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NTPC Green announces commercial operation of 30 MW Gujarat solar PV project

NTPC Green Energy has announced the commencement of operations for its wholly-owned subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy’s 150 MW Gujarat solar PV project in Mesanka, Gujarat. On December 18, 2024, the Gujarat Energy Development Agency issued a...

Servotech Power Systems rebrands to Servotech Renewable Power System

Servotech Power Systems has rebranded as Servotech Renewable Power System, signalling its shift to renewable energy.  The new name reflects the company’s focus on solar products, EV chargers, and sustainable energy solutions. Founder & Managing...

PFCCL initiates empanelment process for AMISP under RDSS

PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL), a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Ltd, has initiated the empanelment of advanced metering infrastructure service providers (AMISP) under the centrally-sponsored Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).  As one...

SWELECT Energy to raise Rs 1.38 billion through NCDs

SWELECT Energy Systems has announced plans to raise Rs 1.38 billion through the issuance of 1,385 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) with a face value of Rs 1 million each via private placement.  These secured, unlisted, rated, redeemable...

HPSEBL to procure 550 MW solar power from SECI

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has approved Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) to procure 550 MW of ISTS-connected solar power from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 25 years at a...

ACME Solar commissions 1,023 MW solar projects in Rajasthan

ACME Solar has commissioned four co-located ISTS-connected solar projects totaling 1,023 MW in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district.  The 1,200 MW capacity project already has a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India...

NHPC to invest Rs 55 billion in Bihar’s renewable energy sector

NHPC Limited plans to invest Rs 55 billion in Bihar’s renewable energy sector to support India’s energy transition.  The company is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the state government for projects including solar power...

Refex Renewables subsidiary partners with LC Infra for solar project

Sherisha Rooftop Solar SPV Four Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Refex Renewables & Infrastructure Limited, has partnered with LC Infra Projects Private Limited to form LC Infra Solar LLP. The LLP will develop a 150 MW solar power...

Jindal Saw to acquire 31.2% stake in ReNew Green MHH One

Jindal Saw Limited has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 31.20% equity stake in ReNew Green MHH One Private Limited (RGMHH), making RGMHH an associate company. RGMHH focuses on renewable energy generation but has not yet commenced...

Tlawng hydro project to begin construction in FY 2025

The Tlawng Hydro-Electrical Project, with a planned capacity of 120 MW, is set to begin construction in FY 2025. Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation is currently underway. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has completed key studies, including...

Locals oppose survey for proposed nuclear power plant in Koppal district

The central government has selected a site near Arasinakeri, Koppal, for Karnataka’s second nuclear power plant. However, the proposal faces opposition due to land shortages and environmental concerns, particularly regarding nearby protected...

Masali village becomes India’s first solar-powered village on the border

Masali village in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has become India’s first ‘solar village’ located on the border. The village, with a population of 800, is situated 40 km from the Pakistan border. All 199 houses in the village now...

Renewable energy projects face up to 12-month delay in signing of PPAs

India’s renewable energy sector is facing significant delays in securing power purchase agreements (PPAs), which are affecting around 40-45 GW of projects out of a total 80-90 GW in the pipeline. Experts note that distribution companies...

Inox Wind wins 60 MW wind turbine supply contract in Karnataka

Inox Wind Limited has secured a contract from Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL) to supply 3 MW-class Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) for a 60 MW wind power project.  The project is part of a wind-solar hybrid development in Karnataka...

Gensol Engineering secures EPC contract for 22 MW solar projects

Gensol Engineering Limited has won an EPC contract worth Rs 880 million from a steel products company to develop 22 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Punjab.  The contract was awarded on December 18, 2024 and is scheduled for completion...

Centre lays foundation for 4,000 MW solar projects in Rajasthan

The Central Government has initiated the development of 4,000 MW solar power projects in Rajasthan, with the foundation stone laid on December 17, 2024. The projects include: Pugal Solar Project (2,450 MW): Phase-I and Phase-II (1,000 MW each):...

NLC India invites EoI for Gurha Thermal Power Project EPC package

NLC India Limited has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package for the 3×125 MW Gurha Thermal Power Project.  The EoI was announced on December 16, 2024, with a bid submission...

BHAVINI to start 500 MW PFBR operations at Kalpakkam by end-2025

Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) plans to begin commercial operations of the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, by the end of 2025. The Kalpakkam facility...

Adani Energy incorporates SPV for power infrastructure services

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) established Adani Energy Solutions Step-Eleven Limited (AESSEL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), on December 17, 2024. The SPV will focus on transmission, distribution, power supply, and other infrastructure...

GK Energy files DRHP for Rs 5 billion IPO to raise funds

GK Energy Limited has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO consists of a fresh issue of shares worth up to Rs 5 billion, along...

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