Power Sector News Roundup for August 14, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 18, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 18, 2025
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India:
India may open uranium mining and processing to private sector
First Solar sues Adani Group firm over alleged patent infringement
West Bengal clears two new supercritical power units in Salboni
PGCIL awards Rs 6.3 billion contracts to Siemens and CG Power
AIIB invests Rs 13 billion in Aditya Birla Capital for clean energy
India crosses 100 GW solar module manufacturing capacity under ALMM
Author: PPD Team Date: February 16, 2026 Inox Clean, RJ Corp form JV for African renewables Inox Clean Energy Limited, part of the INOXGFL Group, has formed an equal joint venture with RJ Corp Limited to enter the African renewable energy market. The partnership has acquired Skypower Services MENA Limited and plans to commission about 570 MW of renewable energy capacity in the initial phase. The projects are part of a multi-GW pipeline backed by…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 24, 2025 Global: New York to build 1 GW advanced nuclear plant India: MNRE releases draft guidelines for SPV inverter testing under 2025 order Gentari plans to sell up to 50% stake in India renewables unit NLCIL wins 500 MWh battery storage project from Tamil Nadu EPTA seeks relaxed ISTS waiver phase-out for ongoing RE projects Envision’s 5 MW wind turbine secures RLMM approval Adani Power gets NCLT nod to…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 3, 2025 India Telangana outlines net zero roadmap for 2047 Telangana has set out a detailed plan to reach net zero emissions by 2047 under the Telangana Rising 2047 vision. The strategy links climate goals with the state’s plan to become a USD 3 trillion economy and calls for major investments in renewable energy, industrial decarbonization, electric transport, and sustainable agriculture. The state has 11,399 MW of renewable capacity and…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 13, 2026 Bondada Engineering secures first major bank-funded term loan for BESS project Bondada Engineering Limited has received sanction for a term loan from Canara Bank to finance the debt component of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project with TNGECL, the company announced in a regulatory filing. The sanction marks the company’s entry into large-scale, bank-funded infrastructure financing and represents a strategic shift toward asset ownership and annuity-based revenue…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 30, 2025 Global: World Bank approves $500 million to modernize Indonesia’s grid India: Premier Energies secures $19.95 million solar project in West Africa Bhutan’s Kholongchhu Hydro signs Rs 4,829 crore loan deal with PFC REC transfers Rajgarh Neemuch Power to GR Infraprojects Tata Power EV arm and VECV sign MoU to advance EVs
Author: PPD Team Date: February 2, 2026 India CEA flags widespread non-compliance with mandatory transformer standards The Central Electricity Authority has flagged continued non-compliance by power utilities with mandatory transformer and reactor rating standards. In a letter dated 24 January 2026, the CEA directed utilities and generation companies to strictly follow standard specifications for transformers and reactors rated 66 kV and above. These specifications were issued in April 2021 and became legally binding under regulations…