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NHPC completes trial run of Unit 2 at Subansiri Lower hydropower project

NHPC Limited has completed the trial run of Unit 2, with a capacity of 250 MW, at the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, successfully concluding the process on 18 December 2025. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project has a total planned...

JSW Energy plans to expand Salboni thermal project to 3,200 MW

JSW Energy has said it plans to double the capacity of its Salboni thermal power project in West Bengal to 3,200 MW, with total investment expected to rise to around Rs 40,000 crore. The proposal would rank among the largest private-sector power...

Waaree solar cells added to MNRE ALMM List II

Waaree Energies announced that its solar photovoltaic cells have been included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List II (ALMM List II) for solar photovoltaic cells. The inclusion was...

Suzlon wins 306 MW wind orders from Yanara for Rajasthan FDRE projects

Suzlon Energy Limited announced on 17 December 2025 that it has secured two new wind power orders totalling 306 MW from Yanara. The orders are for the supply of wind turbines for firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects in Barmer...

ReNew signs long term solar agreement with Google in Rajasthan

ReNew Energy Global Plc announced that it has signed a long term agreement with Google to support the development of a new 150 MW solar power project in Rajasthan. Under the agreement, Google will procure the project’s energy attributes, a step that...

POWERGRID clears HVDC refurbishment spend, commissions WRES XXV

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) announced two developments on 17 December 2025. The company’s Board of Directors approved an investment of Rs 1,226.93 crore for the refurbishment of the Bhadrawati Chandrapur high voltage direct...

NTPC commissions over 359 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan and Gujarat

NTPC Group announced the commercial commissioning of more than 359 MW of new solar power capacity across projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat on 17 December 2025 and 18 December 2025. Following these additions, the group’s total installed and commercial...

GE Vernova wins PGCIL order for Chandrapur HVDC upgrade

GE Vernova T&D India Limited announced on 17 December 2025 that it has received a Letter of Award from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the refurbishment of the 2 x 500 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) Chandrapur back to...

Emmvee subsidiary secures KIADB land, plans SPV investment

Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited announced on 17 December 2025 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Emmvee Energy Private Limited, has received a possession certificate for 100 acres of land from the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board...

ACME Solar appoints new CPO, secures Rs 4,725 crore financing

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has announced two developments aligned with its long-term growth strategy. On 17 December 2025, ACME Solar confirmed the appointment of Ayalur S Kumar as Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer. Kumar has over 30 years...

Waaree incorporates two new IPP subsidiaries

Waaree Energies Limited announced on 16 December 2025 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Waaree Forever Energies Private Limited, has incorporated two new wholly owned subsidiaries, Windora Energy Private Limited and Agni Vayu Energy Private Limited...

ACME commissions additional 8 MW at Gujarat wind project

ACME Solar Holdings Limited announced on 16 December 2025 that its subsidiary, ACME Eco Clean Energy Private Limited, has commissioned an additional 8 MW at its 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat. With this phase, the project’s total operational...

Battery storage costs decline sharply as policy support expands

The cost of battery energy storage systems discovered through competitive bidding has fallen steeply over the past two years, supported by viability gap funding schemes and transmission charge waivers, according to information presented in...

Esyasoft and Park+ to deploy 10,000 EV chargers

Esyasoft e-Mobility and Park+ have partnered to deploy 10,000 electric vehicle chargers across India over the next three years. The initiative involves an investment of Rs 100 crore and targets the expansion of public and semi-public charging...

SECI signs SoI with GEAPP ServiceCo and MoU with IPGCL, PPCL

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has signed a Statement of Intent with GEAPP ServiceCo (India) Private Limited to explore cooperation in areas supporting India’s clean energy transition. Separately, SECI has also entered into a...

Kshema Power wins transmission order for 350 MW hybrid project

Kshema Power has secured an order from Oyster Green Hybrid Three Private Limited to develop transmission infrastructure for a 350 MW wind solar hybrid project in Madhya Pradesh. The contract includes the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of...

MNRE launches pilot for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle trials

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a pilot project to conduct real-world trials of hydrogen fuel cell mobility in India. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, formally launched the initiative...

Tata Power outlines 30 GW capacity target by FY30

Tata Power outlined its medium-term growth strategy at its Analyst Meet held on 15 December 2025, with a focus on clean and green energy, transmission, distribution, and emerging technologies. The company said it is targeting a total operational...

SECI awards 6.25 MW rooftop solar projects under RESCO auction

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the results of its 6.25 MW grid connected rooftop solar projects auction conducted under the renewable energy service company mode. The projects will be implemented at government institutions...

Government introduces new nuclear energy bill in Lok Sabha

The Government of India has introduced a new legislation in the Lok Sabha to overhaul India’s nuclear energy framework. Titled the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, the Bill seeks to repeal...

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