A recent survey, “Solar Spectrum of New India,” by Luminous Power Technologies, reveals rising consumer interest in solar energy in India, yet highlights affordability and skilled labour as key barriers. The survey indicates that 52% of respondents...
Ahead of the Utkarsh Odisha conclave in January, Odisha’s single window clearance authority, led by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, has approved 15 industrial projects worth Rs 33.53 billion. Spanning sectors like chemicals, renewable energy...
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 682.5 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for reconductoring Package OH01. The package includes the reconductoring of the 220 kV Hisar (PG) to Hisar (IA)...
Voltamp Transformers Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) valued at Rs 2,633.3 million from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the design, manufacturing, testing, and supply of various ratings of power transformers. ...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced a Rs 2 billion programme, running through FY 2025-26, to accelerate green hydrogen production and application across sectors. Focus areas include decentralised hydrogen production...
The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has awarded contracts for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 17,458 solar water pumping systems under Component B of the PM KUSUM programme. Leading recipients include Shakti Pumps...
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has announced an investment of Rs 2.3 billion in International Battery Company (IBC) India to develop a gigafactory in Bengaluru, focused on producing prismatic NMC Li-ion cells for mobility and battery storage...
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has issued a $173 million letter of credit (LC) to Adani Power Limited to maintain the electricity supply. This LC follows Adani Power’s reduction of electricity deliveries by half due to unpaid...
The Ministry of Coal has introduced a Mine Opening Permission module on the Single Window Clearance System (SWCS) portal to streamline and expedite the approval process for initiating coal mining operations. This digital initiative enhances...
Sterlite Power announced new orders worth Rs 12 billion across its Global Products and Services (GPS) business in Q2FY25, bringing cumulative orders to Rs 27 billion for H1FY25. The GPS division focuses on high-performance, sustainable products and...
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd reported a significant rise in order inflows for Q2 FY25, reaching Rs 46.82 billion, over four times the Rs 10.82 billion recorded in Q2 FY24. For the first half of FY25 (April-September), orders grew by 173 per cent to...
PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has transferred two wholly owned subsidiaries, Khavda PSI and 3 Transmission Limited and Barmer I Transmission Limited, to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited...
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) reported a net profit of Rs 72.15 billion for the quarter ending September 2024, an 8.86 per cent increase from Rs 66.28 billion in the same quarter last year. The company’s total income also rose by...
Saatvik Solar has entered into a contract with G2H Solar to supply 200 MW of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for projects across India. The modules, featuring advanced mono PERC bifacial half-cut technology with power ratings of...
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has acquired Progressive Grid Networks Limited (PGNL) in Kenya to explore power transmission opportunities across East Africa. PGNL’s initial share capital stands at KES 1 billion, divided into 100,000...
Inox Wind Limited (IWL) has secured an 87 MW order from Continuum Green Energy for its 3 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs). This repeat order will be executed on turnkey basis, with IWL providing multi-year operations and maintenance services...
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has issued a consultancy tender for the interconnection of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) with India’s mainland grid. The scope of work covers: Route Alignment, Detailed Survey and Soil...
India’s climate policies are on track to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes from 2020 to 2030, leading to a 24% drop in coal-based power generation, according to a report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water...
INOX India Ltd (INOXCVA) has secured a major contract with Highview Power for its Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) project in Carrington, Manchester. As part of the deal, INOXCVA will deliver five high-pressure, 690kl vacuum-insulated cryogenic...
NTPC has synthesised CO2 captured from flue gas with hydrogen produced from a PEM electrolyser to create methanol at its Vindhyachal plant. NTPC Chairman Gurdeep Singh, speaking at the company’s 50th Raising Day, highlighted that both the CO2...