Author: PPD Team Date: July 18, 2025
Global:
India:
India’s solar potential needs revision as installations touch 111 GW
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 power plant in Karnataka
POWERGRID commissions Eastern and North Eastern strengthening project
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: December 31, 2025 India PGCIL awards Rs 3.6 bn 765 kV transformer contract to BHEL Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has awarded Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited a Rs 3,618 million contract to supply 17 units of 765/400 kV, 500 MVA single phase transformers as part of a bulk procurement package. The contract relates to the 765 kV Transformer Package TTR-15/BULK and was awarded on 23 December 2025. BHEL secured the…
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…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 25, 2026 Vikram Solar signs Rs 2,000 crore domestic cell supply deal Vikram Solar Limited has signed a domestic solar cell procurement agreement with Jupiter International Limited to source 2 GW of crystalline solar cells valued at about Rs 2,000 crore. The agreement was executed on February 20, 2026. The contract covers the supply of high-efficiency Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TopCon) Solar Cells and high-efficiency mono Passivated Emitter and Rear…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 21, 2025 India NREDCAP announces allocation from 1.2 GW rooftop solar auction NREDCAP has announced the results of its 1.2 GW rooftop solar auction under the PM Surya Ghar programme. Twenty two firms received capacity across multiple segments. Sree Sai Electronics secured 12.07 MW, VSA Infra Projects secured 13.5 MW, and Sunworks Energy secured 13.6 MW. Junna Solar Systems won 16.18 MW, Brihaspathi Technologies won 17.86 MW, and Surya Cons…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 25, 2025 Global: China could cut 1.6 billion tonnes of carbon emissions by 2030 India: PFCCL invites bids for South Kalamb transmission project in Maharashtra Solarworld Energy Solutions opens Rs 4.9 billion IPO Hero Future secures Rs 10.24 billion for 60 MW hybrid project Odisha’s first digital process bus-based grid substation commissioned at Agalpur Oju hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh secures EC recommendation Torrent Power acquires land-holding firms for thermal…