Power Sector News Roundup for August 29, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: January 9, 2026 India Shakti Pumps invests Rs 3 crore in solar manufacturing expansion Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has invested Rs 3 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions Limited. The funding will be used to set up a greenfield facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, to manufacture high efficiency Solar Domestic Content Requirement cells and solar photovoltaic modules. The proposed plant will have a capacity of 2.20 GW and…

Author: PPD Team Date: November 20, 2025 India Tata Power commissions NHPC’s 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has completed NHPC Limited 450 MWp DC or 300 MW AC solar project at Karnisar Bhatiyan in Bikaner. The company executed the work as the EPC contractor and brought the project online after two and a half years. The project uses DCR compliant modules and supplies all power to Punjab State Power…

Author: PPD Team Date: November 7, 2025 India BHEL secures Rs 6,650 crore EPC order for Darlipali Stage-II project Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) order worth over Rs 6,650 crore from NTPC Limited for the 1×800 MW Darlipali Supercritical Thermal Power Project Stage-II in Odisha. The contract, awarded through international competitive bidding, covers design, engineering, equipment supply, erection, commissioning, and civil works. Completion is scheduled within 48…