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: October 10, 2025 Global: World Bank launches program to decarbonise East Asia-Pacific power sector India: Ceigall India awarded 147 MW solar project in Maharashtra Dilip Buildcon JV wins LoA for 100 MW solar project in Madhya Pradesh Juniper Green signs PPA with Tata Power for 70 MW FDRE project POWERGRID acquires Mandsaur I RE Transmission project MNRE sets strict payment rules for PM Surya Ghar ULA rooftop solar scheme Rajasthan completes 1 GW/2 GWh…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 7, 2025 Global: IEA finds high cost of capital still a major barrier for clean energy in EMDEs India: Gentari signs PPA with AWS for Karur wind project Siemens Energy Q3 profit rises 80%, announces expansion at Aurangabad Adani Energy forms subsidiary for Vasai-Virar electricity operations Goa government rules out nuclear power plans, focuses on renewables Standing Linkage Committee recommends coal linkage for 660 MW Ennore plant Krishanveer Forge awards…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 13, 2025 Global: Bahrain begins work on first large-scale solar power plant India: Inox Green signs deal for O&M of 182 MW wind projects Cabinet clears Arunachal’s Tato-II hydro project NLCIL and BARC partner to extract rare earth elements from fly ash Tata Power to build 700 MW wind project in Anantapur Adani Energy forms new wholly owned subsidiary Karnataka shelves microgrid solar project for five villages PFCCL seeks bids…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 15, 2025 India CEA issues draft SOP for mandatory third-party fire safety audits of BESS The Central Electricity Authority has issued a draft Standard Operating Procedure for mandatory third party fire safety audits of Battery Energy Storage Systems. Stakeholder comments are open until 11 January 2026. The draft outlines audit frequency, responsibilities of system owners and auditors, and minimum qualification requirements. It aims to reduce fire risks and improve safety…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 11, 2025 Global: Italy faces delays in meeting 2030 emission targets India: India cancels grid access for 17GW of delayed clean energy projects Tata Power and Tata Passenger launch Mumbai’s largest EV charging hub Waaree Renewable secures Rs 1,252 crore 870 MWac solar project StarCharge to deliver 1 GWh battery storage systems to Prozeal Green GPS Renewables partners with BGTS to introduce Varibull paddle agitators in India GREW Solar raises…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 5, 2025 India MNRE takes case-by-case approach on REIA bids The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided against cancelling Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIA) projects in bulk and will assess each case individually. It aims to balance developer, DISCOM, and grid concerns as India moves toward storage-integrated renewable growth. REIAs have issued Letters of Award (LoAs) for 43,942 MW with unsigned Power Sale Agreements (PSAs), while 24,928…