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U-Solar commissions solar project in Karnataka, plans expansion

U-Solar Clean Energy Private Limited has commissioned a 20 MWp solar power plant under Phase-I at Ramasamundra village in Yadgir district, Karnataka. The company also plans to develop an additional 50 MW solar project at the same site as part of...

L&T secures transmission orders in India and Middle East

Larsen & Toubro’s Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business has won grid infrastructure orders in both domestic and international markets. In India, L&T has been awarded a contract to construct 765kV and 400kV transmission...

PGCIL launches national network system project

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has cleared a Rs 131.68 crore project titled Establishment of State-of-the-Art National Unified Network Management System (N-UNMS). This will integrate all regional network management systems into a unified...

REC board approves Rs 1.55 trillion bond plan, to strike off Rajgarh III SPV

REC Ltd has announced two major decisions following its board meeting held on June 4, 2025. First, the company plans to raise to Rs 1.55 trillion through private placement of unsecured or secured non-convertible debentures or bonds. This fundraising...

Centre launches Rs 5400 crore VGF scheme for 30 GWh battery storage

The Ministry of Power has approved a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to support 30 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across India. Funded by the Power System Development Fund (PSDF), the scheme allocates Rs 5400 crore to help stabilise...

KEC International wins Rs 22.11 billion in new orders

KEC International Limited has secured new orders worth Rs 22.11 billion across its transmission and distribution (T&D), oil and gas pipelines, and cables segments. In the T&D business, the company received orders for 380 kV overhead...

MoP announces major reforms in storage and grid upgrades

Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal outlined key achievements and forward-looking reforms in the power sector during a press conference in New Delhi. Marking 11 years of sectoral transformation, the minister said India is now power sufficient and...

Centre clears 2,400 MW thermal power projects for Punjab

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has approved the establishment of three new 800 MW thermal power plants (TPPs) in Punjab. The decision was announced on June 6, 2025, following a meeting of northern power ministers. The expansion adds up to 2,400 MW of...

ISTS charges for hydro and battery storage projects waived till 2028

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has announced a full waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), under specific conditions. According to the order issued on...

Ministry of Mines launches dashboard to track auctioned mineral blocks

The Ministry of Mines (MoM) has launched a mining dashboard, a centralised digital platform to monitor the operational status of auctioned mineral blocks and track statutory clearances nationwide. According to the ministry, the dashboard will improve...

REC gets CBDT nod to issue Rs 50 billion zero coupon bonds

REC Limited has received approval from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance, to issue zero coupon bonds worth Rs 50 billion. These bonds will have a tenure of ten years and six months. They will be issued at a deep discount...

Envision to supply WTGs to Purvah Green

Envision Energy signed a framework agreement with Purvah Green Power Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary of CESC Limited, on June 4, 2025. The agreement covers the supply of wind turbine generators (WTGs) for setting up 1,000 MW of wind power...

NHPC starts commercial ops for 53.57 MW solar in Bikaner

NHPC Limited began commercial operations of 53.57 MW on June 7, 2025, under its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.  The commissioned capacity is part of a 300 MW plant being developed by Tata Power...

NTPC commissions 193 MW at Nokh solar park

NTPC Limited commissioned 193 MW under the 245 MW Plot-3 of its 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Project on June 9, 2025. The project is located in Nokh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.  With this commissioning, NTPC has brought 438 MW of solar capacity online at...

NTPC signs solar PPA with UPPCL, commissions 110.52 MW at Khavda

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for 1,000 MW of solar power. The PPA was signed at a tariff of Rs 2.56...

JSW signs wind PPA with Adani, commissions 281 MW hybrid project

JSW Renew Energy Three Limited, a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL), signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) on June 5, 2025. The agreement covers a 250 MW State Transmission...

India’s clean energy rise continues, but investment needs remain high

India is making rapid progress in expanding clean power, with 83% of power sector investment in 2024 going to renewables and a rising share of non-fossil capacity. However, a June 2025 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), titled...

Power Ministry allows ISBs and POIs for transmission bid security

The Ministry of Power has revised its Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) for Inter-State Transmission Services. Announced on June 5, 2025, the amendment now permits bidders to submit Insurance Surety Bonds (ISBs) and Payment on Order Instruments...

Reliance, Avaada, SASA among new additions to ALMM solar module list

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the 39th revision of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules.   Reliance Industries Limited has officially joined the ALMM list. Its new...

MCX gets SEBI nod to launch electricity derivatives contracts

The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch electricity derivatives contracts. This marks a major step in the evolution of energy trading in India. The launch...

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