initiatives.  More than 63% of this investment is earmarked for the renewable energy sector...

Sterlite Power completes the 400 kV GTTPL GIS in Goa

Sterlite Power has announced the commissioning of three vital components of its interstate transmission system (ISTS) project in Goa, managed by the special purpose vehicle “Goa Tamnar Transmission Ltd.”  Goa’s first 400kV Gas Insulated...

REC Power incorporates SPVs for Talegaon and Khavda power transmission projects

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has established two wholly-owned subsidiaries to act as special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for developing interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes under the tariff-based...

NPC approves uniform protection protocol for grid operations

The National Power Committee (NPC), in consultation with Regional Power Committees (RPCs), has approved the Uniform Protection Protocol (UPP) for nationwide implementation. This decision was formalized during the 15th National Power Committee Meeting...

India’s interregional electricity transfer grows 7.8% in H1FY25

The interregional electricity transfer in India grew 7.8% year-on-year in the first half (H1: April to September) of FY25, reaching 134,714 MU (million units), up from 123,918 MU in H1FY24, according to Grid Controller of India Ltd (GRID-INDIA). Key...

Apar Industries to triple Continuous Transposed Conductor capacity by FY26

Apar Industries Ltd has announced plans to expand its Continuous Transposed Conductor (CTC) production capacity to meet increasing demand driven by government prioritization of power and generation equipment. The expansion will triple the company’s...

Schneider Electric Infrastructure reports 14.3% growth in order backlog

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has reported a 14.3% year-on-year growth in its order backlog, which stood at Rs 13.89 billion as of September 30, 2024. The company also noted robust growth in order inflows during FY25. In Q2FY25 (July...

NVVN awards 66 MW solar projects to Kirloskar Solar and Oriana Power

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has awarded contracts totalling 66 MW of solar capacity to Kirloskar Solar Technologies and Oriana Power. The projects, valued at Rs 2.91 billion, will be developed across multiple Indian states. Kirloskar Solar...

Power Grid acquires Khavda V-A transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) acquired “Khavda V-A Power Transmission Ltd” from REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) on November 19, 2024. This project, valued at Rs 250 billion, is the largest interstate...

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