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Andhra Pradesh commissions 18 transmission projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/04/2025 The Government of Andhra Pradesh has commissioned 18 transmission projects across the state. These include upgrades such as interconnecting transformer (ICT) capacity augmentation and installation of additional bus...

Foundation laid for 1,600 MW thermal power plant in West Bengal

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/04/2025 The Government of West Bengal laid the foundation stone for a new 1,600 MW thermal power project at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district on April 21, 2025. JSW Energy Limited also commenced construction on the same...

NHPC commissions 800 MW capacity of Parbati Stage-II hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/04/2025 NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 4 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 16, 2025. With this, the entire 800 MW project is now fully commissioned. The project is...

GSECL commissions 10 MW solar power project in Manjal, Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has commissioned a 10 MW/12 MWp solar power project in Manjal, located in the Kutch district of Gujarat. The project was developed by Kosol Energie Private...

Adani Renewable begins operations on 48 MW solar project in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Four Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has commenced commercial operations on a 48 MW solar power project in the Rann of Kutch district, Gujarat. The project...

Evren signs PPA with NTPC for 300 MW FDRE renewable energy project

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 Evren, a joint venture (JV) between Brookfield Renewable India and Axis Energy Ventures India Private Limited, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC Limited for the 300 MW FDRE ISTS-Connected...

Tata Power and Tata Motors partner for 131 MW wind-solar hybrid power project

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) and Tata Motors have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop a 131 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in India. The agreement was signed on April 21, 2025...

Toshiba to invest Rs 562 crore in Telangana to expand T&D manufacturing

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) (TTDI) will invest Rs 562 crore to expand its manufacturing capacity in Telangana.  The announcement came after TTDI signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

Uttar Pradesh targets 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 Uttar Pradesh is stepping up its solar push. The state plans to install 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027 under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana. The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA)...

Punjab releases draft green hydrogen policy targeting 100 ktpa by 2030

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy to build a production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa) of green hydrogen and ammonia by 2030. The policy proposes extending...

KP Energy commissions 23.1 MW wind project for ABREL in Bhavnagar

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 KP Energy Limited commissioned a 23.1 MW wind power project in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on April 17, 2025. The project includes 11 S120 wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW, mounted on...

Centre inaugurates 975 MW solar project by ReNew in Jaisalmer

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 The Central government inaugurated the 975 MW/1,300 MWp Rajasthan Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Project (Tranche IV) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on April 17, 2025.  The project has been developed by ReNew and is spread...

Blupine’s SPV signs 25-year solar PPA with SECI for 150 MW project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/04/2025 Blupine Energy’s special purpose vehicle, Solarcraft Power India 17 Private Limited, signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on April 17, 2025. The agreement is valid for...

L&T emerges as lowest bidder for reactor and turbine works at Kudankulam 5 & 6

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/04/2025 Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for erection works at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Units 5 and 6. L&T quoted Rs 13.14 billion for the contract invited by Nuclear...

PGCIL Declares COD for Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVII

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/04/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has declared the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVII (WRES-XXVII) as April 16, 2025. The project was physically commissioned...

IREDA and Waaree Renewable report profit growth in 2024–25

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/04/2025 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has posted a net profit of Rs 16.98 billion for 2024–25. This marks a 35.62 per cent rise from Rs 12.52 billion in the previous year. The company’s total...

PFCCL forms three new SPVs for interstate transmission projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/04/2025 PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has incorporated three wholly-owned subsidiaries to act as special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for upcoming interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects. These schemes are being developed...

Ministry of Mines announces guidelines for Centres of Excellence under NCMM

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/04/2025 The Ministry of Mines has released detailed guidelines to set up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM). The goal is to push forward research and technology development in...

MNRE proposes RLMM rule changes to promote local sourcing

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/04/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft amendments to the procedure for listing or updating wind turbine models in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM).  The proposed changes...

UltraTech to invest in 75 MWp solar project with AMPIN Energy in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 18/04/2025 UltraTech Cement has entered into an agreement with AMPIN Energy Transition to set up a captive solar power project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed at Sindhari village in Balotara. It will have a capacity...

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