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MoP to assign nuclear power plant in Kerala

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has planned to set up a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Kerala, pending the availability of 60.7 hectares of land.  Athirappilly in Thrissur district and Cheemeni in Kasaragod district have been identified as suitable sites...

Center lays foundation for three hydroelectric projects in Himachal Pradesh

The Central Government has laid the foundation stone for three hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in Himachal Pradesh. These projects are: Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage I: This project involves constructing an 86 m high concrete gravity dam across...

Shree Cements to invest Rs 3,000 million in solar power project in Bihar

Shree Cements Limited is planning to establish a solar power project in Purnia, Bihar.  The company will invest around Rs 3,000 million for the project’s development...

Three firms win 600 MW contracts under SECI’s solar Tranche-XVIII

Three companies secured contracts totalling 600 MW for the development of 1,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-Connected Solar Power Projects under Tranche-XVIII.  ReNew Solar Power Private Limited (ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited)...

Refex Renewables issues Rs 1.05 billion NCDs

Refex Renewables & Infrastructure Limited has issued 105 senior, secured, unrated, unlisted, and taxable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) through private placement. The NCDs, with an aggregate value of Rs 1.05 billion, were allotted to the...

Six firms win bids for 816 MW solar projects under NTPC tender

Six companies have won bids to set up a total of 816 MW capacity under the 1,200 MW ISTS-Connected Solar Power Project (NTPC-02) anywhere in India, as announced on December 23, 2024. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) won 150 MW with a...

India’s solar module manufacturing industry to see growth: CRISIL

India’s solar module manufacturing industry is poised for significant growth over the next five years, driven by domestic demand projected at 50-55 gigawatts (GW) annually from FY24 to FY30, according to a report by CRISIL. This growth will...

Himachal CM reviews ongoing energy projects

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently reviewed the progress of ongoing energy projects and emphasized the State Government’s focus on expanding green energy initiatives.  He highlighted the development of a one MW Green Hydrogen...

Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 20 billion in electricity dues

Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 20 billion for electricity supplied under an agreement with the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited.  Tripura provides 60-70 MW of power, but the dues are increasing daily.  Chief Minister Manik Saha stated that...

Chhattisgarh attracts Rs 151.84 billion investment for renewable energy

Chhattisgarh has secured investment proposals worth Rs 151.84 billion from top companies in sectors like semiconductors, electric vehicles (EV), and renewable energy. The highest proposal of Rs 115 billion comes from Renew Power Limited for pump...

Union minister reviews Lakshadweep’s power sector

Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal reviewed the power sector scenario for the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep in Kavaratti.  Shri Praful Patel, Administrator of Lakshadweep, along with senior officials from...

Punjab to have 66 solar power plants by 2025

The government of Punjab has launched a new initiative under the Clean and Green Renewable Energy project to boost Punjab’s green energy production.  A total of 66 solar projects will be implemented across the state by December 2025, generating 264...

India to launch Critical Mineral Mission in 2025

India is set to launch its Critical Mineral Mission in 2025, an initiative to secure essential minerals for the country’s green energy transition and electric vehicle (EV) sector growth.  This mission will bring together multiple ministries...

IREDA sanctions Rs 30 billion for Odisha’s green energy projects

Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), delivered a keynote address at the Odisha Solar Investor Conclave hosted by GRIDCO in Bhubaneswar.  The CMD confirmed that...

Refex Industries launches renewable energy subsidiary

Refex Industries Limited has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Venwind Refex Power Limited, with a subscribed capital of Rs 10 million comprising 100,000 fully paid equity shares at a face value of Rs 10 each. The subsidiary will focus on...

PGCIL and Adani Energy qualify for Khavda transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd have emerged as qualified bidders for the Augmentation of transformation capacity at KPS1 (GIS) and KPS2 (GIS) (Phase-V Part B1 and Part B2 scheme). REC Power Development...

BERC proposes draft regulations for green energy open access

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has released a consultative paper on the draft BERC (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) Regulations, 2024. The draft policy enables voluntary procurement of green energy in increments...

CERC amends deviation settlement regulations for solar projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024.  The amendment addresses implementation challenges and refines operational procedures...

SustVest raises $1.7 million to expand solar projects

SustVest has secured $1.7 million in equity and debt during its Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Inflection Point Ventures and Antler, with participation from WEH Ventures, Venture Catalysts, Soonicorn Ventures, FAAD Network, and...

NTPC to set up green hydrogen mobility project in Bhubaneswar

NTPC Limited has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) to promote green hydrogen mobility in Bhubaneswar.  Under the agreement, NTPC will establish...

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