NTPC plans Rs 80,000 crore investment in RE projects in Telangana
Author: PPD Team Date: August 11, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 11, 2025
NTPC has expressed interest in investing around Rs 80,000 crore in solar and wind power projects across Telangana, pointing to the state’s 6,700 MW potential for floating solar power generation.
NTPC’s Chairman and Managing Director, Gurdeep Singh and his team met with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at his residence in Jubilee Hills. During the meeting, NTPC highlighted its plans to expand renewable energy capacity in the state.
The Chief Minister assured full support from the Telangana government to facilitate the investments and implement the projects. He reiterated the state’s commitment to promoting clean energy development.
Author: PPD Team Date: September 23, 2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder to develop the inter-state transmission project “Augmentation of transformation capacity and implementation of line bays at Mandsaur substation for renewable energy interconnection.” The project will be executed on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. The company received the Letter of Intent (LoI) on 19 September 2025….
Author: PPD Team Date: January 6, 2025 Waaree Energies Limited (WEL), India’s largest solar PV module manufacturer, is exploring a 500-acre land acquisition in Nagpur for a proposed Rs 80 billion investment in a solar cell and panel manufacturing unit. The company recently inspected potential sites in the Additional Butibori industrial estate of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). If finalized, this project will contribute to Nagpur’s growing renewable energy equipment manufacturing sector. Total proposed…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 30, 2025 Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has identified land for two solar power projects in the Alappuzha and Kasargod districts of Kerala. The Kasargod project will be developed on approximately 50 acres of land, expected to be acquired soon. The Alappuzha project will be set up on 90 acres of land in Kuttanad, with KMRL currently in talks with the Kerala Forest Department to secure land approval. Both projects…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 20, 2025 Spain’s grid operator Redeia is at the centre of a major controversy after a government report blamed its mismanagement for the country’s worst electricity blackout in recent history. The outage, which began shortly after 12:30 PM on 28 April 2025, plunged much of Spain—and parts of Portugal—into darkness. The blackout lasted into the night, disrupting transport, mobile networks, internet services, and critical infrastructure. In just five seconds, Spain…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 15, 2025 The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is in talks with central public sector undertakings (PSUs), including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Indian Railways, for joint development of nuclear power plants. Several states have shown interest in acquiring minority stakes in upcoming nuclear projects. According to NPCIL, state participation would ease land acquisition and clearances, making the projects more feasible. NPCIL already operates a joint venture with…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 11, 2025 Around 26 gigawatt (GW) of under-construction renewable energy capacity could be affected by the expiry of the full waiver on inter-state transmission system (ISTS) charges for solar and wind projects, according to Crisil Ratings. The exemption period ended on June 30, 2025. The Ministry of Power introduced the ISTS charge waiver in 2016 to promote renewable energy development, particularly enabling states such as Rajasthan and Gujarat to supply…