NTPC Limited plans to commission Unit-III of the North Karanpura (Pakri Barwadih) Power Project by March 2025.
The project, located near Tandwa town in Chatra district, Jharkhand, involves three units of 660 MW each and is being developed at an investment of Rs 151.64 billion.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project.
CrossBoundary Energy has secured a $140 million senior debt commitment from Standard Bank of South Africa to scale its renewable energy portfolio across Africa. The financing marks the first tranche of a broader $300 million debt mandate with Standard Bank. CrossBoundary Energy’s current portfolio spans 18 African countries, including 330 MW of solar and wind…
A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has developed a hybrid perovskite semiconductor technology for high-efficiency solar cells and resistive-switching memory devices, with potential applications in energy conversion and neuromorphic computing. The research, led by Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, focuses on improving the performance and stability of perovskite-based semiconductor materials. Perovskites…
India’s first indigenously developed megawatt-scale green hydrogen plant has been inaugurated at Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla.
Enerparc has launched Enerparc Power Trading Private Limited (EPTPL) as part of its expansion into India’s power trading segment. The company said the new subsidiary will support industrial consumers in optimising power procurement and managing price volatility in a changing electricity market. The renewable energy generation and infrastructure company established EPTPL to provide market access…
The Odisha Cabinet has approved amendments to the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy (OREP), 2022, and the Odisha Pumped Storage Project (PSP) Policy to accelerate renewable energy development, improve investor confidence and support affordable green power in the state. The OREP amendments remove the existing 500 MW cumulative cap on wind power projects allocated under the…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised guidelines under the Biomass Programme, part of the National Bioenergy Programme (Phase-I) for FY 2021–22 to 2025–26. Announced on June 27, 2025, the changes aim to reduce compliance burden and simplify project execution for developers. Simplified documentation process Several submission requirements for briquette and pellet…