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GREW Solar wins NTPC REL order to supply 1,464.5 MW solar modules

GREW Solar has received a contract worth over Rs 2,000 crore from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) to supply 1,464.5 MW of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. The modules will be supplied for multiple project locations in Uttar...

Bihar commissions 132 kV line for Kajra solar and battery storage project

A dedicated 132 kV power evacuation line for the Kajra solar project in Bihar has been commissioned, enabling grid connectivity for one of India’s largest solar-plus-battery storage developments. The line will transmit power from the Kajra facility...

KSEBL approves Rs 648 crore capex plan

The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) has approved a capital expenditure plan of Rs 647.8 crore for the 2026-27 financial year. The plan focuses on strengthening transmission and distribution networks, supporting energy storage...

India reaches 50 per cent non-fossil capacity ahead of 2030 goal

India has accelerated its clean energy expansion, achieving 50 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources five years before its 2030 target. As of November 2025, renewable energy (RE) capacity stands at 253.96...

Tata Power commissions 1 GW solar project for SJVN in Rajasthan

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, has announced the commissioning of a 1 GW alternating current solar project for SJVN Limited in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This is TPREL’s largest Domestic Content...

POWERGRID wins 300 MWh battery storage project in Andhra Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has received a Letter of Award to develop a 150 MW/300 MWh standalone battery storage project in Andhra Pradesh. POWERGRID informed through a regulatory filing that it has emerged as the successful...

Bondada Engineering wins 300 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh

Bondada Engineering Limited has received a letter of award (LoA) worth Rs 3.92 billion from NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) for balance-of-system (BoS) work for a 300 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh. The LoA specifies that the scope includes...

SECI invites bids for 1 GW excess renewable supply and 1 GW pumped storage

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids under two separate tenders totalling 2,000 MW. One tender seeks 1,000 MW of surplus power from renewable energy projects. The other seeks developers for 1,000 MW of grid-scale...

PGCIL awards Rs 3.6 bn 765 kV transformer contract to BHEL

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) a major contract worth Rs 3,618 million for supplying high-capacity transformers. The contract forms part of a bulk procurement package aimed at...

Alpex Solar bags Rs 65 crore MSEDCL order for solar pumps

Alpex Solar Limited has announced an order worth Rs 65 crore (excluding GST) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for supplying off-grid direct current (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) water pumping systems. The...

Ambala Cantonment gets major power distribution upgrade under RDSS

Haryana’s Energy Minister Anil Vij has inaugurated a major electricity distribution upgrade project in Ambala Cantonment, stating that it will significantly strengthen the city’s network. The initiative is funded under the Revamped Distribution...

Waa Solar bags Rs 225 crore solar contract in Madhya Pradesh

Waa Solar Limited has announced that it has received a major Letter of Award (LOA) from M.P. Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) for developing grid-connected solar power plants. The information was disclosed through a regulatory filing, stating that...

Coal ministry amends rules to let company boards approve new mine openings

The Ministry of Coal has notified the Colliery Control (Amendment) Rules, 2025, allowing coal company boards to approve the opening of new mines, seams or sections of seams. The change removes the need for prior permission from the Coal Controller’s...

NTPC Green commissions 13.98 MW from Khavda solar project

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has announced the commercial commissioning of 13.98 MW from its Khavda solar project in Gujarat, further expanding operational renewable capacity under its large-scale development programme. In a regulatory filing...

Waaree Energies announces CEO succession, subsidiary starts solar plant

Waaree Energies Limited announced two important corporate developments, including a major expansion in manufacturing and a planned change in leadership. The company said its subsidiary has begun operations at a new 3.05 GW solar inverter...

Solarworld Energy secures Rs 725 crore EPC order from NTPC

Solarworld Energy Solutions Limited announced that it has received a Letter of Award for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction package of a 250 MWac grid-connected solar power project. The order, issued by NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, is...

MoEFCC recommends EC for Kalai II, Dulhasti Stage-II and Pane PSP projects

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) held the 45th meeting of its Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects on 19 December 2025 to review key hydropower and pumped storage proposals...

DAE seeks tax relief and green status for nuclear power at par with renewables

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has requested that the Ministry of Finance extend tax incentives and green policy benefits to the nuclear power sector, aiming to align it with renewable energy support frameworks. The proposal has been submitted...

CEL invites bids to set up 1.2 GWp solar PV module manufacturing line

Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a Mini Ratna Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for selecting a bidder to establish a 1.2 GWp solar photovoltaic (PV)...

Gujarat launches renewable, storage and green hydrogen policies

The Government of Gujarat has launched three major clean energy policies with a combined investment potential exceeding Rs 5.8 lakh crore. The Integrated Renewable Energy Policy 2025, the Pumped Storage Project Policy 2025, and the Gujarat Green...

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