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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...

Shakti Pumps invests Rs 40 million in subsidiary SESPL

Shakti Pumps Limited has invested Rs 40 million in its wholly owned subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions Private Limited (SESPL), by subscribing to 40 million equity shares with a face value of Rs 1 each. The investment aims to expand SESPL’s business...

GE Power secures boiler parts order for Sanjay Gandhi Power Station

GE Power India Limited has received an extended purchase order from Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) to supply boiler parts at the Sanjay Gandhi Power Station. The order is valued at Rs 182.7 million and is scheduled for...

TNGECL plans 100 MW wind-solar hybrid projects in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) plans to develop 100 MW cumulative wind-solar hybrid power projects in the state. The projects are expected to be set up on a design, build, own, operate, and transfer (DBOOT) basis in Thoothukudi...

Sukhbir Agro Energy plans 1,200 MW RE projects in Andhra Pradesh

Sukhbir Agro Energy Limited (SAEL) is planning to establish 1,200 MW of renewable energy (RE) power projects in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be developed in two phases, with each phase consisting of 600 MW. ...

Surana Technologies signs PPA with MSEDCL for solar projects in Maharashtra

Surana Technologies Private Limited, a subsidiary of Surana Solar Limited, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for 25 years.  The agreement covers the development of 54...

JSWEL signs PPA with Indus Towers for supply of 130 MW solar power

Indus Towers has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with JSW Green Energy Eight and announced an investment of Rs 380.3 million.  The agreement includes procuring 130 MW of renewable energy from a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant under a captive...

Andhra Pradesh unveils Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0

Andhra Pradesh has launched its Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0 (2024-2029) to establish itself as a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and achieve carbon neutrality (Scope 1 emissions) by 2047.  The policy targets the...

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