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Insolation Energy to set up 3 GW solar manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh

Insolation Energy Limited has received 45 acres of land from the Madhya Pradesh government to establish a solar manufacturing facility.  The proposed unit will have a production capacity of 3 GW for solar cells, 4 GW for solar modules, and 24,000...

BMC and Oil India Limited to set up biogas plant in Bhubaneswar

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has partnered with Oil India Limited (OIL) to establish a biogas plant in Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, as part of a waste-to-wealth initiative. The facility will process wet waste from the city to produce biogas...

IMFA partners with JSW Green Energy for 70 MW renewable energy supply

Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA) has formed a joint venture with JSW Green Energy to source 70 MW of renewable energy for its smelting operations.  IMFA has signed a binding term sheet with JSW Green Energy One and JSW Green Energy Seven...

Grew Energy to supply solar modules for Jindal Renewables’ Rajasthan project

Grew Energy has announced it will supply 500 MW of solar modules for Jindal Renewables’ solar power project in Rajasthan.  Jindal Renewables is developing around 3 GW of renewable energy assets with power off-take agreements in place. By 2030...

Honeywell to provide building automation solutions for Exide Energy’s lithium-ion gigafactory

Honeywell has secured a contract to deliver building automation solutions for Exide Energy Solutions Ltd (EESL), a subsidiary of Exide Industries Ltd. The project will involve deploying Honeywell’s Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) platform for...

CERC grants final transmission licence to PGCIL’s Bhadla-III Transmission

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted a final transmission licence to “Bhadla-III Transmission Ltd,” a wholly-owned TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL).  The licence, issued on December 15, 2024...

Seven firms win bids for 500 MW solar projects under GUVNL Phase XXV

On December 19, 2024, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) announced the winners of its 500 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects under Phase XXV without energy storage systems (ESS). The successful bidders are: Drashta Green Power Limited:...

Federal Bank and Ecofy collaborate to finance MSME solar projects

Federal Bank has partnered with Ecofy, a green-focused NBFC backed by Eversource Capital, to offer financing solutions for MSMEs investing in rooftop solar installations. The program targets financing 3,600 kW of rooftop solar annually, focusing on...

KPIL raises Rs 10 billion via QIP

Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) has successfully raised Rs 10 billion through a qualified institutional placement (QIP). The proceeds will be used to strengthen the company’s balance sheet, improve financial flexibility, and support...

Powergrid to raise up to Rs 42.50 billion via 10-year bonds

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has approved raising up to Rs 42.50 billion through the private placement of bonds. The funds will be raised under the Powergrid bonds – LXXX (80th Issue), which are unsecured, non-convertible...

India’s renewable energy capacity addition doubles to 15 GW in FY24

India has added nearly 15 GW of renewable energy capacity between April and November this financial year, almost double the 7.54 GW added during the same period last year.  Speaking at the CII International Energy Conference 2024, Union Minister...

Sembcorp wins solar plus BESS project from SECI

Sembcorp Green Infra (SGIPL), a unit of Sembcorp Industries, has secured a 150 MW solar project with a 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). SGIPL has received the letter of award (LoA) for the...

Rajasthan signs MoUs worth Rs 104.5 billion for renewable energy projects

The Government of Rajasthan (GoR) has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) valued at Rs 104.5 billion with Prudential Sugar Corporation Limited and Oriana Power Private Limited for renewable energy (RE) projects under the “Rising...

NHPC partners with BEML to develop solutions for hydro plants

NHPC has partnered with BEML to explore opportunities for developing desilting and dredging solutions for hydroelectric power plants.  These solutions will also help mitigate urban waterlogging during monsoons by clearing canals and culverts and...

RMC Switchgears to supply 5,000 solar pumps in Maharashtra

RMC Switchgears has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from a system integrator for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 5,000 solar pumps in Maharashtra.  The project, valued at Rs 900 million, includes 3HP, 5HP, and 7HP solar pump...

FGD retrofitting in thermal power plants reaches 11% of total capacity

The retrofitting of thermal power plants with flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) units has reached only 11.1% of the total installed capacity, according to a report presented in Parliament. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal informed the Rajya Sabha on...

Modi Biotech to expand ethanol capacity with Rs 1 billion investment

Modi Biotech Private Limited (MBPL), a subsidiary of Modi Naturals Limited, will invest Rs 1 billion to expand its ethanol production capacity.  The project will add 180 kilolitres per day (KLD) to the current 130 KLD, increasing the total capacity...

KKR sells 2.6% stake in India Grid Trust for Rs 2.77 billion

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has sold a 2.6 per cent stake in India Grid Trust through an open market transaction, valued at Rs 2.77 billion. KKR’s affiliate, Esoteric II Pte, sold 20.1 million units at an average price of Rs 138.01 per unit...

Sterlite Power raises Rs 7.25 billion to expand global operations

Sterlite Power Limited has raised Rs 7.25 billion in its first primary fundraising since becoming independent. The funds were raised through its global products and solutions business. This marks the first fundraising round since the company’s...

Waaree Energies secures 398 MW solar PV module orders

Waaree Energies Limited has received orders to supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for two projects totalling 398 MW. The orders, awarded by a prominent renewable power developer in India, include 298 MW and 149 MW of solar PV modules...

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