Power Sector News Roundup for August 5, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 5, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 5, 2025
Global:
India:
MNRE revises pilot scheme for innovative green hydrogen projects
Centre prepares rules for private sector entry into nuclear power projects
Power Ministry amends VGF scheme rules for battery storage projects
SC: Power regulators cannot probe franchisees under Section 128 of Electricity Act
Suzlon secures 381 MW wind order from Zelestra for FDRE project
Adani Energy forms three new subsidiaries for Maharashtra expansion
NTPC, Tata Power, Opera win bids in NHPC’s 125 MW BESS tender in Kerala
JSW acquires KWIPL, commissions first unit of Kutehr hydro project
Author: PPD Team Date: September 10, 2025 Global: Adani Power and DGPC sign agreements for 570 MW hydro project in Bhutan India: AP Genco proposes 3,200 MW thermal plant in Srikakulam Ceigall India enters renewable energy with 337 MW solar LOIs Vikram Solar secures 336 MW module order from L&T ACME Solar places 2 GWh battery storage order with Lishen Gautam Solar to invest Rs 4,000 crore in 5 GW solar cell plant in Madhya…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 22, 2025 India Waaree Energies announces US polysilicon investment Waaree Energies Limited informed stock exchanges that its wholly owned subsidiary Waaree Solar Americas Inc. has entered into a binding term sheet with United Solar Holding Inc. The agreement involves subscribing to approximately 5,368,551 Series B preferred shares for a total consideration of around USD 30,000,000. The transaction, executed on 18 December 2025, is aimed at strengthening Waaree’s long term and…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2025 India 93 GW renewable backlog triggers government action on unsigned PPAs and PSAs The Ministry of Power has instructed Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) to close or cancel pending renewable energy bids and Letters of Award (LoAs) by November 30, 2025, where Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) or Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) cannot be signed. The move follows a review chaired by Secretary (Power) Pankaj Agarwal on October 17,…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 13, 2026 India POWERGRID charges 765 kV Bhadla II–Sikar II transmission line Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has charged the 765 kV double circuit Bhadla II–Sikar II (2nd) transmission line to strengthen renewable power evacuation from Rajasthan. The charging was executed by POWERGRID Bhadla Sikar Transmission Limited (PBSTL), a tariff based competitive bidding subsidiary. The project forms part of the Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for Evacuation of Power…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 4, 2025 India: Inox Green adds 189 MWp solar O&M contracts across three states KP Group partners with GH2 Solar and AHES for 100,000 TPA green ammonia plant Waaree Energies buys stake in Kotsons, expands into transformer business Ashok Leyland to invest Rs 50 bn in battery localisation BHEL receives 2,600 crore order for 800 MW Anuppur thermal project RECPDCL invites bids for Jalna transmission project in Maharashtra
Author: PPD Team Date: July 18, 2025 Global: China sees record power load as heatwave grips southern provinces India: India’s solar potential needs revision as installations touch 111 GW Thermal power investments set to double by FY28: CRISIL Delhi raises rooftop solar subsidy to Rs 10,000/kW for households Goa signs PPA with NTPC for supply from Sipat Stage-III plant Half of Ennore’s thermal power data invalid or non-compliant Vanya Steels to invest in waste heat…