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Shakti Pumps establishes EV subsidiary

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/02/2025 Shakti Pumps Limited has set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Shakti EV Mobility Private Limited, with a consolidated investment of Rs 350 million through the subscription of 3,000,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. The...

BHEL and Reliance Power report earnings growth in Q3 FY25

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/02/2025 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) posted a net profit of Rs 1.35 billion for the quarter ending December 2024, marking a 125 per cent increase from Rs 0.60 billion in the same quarter last year.  The company’s...

Waaree Group starts electrolyser plant construction in Gujarat, expands solar cell capacity

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/02/2025 Waaree Group has started the construction of its alkaline electrolyser manufacturing facility in Valsad, Gujarat, with an initial production capacity of 300 MW.  The plant will support industries like steel...

Australian Premium India wins contracts for solar equipment

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/02/2025 Australian Premium Solar (India) Limited has secured contracts worth Rs 1,498.27 million for the supply of solar panels, photovoltaic (PV) modules, and solar inverters. The contracts include Rs 910.84 million for...

Juniper Green secures financing for RE projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/02/2025 Juniper Green Energy Limited has secured Rs 86.82 billion in phased debt financing to develop renewable energy (RE) projects in India, including wind-solar hybrid and Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE)...

Sahaj Solar and Teerth Gopicon form subsidiaries for solar projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/02/2025 Sahaj Solar Limited has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Veracity Renewable Energy Private Limited, to develop solar power projects in India.  The new entity will generate, accumulate, distribute, and supply...

Tata Power-DDL among top 10 global power utilities in Smart Grid Index 2024

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL), the distribution arm of Tata Power in the National Capital, has been ranked among the top 10 power utilities worldwide in the Smart Grid Index 2024. The Smart Grid...

EAC approves ToR for Khandwa and Warsgaon Warangi pumped storage projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has recommended granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 640 MW Khandwa Pumped Storage Hydro Project and the...

KPI Green secures 15.9 MWp solar projects under CPP segment

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 Sun Drops Energia Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KPI Green Energy Limited, has received Letters of Award (LoAs) for developing 15.9 MWp solar power projects under the Captive Power Producer (CPP)...

Teerth Gopicon secures solar project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 Teerth Gopicon Private Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) for developing 39.4 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Rajasthan under the...

Hero MotoCorp, Aurobindo Pharma to invest in captive solar power projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 The Board of Directors of Hero MotoCorp Limited has approved an agreement with CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited to set up a solar power project.  A special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be formed for the...

Jindal Nuclear plans 18,000 MW nuclear capacity by 2047

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 Jindal Nuclear Power Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jindal Renewables, has announced plans to develop 18,000 MW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. This aligns with the Government of India’s target of...

NTPC, NREDCAP form JV for 25 GW renewable projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, and the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) have formed a joint venture (JV), “AP NGEL Harit...

BHEL secures Rs 80 billion EPC contract for Koradi Thermal Power Project

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/02/2025 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 80 billion for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the 2×660 MW Koradi Thermal Power Project.  The...

Sinovoltaics releases Q1 2025 global PV module ranking

Author: PPD Team Date: 10/02/2025 Sinovoltaics’ Q1 2025 global PV Module Manufacturers Ranking shows India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy as the top three. The Altmann Z-score-based ranking covers 63...

GE Vernova T&D reports 75% increase in order inflows in FY25

Author: PPD Team Date: 10/02/2025 GE Vernova T&D India Ltd has reported a 75 per cent year-on-year increase in order inflows for the first three quarters (9M: April to December) of FY25. The new order inflow during this period reached Rs 77,871...

Hitachi Energy-BHEL consortium secures Rajasthan HVDC project

Author: PPD Team Date: 10/02/2025 A consortium of Hitachi Energy India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions...

Luminous inaugurates battery manufacturing plant in Haridwar

Author: PPD Team Date: 10/02/2025 Luminous Power Technologies has inaugurated a lead acid battery manufacturing facility in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.  Spanning 8 acres in the SIDCUL Industrial Estate, the plant features a green positive plate...

Torrent Power reports Q3 FY 2024-25 results with 31% PAT growth

Author: PPD Team Date: 10/02/2025 Torrent Power has announced its financial results for the third quarter of FY 2024-25, ending December 31, 2024. The company reported a 31% year-on-year increase in profit after tax (PAT), reaching Rs 4.89 billion...

Bhagyanagar India secures 65.7 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh

Author: PPD Team Date: 10/02/2025 Bhagyanagar India Limited has received Letters of Award (LoAs) from the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) for setting up 65.7 MW of grid-connected solar power plants under the...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 The Chandigarh Administration is expanding its use of floating...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has signed a Memorandum...

Tata Power’s Mundra plant shut since July 1 amid tariff uncertainty

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 All five units of Tata Power’s Mundra power plant have remained...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Global Digital growth must not outpace sustainability goals, says...

Digital growth must not outpace sustainability goals, says Qatar-backed report

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 A report backed by Invest Qatar and Iberdrola Innovation Middle...

Kerala rooftop solar users demand withdrawal of 2025 draft regulations

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 The Kerala Domestic Solar Prosumers Community (KDSPC) has called...

Patel Engineering wins Rs 240 crore NHPC contract for Teesta-V hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Patel Engineering Ltd. has secured a Rs 239.98 crore contract from...