Power Sector News Roundup for September 18, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: September 18, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: September 18, 2025
Global:
India:
Maharashtra approves Mahagenco-SJVN JV for 5,000 MW renewable projects
Telangana to create new power discom and expand urban cabling
Tesla Group and SRAM & MRAM sign deal for battery factories in India
Waaree Energies to sell 14.66% stake in Indosolar through OFS
Powergrid wins Vindhyachal-Varanasi inter-regional transmission project
Author: PPD Team Date: December 30, 2025 India Waaree Energies announces CEO succession, subsidiary starts solar plant Waaree Energies Limited reported two major developments, including a leadership transition and expansion of manufacturing capacity. Its subsidiary, Waaree Power Private Limited, has started production at two solar inverter manufacturing lines at Sarodhi-Valsad, Gujarat, each with 1.525 GW capacity, totaling 3.05 GW. Operations began at 10:00 AM on 29 December 2025. Separately, CEO Amit Pathankar has resigned, with…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 13, 2025 India PXIL appoints Vivek Singla as Managing Director and CEO Power Exchange India Limited has appointed Vivek Singla as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Singla has over 35 years of experience in the power sector, covering generation, transmission, distribution, renewables, and green hydrogen. An alumnus of Delhi Institute of Technology, FMS Delhi University, and ISB Hyderabad, he is known for leadership in business transformation and deal…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 31, 2025 Global Indonesia’s Dieng geothermal plant to add 110 MW capacity India: Private investment in thermal power to surge: Crisil One crore households to get rooftop solar by 2026–27 under PM Surya Ghar Telangana to launch new DISCOM for free power schemes Solarium Green bags Rs 26.6 crore rooftop solar orders from NTPC DPIIT signs MoU with Ather Energy to support EV startups KEC International wins orders worth Rs…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 27, 2025 India Pace Digitek subsidiary wins BESS order for Bihar power project Lineage Power Private Limited, a material subsidiary of Pace Digitek Limited, has secured a BESS order from Larsen and Toubro Construction for the Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited project in Kajra. The contract includes LiFePo4 liquid cooling BESS containers valued at Rs 1,994.20 million. It covers 55 units with a total capacity of 275,825 kWh, with…
Author: PPD Team Date: March 10, 2026 ACME Solar commissions 4 MW wind capacity in Gujarat ACME Solar Holdings Limited stated that its subsidiary, ACME Eco Clean Energy Private Limited, has received certification for commissioning 4 MW of a wind power project in Gujarat. The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) issued the certificate on March 9, 2026. The capacity is located in Garambhadi village in Sayla Taluka of Surendranagar district and forms part of a…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 23, 2025 India CTU notifies indicative capital costs for dedicated transmission systems The Central Transmission Utility has notified indicative capital costs for various dedicated transmission system configurations. The benchmarks cover 220 kV and 400 kV transmission lines across different circuit types, conductor configurations, and wind zones, and also include costs for reactive power equipment such as bus reactors and line reactors. The CTU clarified that these figures are indicative, exclude…