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Dilip Buildcon JV wins LoA for 100 MW solar project in Madhya Pradesh

Dilip Buildcon Limited, through its joint venture DBL-APMPL, has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam (MPJNM) to develop a 100 MW grid-connected, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic project under captive mode. The JV will...

Juniper Green signs PPA with Tata Power for 70 MW FDRE project

Juniper Green Energy Limited has entered a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tata Power for a 70 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project through its subsidiary, Juniper Green Sigma Eight. The project, based in Maharashtra, will...

POWERGRID acquires Mandsaur I RE Transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has completed the acquisition of Mandsaur I RE Transmission Limited (MIRETL), a special purpose vehicle for the transmission project titled “Augmentation of transformation capacity and...

MNRE sets strict payment rules for PM Surya Ghar ULA rooftop solar scheme

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a detailed payment release procedure for the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) model under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY).  The Office Memorandum dated October 6, 2025...

Rajasthan completes 1 GW/2 GWh BESS auction under tariff-based bidding

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) concluded its auction for a 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, recording the lowest price for such systems in India. The tariff-based competitive bidding...

Adani Green secures $250 million foreign loan to refinance debt

Adani Green Energy Ltd, led by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has secured around $250 million from a consortium of international banks, marking its first foreign currency loan since a US Department of Justice indictment. The funding will be used to...

Maharashtra launches SMART Solar scheme with up to 95% rooftop subsidy

Maharashtra has rolled out the Swayampurna Maharashtra Residential Roof Top (SMART) Solar Scheme to help low-income households cut their electricity bills. The program focuses on Below Poverty Line (BPL), Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribe...

CEA releases draft regulations on renewable energy standards and cyber security

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has published two draft regulations for public consultation to modernize India’s power sector. The drafts focus on technical standards for renewable energy and battery storage projects, and a cyber security...

Arunachal Pradesh inaugurates first commercial coal mine

The Ministry of Coal has launched the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Arunachal Pradesh, marking the state’s first commercial coal mine.  The block holds reserves of 15 million tonnes and is expected to generate over Rs 1 billion in annual revenue...

Deon Energy files for Rs 1.5 billion IPO to fund expansion

Deon Energy Limited has filed its draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise Rs 1.5 billion through an initial public offering. The issue comprises a fresh sale of equity shares with a face value of Rs 10...

PVV Infra secures Rs 7.99 billion solar projects in Uttar Pradesh

PVV Infra Limited has won two solar power projects with a total investment of Rs 7.99 billion in Uttar Pradesh.  Its subsidiary PVV EVTech has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development...

KEC International secures Rs 1,102 crore in new orders

KEC International Ltd., an RPG Group infrastructure EPC company, has won new orders worth Rs 1,102 crore across its businesses. In the civil segment, KEC secured a contract for civil and structural works for a 150 MW thermal power plant in India. Its...

IEX Q2 FY26 sees higher electricity volumes, lower prices

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded electricity traded volume of 35,217 MU (excluding TRAS) in Q2 FY26, up 16.1% year-on-year. TRAS volumes rose to 603 MU from 16.9 MU in Q2 FY25. Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading declined 30% to 44.22...

Ministry of Mines issues guidelines for critical mineral recycling scheme

The Ministry of Mines has released implementation guidelines for a Rs 15 billion incentive scheme approved by the Union Cabinet to promote critical mineral recycling. The scheme, part of the National Critical Mineral Mission, aims to build domestic...

MHI begins study on green hydrogen exports from India

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched a study to prepare a master plan for facilities and logistics to export green hydrogen and ammonia from India.  The project is part of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry’s Global South...

Hero Future Energies secures hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh

Hero Future Energies (HFE), through its special purpose vehicle Clean Renewable Energy Hybrid Three Private Limited, has raised Rs 1,908 crore in funding from the State Bank of India (SBI) and Canara Bank to develop a 120 MW hybrid renewable energy...

MNRE approves 2,000 MWh battery storage project in Rajasthan

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved Rajasthan’s proposal to set up a 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a four-hour discharge cycle. The project is designed to support the state’s high solar generation and...

MNRE tightens payment rules, revises committee structure under PM-Surya Ghar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued two office memoranda dated October 6, 2025, revising procedures under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The updates focus on the payment mechanism for the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA)...

MNRE simplifies application process for Waste to Energy projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an office memorandum to simplify the application and documentation process under its Waste to Energy Programme. Dated October 3, 2025, the move aims to speed up projects that generate power...

SECI invites bids to prepare DPRs for green hydrogen hubs

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has invited proposals to select an agency for preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Green Hydrogen Hubs under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The call for proposals, dated September...

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