Power Sector News Roundup for June 23, 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: 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…

Author: PPD Team Date: August 4, 2025 India: Ministry of Power scraps Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff Supreme Court directs coordinated plan to cut emissions from coal power plants India developing three types of SMRs; eyes export push after UK trade deal Arunachal Pradesh targets 13 new hydropower projects Q1 FY26 results: PowerGrid, Tata Power, Coal India, Adani Power, ABB India NHPC invites bids for planning and design of Sawalkote hydro project Yadadri thermal plant Unit‑1…

Author: PPD Team Date: August 18, 2025 Global: Germany awards 2.27 GW solar capacity in July auction India: APTRANSCO submits Phase-3 Green Energy Corridor plan to CEA Tata Power Renewables launches rooftop solar campaign in Pune NPCIL signs Engineers India for Bharat Small Modular Reactor design Uttar Pradesh opens first green hydrogen plant in Gorakhpur MNRE issues guidelines for approval of solar PV modules

Author: PPD Team Date: July 22, 2025 Global: China begins construction of mega-dam on Brahmaputra River Pakistan’s consumer-led solar boom creates new pressures on national grid India: Power Ministry finalizes dual-window coal allocation rules under Revised SHAKTI Policy 2025 Centre launches Rs 5,400 crore energy projects in West Bengal Envision Energy to set up third wind turbine unit in Gujarat Delhi to fast-track pollution clearances and power upgrades Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL against discom…

Author: PPD Team Date: October 2, 2025 Global: Solar becomes top electricity source in EU in Q2 2025 India: Reliance Power to sell five Indonesian coal subsidiaries for USD 12 million Oyster Renewable secures Rs 1,844 crore loan for hybrid project in Madhya Pradesh Goa explores Rs 5,000 crore JICA loan to upgrade power infrastructure India adds 44.2 GW of solar module capacity in first half of 2025 Powergrid wins bid for SR–WR interregional transmission…