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Brookfield sells 1.6 GW India renewables portfolio to Gentari

Brookfield Asset Management and its affiliates (Brookfield) have announced the sale of a 1.6 GW portfolio of solar and wind assets in India to Gentari Renewables India in a two-phase transaction. The first phase, involving the sale of 1 GW of...

India begins trials for hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks

India has launched trials for its first fleet of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks. This initiative aligns with the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), which has been allocated Rs 197.44 billion to establish India as a leader in hydrogen...

MHI mandates 100 per cent domestic content for key EV components

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has mandated a 100% domestic content requirement (DCR) for 18 electric vehicle (EV) components across two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and e-buses. This requirement must be met for manufacturers to qualify for...

ONGC Green acquires PTC Energy for Rs 9.25 billion

ONGC Green Limited (OGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited, has acquired a 100% equity stake in PTC Energy Limited (PEL) for Rs 9.25 billion, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of OGL. PEL operates in the...

Powergrid secures three ISTS projects under tariff-based bidding

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has won the bid for three inter-state transmission system (ISTS) projects under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. These projects will be developed on a build, own, operate, and...

L&T secures main plant package contract for NTPC’s Nabinagar project

Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has secured a contract from NTPC Limited for the supply and installation of the main plant package, including the boiler and turbine, for the 3×800 MW Nabinagar Coal-Based Thermal Power Project Stage II...

CCI approves JSW Energy’s acquisition of KSK Mahanadi and Adani Infra’s stake in PSP Projects

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved JSW Energy Limited’s acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited (KMPCL) through its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Thermal Energy One Limited.  KMPCL operates a...

GE Vernova and L&T secure major power transmission orders

GE Vernova T&D India Ltd has secured orders worth approximately Rs 5 billion from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the supply and installation of 765kV-class transformers and reactors under bulk procurement. The company will...

Rajasthan partners with Telangana for energy expansion

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance power generation and supply, supporting the state’s goal of energy self-reliance and...

Adani Green and NTPC Green Energy commission solar projects

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commenced commercial operations for two solar power projects under its 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch district.  Adani Green Energy Twenty Five A Limited...

BGR Tech partners with Elchemtech to introduce PEM water electrolysers

BGR Tech Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Elchemtech Company Limited to introduce proton exchange membrane water electrolysers (PEMWE) in India.  BGR Tech will integrate these electrolysers into its...

India launches hydrogen-fuelled vehicle pilot projects under Green Hydrogen Mission

The Government of India has launched five pilot projects to deploy hydrogen-fuelled buses and trucks as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).  The initiative includes 37 vehicles—15 hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 hydrogen internal...

ACME Solar to invest Rs 170 billion in renewable expansion, eyes nuclear energy

ACME Solar Holdings Limited plans to invest Rs 170 billion in capital expenditure in the calendar year 2026 to expand its renewable energy capacity to 5,000 MW by 2027, focusing on hybrid and firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects.  The...

Sunsure, Adani Green secure financing for solar and hybrid projects

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has refinanced its $1.06 billion construction facility. AGEL refinanced its maiden construction facility, originally secured in 2021, for developing India’s largest solar-wind hybrid renewable cluster in Rajasthan. ...

Hindustan Power to invest Rs 6.2 billion in solar and BESS in Assam

Hindustan Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Assam to invest Rs 6.2 billion in solar power and battery energy storage projects.  The announcement was made at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment &...

Karnataka opts out of RDSS for smart meter installation

The  Karnataka Department of Energy (DoE) has planned to opt out of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) for smart meter installation. Instead, the state will implement the project independently. Karnataka is among the few states that have...

SJVN awards 648 MW RE projects under Tranche-II and III auctions

SJVN Limited has awarded a total of 648 MW of renewable energy projects under its Tranche-II and Tranche-III auctions.  On February 28, 2025, NLC India Limited (NLCIL) secured a Letter of Award (LoA) for developing 200 MW Inter State Transmission...

Kosol Energie wins Rs 4.85 billion contract for Gujarat solar project

Kosol Energie Private Limited has secured a Rs 4.85 billion contract for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the 100 MW Gujarat Solar PV Project – Phase XII under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL).  The Letter of...

Datta Power Infra signs PPA with SECI for 50 MW wind project

Datta Power Infra Private Limited has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 50 MW Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power project under SECI’s Tranche-XVII.  The...

NTPC commissions final unit of 300 MW solar project in Bikaner

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, commenced commercial operations for the last 18.32 MW capacity of its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on March 1, 2025.  With this, the entire 300 MW...

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