Power Sector News Roundup for July 29, 2025

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: December 29, 2025 India Juniper Green commissions 60 MWh of merchant storage project in Bikaner Juniper Green Energy Limited has begun operations of 60 MWh from its 100 MWh Battery Energy Storage System project in Bikaner through Juniper Green Cosmic Private Limited. This is its first operational merchant storage facility. It is expected to support price arbitrage, grid balancing and ancillary services. The company has also installed 400 MWh of storage…

Author: PPD Team Date: September 12, 2025 Global: Eco Wave Power launches first onshore wave energy project in US India: Inox Neo Energies to acquire 640 MW wind-solar hybrid from Evergreen IREDA raises Rs 4.53 billion through second perpetual bond issue SnapE Cabs raises $2.5 million funding for EV expansion Kalpataru Projects secures Rs 27.2 billion orders Prostarm sets up SPV for 150 MW/300 MWh BESS project in Karnataka Rajesh Power wins contract for underground…

Author: PPD Team Date: March 18, 2026 NCT clears Rs 9,980 crore transmission schemes in eastern and western regions The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved two transmission schemes worth about Rs 9,980 crore on February 25, 2026. The eastern scheme includes the Nawada-Durgapur-Jeerat 765 kV corridor at Rs 5,270.09 crore to improve Kolkata supply reliability and evacuate power from NTPC’s 2,400 MW Nabinagar STPP Stage-II. The western scheme, costing Rs 4,710.17 crore (Part-A), supports…

Author: PPD Team Date: July 14, 2025 Global: World Bank approves $134 million for green hydrogen hub in Brazil India: Meghalaya likely to revive Kynshi Stage I hydro project Punjab to install 30 MW rooftop solar on 390 govt buildings by 2026 O2 Power commissions 400 MW ISTS solar project in Rajasthan GP Eco Solutions bags Rs 1.2 billion solar project in Punjab India’s solar capacity jumps 4000% in a decade: Goyal NERGS-III revised: Kaying…