Power Sector News Roundup for July 16, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: July 31, 2025 Global Indonesia’s Dieng geothermal plant to add 110 MW capacity India: Private investment in thermal power to surge: Crisil One crore households to get rooftop solar by 2026–27 under PM Surya Ghar Telangana to launch new DISCOM for free power schemes Solarium Green bags Rs 26.6 crore rooftop solar orders from NTPC DPIIT signs MoU with Ather Energy to support EV startups KEC International wins orders worth Rs…

Author: PPD Team Date: August 5, 2025 Global: China establishes Yajiang Group for Brahmaputra mega dam Afghanistan signs deal to develop 10 GW power capacity by 2032 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…

Author: PPD Team Date: July 28, 2025 Global: Satellite images reveal China’s race to dominate nuclear fusion India: IEX, Adani Energy, and REC report strong Q1 earnings in FY26 TNPGCL to pilot 200 MW battery storage at thermal plant PFC transfers two transmission subsidiaries to private bidders POWERGRID commissions ER-WR interconnection project NTPC signs MoU with Bihar for battery and renewable energy projects Gurugram, Faridabad industry bodies urge tariff parity with neighbouring states Tata Power…

Author: PPD Team Date: July 3, 2025 India: NTPC REL commissions over 97 MW solar capacity in Khavda park Toyota Tsusho and CleanMax to jointly develop 300 MW RE project SGEL begins operations of 100.25 MW solar capacity in Bikaner EAC reviews hydro and pumped storage projects worth over Rs 37.5 billion NHPC starts operations of 53.57 MW solar capacity in Bikaner Solex Green secures solar contracts for 24.1 MW World Bank may fund Rs…

Author: PPD Team Date: July 17, 2025 Global: Andritz to upgrade Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydropower plant India: PNC Infratech secures 300 MW solar plus storage project in NHPC auction Supreme Court allows Himachal Pradesh to seek 18% free power from JSW Hydro Zelestra explores $400–500 million India exit amid market optimism Cabinet clears Rs 50,000 crore boost for agriculture and renewable energy Cabinet clears investment flexibility for NLCIL and NTPC TSECL to deploy drone surveillance…