Power Sector News Roundup for August 20, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 20, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 20, 2025
Global:
India:
Power Ministry revises approval threshold for hydro power projects
India restricts solar output to manage grid congestion and low demand
Reliance Infrastructure wins NHPC solar and storage project in Gujarat
Hinduja Group targets 10 GW renewable energy portfolio by 2030
GR Infraprojects wins transmission project for 2.5 GW REZ in Madhya Pradesh
CleanMax files draft prospectus with SEBI to raise Rs 5,200 crore via IPO
Author: PPD Team Date: November 26, 2025 India ACME Solar signs PPA with SECI for 200 MW solar ESS project ACME Solar’s subsidiary has signed a 200 MW solar and storage PPA with SECI at a tariff of Rs 3.42 per kWh. The PPA will run for 25 years and aims to supply power during solar and peak hours. It completes ACME’s 350 MW award from July 2024. The company now has PPAs covering 5.38…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 5, 2026 CEA seeks data on grid-forming inverter manufacturing capacity The Central Electricity Authority has asked manufacturers in India to submit details of Grid-Forming inverter production capacity. The exercise is aimed at assessing domestic readiness as renewable energy penetration in the national grid increases. In a formal communication, the Energy Storage System Division said higher solar and wind shares require wider deployment of GFM inverters to support grid stability and…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 27, 2025 Global: Yunlin offshore wind project begins commercial operations in Taiwan Indonesia reviews nuclear power proposals from five countries India: Greenzo Energy wins hydrogen electrolyser R&D order from EIL IREDA signs MoU with MNRE, setting FY 2025-26 performance targets Six hydropower projects in Northeast marked as vulnerable NHPC delays commissioning of Karnisar solar project to September
Author: PPD Team Date: January 7, 2026 India Bondada Engineering commissions 120 MWp solar capacity in December 2025 Bondada Engineering Limited commissioned 120.46 MWp of solar capacity in December 2025. The projects were developed for Paradigm IT, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited and NLC India Limited across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Sites include Dhule, Amaravati, Hingoli, Pathardi, Shevgaon, Kannad and Dharni in Maharashtra, and Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. The company said its commissioning volumes…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 30, 2026 India GE Vernova, L&T and Bondada report strong Q3 FY26 performance GE Vernova T&D India Limited, Larsen and Toubro Limited and Bondada Engineering Limited reported strong quarterly performance, supported by higher order inflows, improved execution and margin expansion. GE Vernova T&D India recorded a 58% year on year rise in revenue to Rs 17.0 billion and profit after tax of Rs 2.9 billion, with order bookings growing 41%…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 4, 2025 Coal declines in the PhilippinesCoal-fired electricity in the Philippines fell by 5.2% in the first half of 2025, the first drop since 2008, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This decline contrasts with some media narratives attributing it to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. The Philippines has not added new LNG or gas-fired capacity since 2017. In 2024, the country added over 1…