Power Sector News Roundup for October 13, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 14, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 14, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 20, 2025 Global: BCA data shows strong demand for used EVs despite industry caution India: TPDDL awards 250 MW FDRE projects to four developers Power Ministry revises approval threshold for hydro power projects India restricts solar output to manage grid congestion and low demand Reliance Infrastructure wins NHPC solar and storage project in Gujarat Gentari and UltraTech Cement to commission India’s first on-site hybrid RTC renewable energy project Hinduja Group…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 19, 2025 India CEA pushes national standard for DT design and maintenance The Central Electricity Authority held a meeting to push national standardisation of distribution transformer design and maintenance. Officials noted that failure rates average about 10 per cent, which equals nearly 1.3 million failures each year. Performance varies sharply across states, with some northern utilities above 20 per cent while Tata Power DDL and CESC operate below 0.5 per…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 28, 2025 Global: Palantir and The Nuclear Company launch AI tool for nuclear projects World Bank and IAEA partner to support nuclear energy in developing countries India: Greenzo wins Rs 3.2 bn order for 20 MW green hydrogen project CeNS develops solar-powered device for green hydrogen production Emmvee wins order for solar modules from KPI Green BAJEL wins substation contract for 400 kV and 765 kV AIS projects Odisha seeks…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 3, 2025 India: NTPC REL commissions over 97 MW solar capacity in Khavda park Toyota Tsusho and CleanMax to jointly develop 300 MW RE project SGEL begins operations of 100.25 MW solar capacity in Bikaner EAC reviews hydro and pumped storage projects worth over Rs 37.5 billion NHPC starts operations of 53.57 MW solar capacity in Bikaner Solex Green secures solar contracts for 24.1 MW World Bank may fund Rs…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 17, 2025 Global: Google signs deal with Brookfield for up to 3 GW of hydropower India: India hits 50% non-fossil electricity capacity, five years ahead of target Chhattisgarh revises electricity tariffs; domestic users hit India identifies 10 old thermal sites for potential nuclear conversion Centre launches ADEETIE scheme to boost MSME energy efficiency Assam pauses green hydrogen policy, raising investor concerns MHI notifies guidelines for e-truck incentive scheme under PM…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 3, 2025 India NTPC posts marginal rise in Q2 profit despite lower revenue NTPC Limited posted a marginal 0.11% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 4,653 crore for Q2 FY25, compared to Rs 4,648 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue from operations fell 2.9% year-on-year to Rs 39,166 crore. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation rose 3.4% to Rs 10,019 crore. Operating margin improved to 25.6%…