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AMPIN Energy signs PPA with SECI for 199 MW FDRE project

AMPIN Energy Transition has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for its 199 MW / ~800 MWh Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project under Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) Tranche VII, marking the company’s...

PSPCL seeks tighter checks on peak-hour power availability declarations

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has questioned whether the existing framework is sufficient to enforce compliance with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) October 5, 2025 suo-motu order on peak-hour power...

India’s installed power capacity crosses 548.8 GW in June 2026

India’s installed power generation capacity stood at 548,858.47 MW as of June 30, 2026, according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Non-fossil fuel sources continued to account for a majority share of the...

Siemens Energy to rebrand as Omterra under independent identity

Siemens Energy has announced plans to transition to an independent corporate brand, with the company and its wind energy subsidiary, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, set to operate under the new name “Omterra.” The rebranding follows...

BII, EAAIF back Blueleaf Energy’s India expansion through $75 million facility

British International Investment (BII) has partially syndicated its mezzanine debt investment in Blueleaf Energy to the Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), marking a new financing partnership to support the renewable energy...

ReNew-Mitsui RTC project secures US$730 million green loan refinancing

A 320 MW round-the-clock (RTC) hybrid renewable energy project developed by ReNew and Mitsui in India has secured refinancing through a US$730 million green loan from a consortium of 12 banks. The financing will be used to refinance the...

SJVN appoints Arti Kujur as independent director

SJVN Limited has informed the stock exchanges that the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India, has appointed Smt. Arti Kujur as an Independent Director on the company’s Board. According to the ministry’s order dated July 15, 2026...

Emmvee’s PAT more than doubles to Rs 380 crore in Q1 FY27

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited reported its strongest quarterly performance to date for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, driven by higher production volumes, increased utilisation of internally manufactured solar cells and operating leverage from...

Adani Power signs PSA with MSEDCL for 1,600 MW supply

Adani Power Limited has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the long-term supply of 1,600 MW of electricity. The power will be supplied from a proposed 2×800...

SECI’s 2,000 MW wind auction sees lowest bid at Rs 3.78/kWh

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has concluded the e-reverse auction for 2,000 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power projects under Tranche-XX, with tariffs ranging from Rs 3.78 per kWh to Rs 4.32 per...

Bluebird Solar bags 439 MW module supply order from NTPC REL

Bluebird Solar has secured an order from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) for the supply of 439.35 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a utility-scale solar power project in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. Under the contract, the company will...

Naveen Jindal Group explores sites for 18 GW nuclear power portfolio

The Naveen Jindal Group is evaluating locations across more than nine states for the development of nuclear power projects as it prepares to enter the atomic energy sector, according to a company official familiar with the matter. Discussions with...

Prototype wind turbines need ALMM listing before commercial use, says MNRE

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that prototype wind turbine models intended for commercial deployment can only be installed after being included in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Wind. In an...

REC, CPRI sign MoU for quality testing under RDSS

REC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) to strengthen quality assurance and testing mechanisms for materials used under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The agreement...

ASHVINI to float Rs 28,000 crore EPC tender for Mahi Banswara nuclear project

Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI) is set to invite bids for the Nuclear Island Mega EPC Package (NIMEP) for Units 1 to 4 of the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) in Rajasthan. Estimated to be worth more than Rs 28,000...

NHPC signs 40-year PPA with CSPDCL for 1,720 MW Kamala hydro project

NHPC Limited has signed a 40-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) for the supply of electricity from the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh. The agreement was...

HERC forms expert panel to examine parallel distribution licence bid

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has constituted a three-member independent expert committee to examine an application seeking a parallel electricity distribution licence for Gurugram and Nuh districts, reserving its final order...

GIZ India signs MoU with Tripura to support renewable energy initiatives

GIZ India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Power, Government of Tripura, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), and Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) to support the state’s...

Gemstar Infra secures Rs 1,220 crore debt for three smart metering projects

Gemstar Infra has completed debt financing arrangements worth Rs 1,220 crore for three smart metering projects in Jammu and Rajasthan, strengthening the funding base for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider (AMISP) portfolio. The...

SWELECT to invest up to US$500,000 in US battery storage venture

Swelect Energy Systems Limited has approved an investment of up to US$500,000 in Class B Preferred Equity of Comstock BESS LLC through its wholly owned Singapore subsidiary, Swelect Energy Systems Pte. Ltd., marking the company’s entry into the...

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