Power Sector News Roundup for August 28, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: April 21, 2026 India power capacity reaches 532.74 GW; non-fossil share at 53.21% India’s total installed power generation capacity stood at 532,740 MW as of March 31, 2026, according to the Central Electricity Authority. Non-fossil sources accounted for 283,468 MW (53.21%), while fossil fuel-based capacity stood at 249,272 MW (46.79%). Coal remained the largest source at 221,940 MW (41.66%), followed by solar at 150,261 MW (28.21%) and wind at 56,095 MW…

Author: PPD Team Date: January 15, 2026 India L&T wins contract for 3,000 MW Saidongar pumped storage project Larsen and Toubro Limited has secured a large contract from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited for the 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project in Raigad, Maharashtra. The order has been awarded to L&T’s Heavy Civil Infrastructure business vertical and covers design, engineering, and execution of civil and hydro mechanical works. The project will comprise ten units…

Author: PPD Team Date: April 23, 2026 Evren secures $600 million for 1 GW FDRE hybrid projects Evren, a platform launched by Brookfield in India as a joint venture with Axis Energy, has secured approximately $600 million to develop its Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. The 1 GW project combines solar, wind, and battery energy storage to supply on-demand renewable power and is among the first large-scale…