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India crosses 100 GW solar module manufacturing capacity under ALMM

India has reached 100 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity registered under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Solar PV Modules.   Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said the...

Inox Green signs deal for O&M of 182 MW wind projects

Inox Green Energy Services Ltd. has signed an agreement with the renewable energy arm of a large Indian conglomerate for the comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) of 182 MW of wind projects in western India. The contract covers...

Cabinet clears Arunachal’s Tato-II hydro project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved an investment of Rs 8,146.21 crore for the Tato-II Hydro Electric Project in Shi Yomi district, Arunachal Pradesh. The project, with an installed capacity of 700 MW (4 x 175 MW), is expected to...

NLCIL and BARC partner to extract rare earth elements from fly ash

NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to launch a pilot project for extracting rare earth elements (REEs) from fly ash. The project will be set up in Neyveli, with BARC...

Tata Power to build 700 MW wind project in Anantapur

Tata Power will develop a 700 MW wind farm in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The project will connect to the central grid and generate around 1,840 million units annually. The Rs 6,000 crore project is part of an MoU between Tata Power and the Andhra...

Adani Energy forms new wholly owned subsidiary

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary named Adani Energy Solutions Step-Sixteen Limited.  The new entity has an authorised and paid-up share capital of Rs 1 lakh each and is yet to commence operations. It...

Karnataka shelves microgrid solar project for five villages

The Karnataka government has dropped its plan to install 500 kW microgrid solar units with battery storage in one backward village within each electricity supply company’s jurisdiction, citing financial non-viability. According to Karnataka Renewable...

PFCCL seeks bids for Wagdari and Pune (East) transmission projects

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), acting as the bid process coordinator appointed by the Government of Maharashtra, has invited proposals to implement two transmission schemes in the state through tariff-based competitive bidding. 1. Transmission...

CERC to hold public hearing on draft power market amendment and VPPA guidelines

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) will hold a public hearing on 18 August 2025 to discuss the Draft Power Market (First Amendment) Regulations, 2025, and the Draft Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA). According...

MNRE clarifies ALMM exemption for certain government solar projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification on the applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for government solar projects. In its memorandum dated August 12, 2025, the ministry addressed...

ReNew Power to launch India IPO

ReNew Power is preparing to list on Indian exchanges while withdrawing its Nasdaq listing, according to sources. The company has appointed JM Financial as its domestic adviser and Goldman Sachs, along with other global banks, for the process. The...

Grid-India issues draft rules for ISTS-connected ESS

Grid-India has released a draft procedure to govern scheduling, metering, accounting, deviation settlement, transmission charge waivers, and Renewable Energy Certificate mechanisms for Energy Storage Systems, including battery storage and pumped...

Punjab government withdraws land pooling policy

The Punjab government has withdrawn its land pooling policy dated May 14, 2025, along with all amendments, amid political opposition and a court order halting its implementation. The policy sought to acquire large tracts of agricultural land for...

Q1 and FY results: SECI, SJVN, Kalpataru Projects, Suzlon Energy

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recorded a 15% increase in net profit to Rs 501.92 crore in FY 2024-25, supported by higher revenue. Revenue from operations was Rs 15,185.10 crore, compared with Rs 13,035.07 crore in FY 2023-24. SJVN Limited...

L&T wins Adani Power contract for 6,400 MW thermal project

Larsen & Toubro has received an order from Adani Power Limited to construct eight thermal power units, each with a capacity of 800 MW, adding a total of 6,400 MW of generation capacity. The contract, categorised by L&T as an “ultra-mega”...

Ministry of Coal begins scientific mining in Meghalaya

The Ministry of Coal has started scientific coal mining in Meghalaya with production commencing at two blocks: Saryngkham A in East Jaintia Hills and Pyndengshahlang in West Khasi Hills.  Saryngkham A received mining permission on March 10, 2025, and...

Oil India and IREL sign MoU for critical minerals development

Oil India Ltd (OIL) and IREL (India) Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore and develop rare earth and critical minerals. The agreement was signed in Mumbai on August 7, 2025. OIL, under the Ministry of Petroleum and...

SCC Infrastructure-InSolare consortium wins SECI’s green ammonia auction

A consortium of SCC Infrastructure and InSolare has won the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s auction to supply 70,000 tonnes per annum of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme (Mode-2A, Tranche-I)...

Oyster Renewables plans Rs 16,000 crore investment for 2 GW RE capacity by 2028

Oyster Renewables intends to invest Rs 16,000 crore to build 2 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in India by 2028. The company will finance the platform with Rs 4,000 crore in equity and Rs 12,000 crore through debt. The first two projects...

JSW fully commissions Kutehr hydro project in Himachal Pradesh

JSW Energy Limited has completed the commissioning of the third and final 80 MW unit at its Kutehr Hydroelectric Power Plant in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. This comes just days after the company began power dispatch from the project’s first 80 MW unit...

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