Power Sector News Roundup for October 22, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 22, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 22, 2025
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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: September 8, 2025 Global: Neoen and Alight start operations at Sweden’s largest solar farm India: NTPC Green signs MoU with VOC Port for green hydrogen projects IEX electricity trade rises 18.9% in August 2025 Adani Group outlines $60 billion investment plan for India’s power sector Adani Green adds 87.5 MW capacity at Khavda Power Grid wins Sonbhadra pumped storage transmission project bid
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: March 12, 2026 Hygge Energy partners Atria Renewable for P2P rooftop solar trading in Bengaluru Hygge Energy has partnered with Atria Renewable to expand peer-to-peer (P2P) rooftop solar trading in Bengaluru using Hygge’s blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled energy trading platform within the regulatory framework of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). Atria Renewable will act as a preferred installation partner on the platform, with both companies sharing consumer data and…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 9, 2026 KPI Green subsidiary signs BESPA with GUVNL for 445 MW BESS projects KPI Green Energy Limited announced that its subsidiary, Sun Drops Energia Limited, has signed a Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement (BESPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. The agreement covers projects with an aggregate capacity of 445 MW / 890 MWh across multiple locations in Gujarat. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 16, 2026 India SECI, NDMC sign MoU to solarise 244 civic buildings in Delhi The Solar Energy Corporation of India and the New Delhi Municipal Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to install solar power systems on around 244 civic buildings in Delhi. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of NDMC Chairman Sh. Keshav Chandra, IAS, and signed by Sh. Manas Ranjan Mishra of SECI and Er. Deepak…