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Bhagyanagar India secures 65.7 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh

Bhagyanagar India Limited has received Letters of Award (LoAs) from the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) for setting up 65.7 MW of grid-connected solar power plants under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO)...

Waaree secures solar module supply contract from Mahindra Susten

Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited, formerly Sangam Renewables Limited, has won a contract from Mahindra Susten to supply solar modules for the 200 MW/280 MWp Rajasthan Solar Power Project (RUVNL). Under the contract, Waaree will supply its...

ACME Solar partners with Grew Energy for solar project in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited has signed an agreement with Grew Energy Private Limited to develop a solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project will utilize GREW Solar’s Topcon solar modules, manufactured at its 3 GW facility near...

Amazon India signs PPAs for 379 MW wind power procurement

AEI New Energy Trading Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon India Retail Private Limited, has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three companies for procuring power from 379 MW wind power projects. The agreements include:...

Andhra Pradesh approves Rs 183.58 billion investment for RE projects

The State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) of Andhra Pradesh has approved investment proposals worth Rs 183.58 billion for setting up 2,087.6 MW of renewable energy projects across the state. The approved projects include: NSL Renewable CPP Private...

India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity to reach 55 GW by fiscal 2027

India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity is set to expand from 10 GW in fiscal 2024 to 50 GW–55 GW by fiscal 2027, driven by government policies aimed at reducing photovoltaic (PV) cell and module imports, according to a report by Crisil Ratings...

Gensol Engineering, Rayzon Solar secure solar project contracts

Gensol Engineering Limited has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract valued at approximately Rs 9.679 billion (inclusive of goods and services tax) for a 245 MW solar photovoltaic project at the Khavda Renewable...

Tata Power inaugurates India’s largest single-location solar manufacturing facility

TP Solar Limited, the solar manufacturing arm of Tata Power and a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has inaugurated a 4.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.  This facility is India’s...

Tata Power Renewable, Bank of Baroda partner to finance rooftop solar systems

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda to offer financing options for residential rooftop solar power systems under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSGY). Under the MoU...

CtrlS Datacenters launches 125 MWp GreenVolt 1 solar farm in Maharashtra

CtrlS Datacenters Limited has launched GreenVolt 1, a 125 MWp captive solar farm in Nagpur, Maharashtra, to power its data centre operations sustainably. Phase I of the solar farm, with a capacity of 62.5 MWp, began operations in June 2024. The...

RMC Switchgears secures contract for 10 MW solar project in Maharashtra

RMC Switchgears Limited has won a Rs 192.4 million contract from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) for setting up 10 MW decentralised solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects under the “Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana...

Aarti Drugs to acquire 26.25% stake in Prozeal’s solar power project SPV

Aarti Drugs Limited has signed a share subscription and shareholders agreement with Prozeal Green Energy Private Limited and its special purpose vehicle (SPV), Prozeal Green Power Nine Private Limited, for setting up a 19.36 MW/24.4 MWp solar power...

Bondada E&E secures Rs 698.74 million order for solar street lights

Bondada E&E Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bondada Engineering Limited, has received a work order from Landsky Engineers Private Limited for the supply of 20W solar street lights with standard fitting accessories, valued at Rs...

Ministry of Coal selects firms for Category-II financial incentives

The Ministry of Coal has announced the selected applicants under Category II of the Financial Incentive Scheme, a key part of India’s coal gasification program. With an Rs 85 billion financial outlay, the scheme aims to accelerate coal gasification...

JSW Energy wins LoA for 1,600 MW thermal power project in West Bengal

JSW Energy Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for developing a 1,600 MW supercritical/ultra-supercritical thermal power plant on a design, build, finance, own, and...

Power Machines secures E&M contract for Kwar hydro project

Power Machines (India) Limited has won a contract worth Rs 11.19 billion for electro-mechanical (E&M) works (Lot-III) of the Kwar Hydro Electric Project (HEP).  Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPP) invited bids for the project in...

NCT recommends two interstate transmission schemes for final clearance

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to the Ministry of Power for final approval. These will be implemented under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) and the regulated...

Hazoor Multi Projects to invest in solar project in Andhra Pradesh

Hazoor Multi Projects (HMPL) plans to invest Rs 25 billion in a 500 MW solar power project in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.  The project will be developed on 2,000 acres, with support from the Andhra Pradesh government through the New &...

RMC Switchgears and Ultracab secure orders for power distribution

RMC Switchgears has received a Rs 1.08 billion work order to develop distribution infrastructure in select districts of Gujarat. The project involves installing 11 kV underground cables and ring main unit (RMU) systems to strengthen the region’s...

Power Ministry plans 83.5 GW thermal power projects by 2032

The Ministry of Power is planning and implementing over 83.50 GW of thermal power projects worth approximately Rs 6.96 trillion to ensure India meets its base load electricity requirements by 2032.  According to generation planning studies by the...

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