Power Sector News Roundup for August 6, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 7, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 7, 2025
Global:
India:
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 1 MWp captive solar project to Hysolwin
Power Ministry issues Draft Notification Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules 2025
L&T to build 116 MW solar and 241 MWh battery storage project in Bihar
Author: PPD Team Date: October 28, 2025 Global: Saft wins 356 MWh BESS contract with Foxwell Power in Taiwan India: Inox Solar signs Rs 70 billion supply deal with China’s LONGi Ministry of Coal issues vesting orders for three commercial coal blocks NTPC Green, Paradip Port sign MoU on green hydrogen Pace Digitek wins SECI order for 1,200 MWh BESS in Andhra Pradesh Rayzon Solar secures SEBI approval for Rs 15 billion IPO Crompton wins…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 23, 2025 Global: Kazakhstan begins site studies for first nuclear power plant India: IndiGrid to acquire NERES XVI transmission project from Techno Electric RECPDCL invites bids for Devanahalli and Hosakote transmission projects in Karnataka PSERC order cuts tariff for DEE Development’s biomass plant SJVN synchronises first unit of Buxar thermal power project with national grid L&T delivers first steam generator for Gorakhpur nuclear project Maharashtra signs MoUs worth Rs 15,600…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 31, 2025 Global: Africa’s solar panel imports rise 60% to 15 GW in 2025 India: Adani Wind secures 165 MW turbine order from Fourth Partner Energy ACME wins SECI’s 11th green ammonia auction Power Mech secures Rs 370 crore order from Adani Power Shakti Pumps empanelled for 34,720 solar pumps in Maharashtra Acme Solar board clears fundraising of Rs 3,000 crore SAEL Industries commissions 200 MW solar project in Rajasthan…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 20, 2026 Maharashtra notifies RE and storage policy with 65% target by FY36 The Government of Maharashtra has notified the Maharashtra Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Policy 2025-26 to 2035-36 through a resolution dated March 18, 2026. The policy targets renewable energy to meet 65% of the state’s electricity demand by FY 2035-36, with demand projected to reach about 350–360 billion units. It requires distribution companies to procure storage capacity…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 23, 2026 CEA panel finds 55% MTL flexible operation does not damage thermal units A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) found that operating thermal power plants at 55% minimum technical load (MTL) with conservative ramping rates does not result in significant damage to generating units. The report, based on meetings held between July and October 2025, noted NTPC’s reluctance to participate in mandated pilot projects for two-shift…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 24, 2026 Tata Power executes supplementary PPA for Mundra plant Tata Power has executed a Supplementary Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for its 4 GW Mundra thermal power plant. Identical agreements are set to be signed with Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana, enabling full capacity revival. The revised structure allows fuel costs as a pass-through, addressing losses that had led to a shutdown of…