Power Sector News Roundup for October 15, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 16, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 16, 2025
Global:
India:
MNRE designates three ports as green hydrogen hubs under NGHM
EnerGrid targets up to $500 million to expand greenfield transmission and BESS projects
Kosol Energie signs Rs 520 billion MoU to expand green energy in Gujarat
Serentica Renewables signs 170 MW PPA with MRF for captive clean energy
Google, Adani to invest $15 billion in AI hub at Visakhapatnam
Author: PPD Team Date: July 24, 2025 Global: Iberdrola raises €5bn to fund grid investments in US and UK India: L&T to build India’s largest green hydrogen plant at IOCL’s Panipat Refinery MNRE sets new compliance rules for rooftop solar inverters Serentica selects SANY for 336 MW wind project in Karnataka MSEDCL installs over 4 lakh TOD meters in Pune circle US investigates Indian solar module imports over dumping charges Andhra Pradesh outlines plan for…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 6, 2026 Russia revises lunar roadmap, plans nuclear power plant on MoonAt a major Russian space conference, officials outlined a revised lunar programme after the 2023 Luna-25 failure. The updated schedule prioritises Luna-26 in 2028, Luna-27A in 2029, Luna-27B in 2030, and Luna-28 in 2034. A central objective is deploying a small nuclear power plant on the Moon in the 2030s for the International Lunar Research Station. The programme is…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 13, 2026 India POWERGRID charges 765 kV Bhadla II–Sikar II transmission line Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has charged the 765 kV double circuit Bhadla II–Sikar II (2nd) transmission line to strengthen renewable power evacuation from Rajasthan. The charging was executed by POWERGRID Bhadla Sikar Transmission Limited (PBSTL), a tariff based competitive bidding subsidiary. The project forms part of the Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for Evacuation of Power…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 23, 2026 CEA panel finds 55% MTL flexible operation does not damage thermal units A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) found that operating thermal power plants at 55% minimum technical load (MTL) with conservative ramping rates does not result in significant damage to generating units. The report, based on meetings held between July and October 2025, noted NTPC’s reluctance to participate in mandated pilot projects for two-shift…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 11, 2025 Global: Solar becomes EU’s top power source in June 2025 India: BCCL restarts coal production at legacy PB Project in Jharkhand Operations begin at Rehar-I hydro project in Chhattisgarh Delhi to install rooftop solar on 989 buildings Andhra Pradesh and Telangana float bids for over 1.4 GW rooftop and pump solar projects TPSDI opens green energy skill centre in Delhi NLC India to invest Rs 16.3 billion in…
Author: PPD Team Date: September 12, 2025 Global: Over 55 governments back framework to expand pumped storage hydropower India: Adani Power receives LoA for 1,600 MW thermal project in Madhya Pradesh Power Ministry launches stakeholder survey for India Energy Stack CPRI inaugurates new regional testing laboratory in Nashik Dharan Infra awarded Rs 3262 crore solar contracts in Uttar Pradesh Vikram Solar posts 79.7% revenue growth in Q1 FY 2025-26 ACME Solar secures SBI funding for…