Power Sector News Roundup for July 17, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: March 3, 2026 CIL builds 175.5 MT coal buffer ahead of summer 2026 Coal India Limited (CIL) has built a three-layer coal reserve of about 175.5 million tonnes (MT) as electricity demand rises ahead of summer 2026. As of February 26, 2026, pithead stocks stood at 115 MT, while power plants held around 55 MT as of February 25, with 5.5 MT in transit, taking total readily accessible coal to approximately…

Author: PPD Team Date: October 18, 2025 India: SECI auction discovers lowest tariff for 2 GW solar with 1 GW/4 GWh storage Blueleaf and Jakson achieve financial close for 840 MWp Rajasthan solar projects CCI approves Vedanta’s acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates EIB Global to invest $60 million in India Energy Transition Fund Saatvik secures Rs 6.89 billion solar module orders across India Inox Wind to invest Rs 400 crore in Karnataka wind manufacturing unit DRDO…

Author: PPD Team Date: July 9, 2025 Global: EU targets 90% emissions cut by 2040, launches Hydrogen Mechanism for clean industry India: NCT backs HVDC over battery storage for Barmer solar evacuation Power Ministry amends ISTS rules to delegate approval powers THDC begins commercial operation process for second unit of Tehri PSP Patel Infra and EnerGrid win SJVN’s 375 MW battery storage auction in UP CEA releases new AWS rules to improve weather data in…

Author: PPD Team Date: September 8, 2025 Global: Neoen and Alight start operations at Sweden’s largest solar farm India: NTPC Green signs MoU with VOC Port for green hydrogen projects IEX electricity trade rises 18.9% in August 2025 Adani Group outlines $60 billion investment plan for India’s power sector Adani Green adds 87.5 MW capacity at Khavda Power Grid wins Sonbhadra pumped storage transmission project bid