Power Sector News Roundup for June 27, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: March 20, 2026 India plans 1,121 GW power capacity by 2035-36, solar to lead The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the National Generation Adequacy Plan (NGAP) for 2026-27 to 2035-36, projecting total installed capacity to reach 1,121 GW by 2035-36 from 520.5 GW as of January 2026. Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is expected to rise to 509 GW, while coal-based capacity is projected at 315 GW, contributing around 51% of…

Author: PPD Team Date: November 4, 2025 India 93 GW renewable backlog triggers government action on unsigned PPAs and PSAs The Ministry of Power has instructed Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) to close or cancel pending renewable energy bids and Letters of Award (LoAs) by November 30, 2025, where Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) or Power Sale Agreements (PSAs) cannot be signed. The move follows a review chaired by Secretary (Power) Pankaj Agarwal on October 17,…

Author: PPD Team Date: December 9, 2025 India JK Cement raises stake in O2 Renewable Energy V JK Cement bought an additional 12.21 per cent stake in O2 Renewable Energy V for about Rs 0.05 billion, raising its total holding to 28.97 per cent. The company acquired 46,45,658 shares from JSW Neo Energy at Rs 11.18 each. The higher stake strengthens its position in a 22 MW Karnataka wind project that supplies power to JK…

Author: PPD Team Date: January 6, 2026 India Bondada Engineering wins Rs 627 crore BESS project in Andhra Pradesh Bondada Engineering Limited has received a Letter of Award from AP TRANSCO for a 225 MW or 450 MWh standalone battery energy storage system in Andhra Pradesh under a build-own-operate model. The project will be installed at the 400 or 220 kV Hindupur substation in Anantapur District. Execution has been set at 18 months from the…