Power Sector News Roundup for October 7, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: October 8, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 15, 2026 India L&T wins contract for 3,000 MW Saidongar pumped storage project Larsen and Toubro Limited has secured a large contract from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited for the 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project in Raigad, Maharashtra. The order has been awarded to L&T’s Heavy Civil Infrastructure business vertical and covers design, engineering, and execution of civil and hydro mechanical works. The project will comprise ten units…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 22, 2025 India Waaree Energies announces US polysilicon investment Waaree Energies Limited informed stock exchanges that its wholly owned subsidiary Waaree Solar Americas Inc. has entered into a binding term sheet with United Solar Holding Inc. The agreement involves subscribing to approximately 5,368,551 Series B preferred shares for a total consideration of around USD 30,000,000. The transaction, executed on 18 December 2025, is aimed at strengthening Waaree’s long term and…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 21, 2025 India NREDCAP announces allocation from 1.2 GW rooftop solar auction NREDCAP has announced the results of its 1.2 GW rooftop solar auction under the PM Surya Ghar programme. Twenty two firms received capacity across multiple segments. Sree Sai Electronics secured 12.07 MW, VSA Infra Projects secured 13.5 MW, and Sunworks Energy secured 13.6 MW. Junna Solar Systems won 16.18 MW, Brihaspathi Technologies won 17.86 MW, and Surya Cons…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 21, 2026 India power capacity reaches 532.74 GW; non-fossil share at 53.21% India’s total installed power generation capacity stood at 532,740 MW as of March 31, 2026, according to the Central Electricity Authority. Non-fossil sources accounted for 283,468 MW (53.21%), while fossil fuel-based capacity stood at 249,272 MW (46.79%). Coal remained the largest source at 221,940 MW (41.66%), followed by solar at 150,261 MW (28.21%) and wind at 56,095 MW…
Author: PPD Team Date: April 10, 2026 Adani Green, IHC arm form JV for RE projects in India Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Minerva Holding RSC Ltd, the renewables platform of EPointZero Holding RSC Ltd, to develop, construct, and operate renewable energy projects in India. The agreement was executed on April 8, 2026 through Adani Renewable Energy Middle East Ltd, AGEL’s wholly owned subsidiary in the UAE. The…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 6, 2026 ACME commissions second phase of BESS project in Rajasthan ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ASHL), through its wholly owned subsidiary ACME Suryodaya Private Limited, has commissioned the second phase of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Rajasthan. The newly commissioned segment adds 38 MW / 82 MWh of storage capacity at the project site in the Jaisalmer district. The project is part of a larger 285 MW…