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Author: PPD Team Date: 14/08/2025 Alpex Solar Ltd will establish a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing plant in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, as part of its capacity expansion. The board has approved the project, which will raise total manufacturing capacity to 3.6 GWs.  The facility, with an investment of Rs 110 crore funded through internal resources and credit, is scheduled to start operations in FY 2026–27. The expansion comes after a sharp rise in Q1 FY...

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/08/2025 The West Bengal cabinet has approved the construction of two 800 MW supercritical power units in Salboni, Jhargram. The projects are expected to draw investments exceeding Rs 10,000 crore and will operate under a public-private partnership model. State power minister Aroop Biswas noted that JSW Group is already setting up two 800 MW supercritical units at the same location.   The Salboni site has a long history of proposed power developments...

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/08/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded two contracts under its bulk procurement programme for 765 kV and 400 kV class transformers and reactors. The first contract, valued at Rs 3.17 billion, was awarded to CG Power & Industrial Solutions Limited for the 765 kV Reactor Package 7RT-21-BULK. The package covers 30×80 MVAR, 765 kV, single-phase reactors. Two bids were received, with CG Power emerging as the lowest...

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/08/2025 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has subscribed to Rs 13,012.5 million (about USD150 million) of non-convertible debentures issued by Aditya Birla Capital Limited. The three-year, privately placed investment will fund renewable energy and electric mobility projects in India. According to AIIB, the financing will be used for renewable energy generation such as solar, wind, geothermal, pumped storage, hydrogen production, and energy storage systems. It will also support the development...

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/08/2025 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 increase was enabled by policy measures such as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for high-efficiency solar modules. He noted that this capacity growth supports India’s goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 conversion of 82 MW from limited-scope to comprehensive O&M, and early renewal of comprehensive O&M for another 100 MW. It will remain in effect for the balance operational life of the projects....

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 generate 2,738.06 million units of electricity. The completion timeline is estimated at 72 months. The project will be developed through a joint venture between North Eastern Electric Power...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has started development of its first utility-scale solar power project, planned to generate up to 150 MW of electricity. The facility will be located near Bilaj Al Jazayer in the southern region and will cover about 1.2 square kilometres. EWA stated that the plant will use advanced solar technology to maximise efficiency. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2027....

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 providing technical expertise. The initiative aims to demonstrate a new method of recovering REEs from fly ash, a by-product of thermal power generation. This process addresses fly ash disposal...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 Pradesh government, signed in March 2025, to develop 7,000 MW of renewable capacity.  Suzlon Energy will supply turbines from its upgraded Andhra Pradesh factory, restarted in...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 will operate in the electric utilities sector as a transmission service provider, focusing on transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity, as well as related infrastructure services. AESL has acquired 100 per...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 Energy Development Limited (KREDL), which was to implement the project, the villages identified were Katenahalli in Tumakuru district (Bescom), Arji in Kodagu district (CESC), Lingapura in Chikkamagaluru district (Mescom), Jagalapete in Uttara Kannada district (Hescom), and...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 Scheme for Establishment of 400/220 kV AIS Wagdari (Dist. Solapur) The transmission scheme involves establishing a 400/220 kV Air Insulated Substation (AIS) at Wagdari, Solapur district, with three 500 MVA transformers and associated bus reactors, line bays,...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 to the public notice issued on 6 August 2025, the hearing will be conducted online. The session on the draft amendment to the Power Market Regulations will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by the...

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/08/2025 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 queries on whether government projects under Net Metering, Behind-the-Meter, and Open Access mechanisms are exempt from using solar PV cells listed in ALMM List-II, if their bid submissions were made before the...

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/08/2025 The Trump Administration has cancelled the $7 billion Solar for All grant program for low-income and disadvantaged households. The move follows the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which removed the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that had authorised the program. On August 8, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the agency no longer had statutory authority to operate the program or spend the funds. The EPA informed 60 contracted awardees, and access...