Power Sector News Roundup for September 29, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: September 3, 2025 Global: China’s Hualong One becomes most deployed nuclear reactor design India: AMPIN commissions first open access solar project in Chhattisgarh Offgrid Energy Labs secures $15 million in Series A funding GK Energy raises Rs 100 crore in pre-IPO funding Nalco plans Rs 300 billion investment in new smelter and power plant Saatvik Green wins MSEDCL order for solar pumps in Maharashtra Greenzo Energy to build green hydrogen plant…

Author: PPD Team Date: January 20, 2026 India CEA issues revised type test and MQAP guidelines for power equipment The Central Electricity Authority has issued revised guidelines for type tests and Model Quality Assurance Plans covering major power sector equipment. The updates were released on January 19, 2026, following Ministry of Power directions and stakeholder submissions, and replace the March 2022 versions. Drafts were circulated for public consultation in August 2025, and feedback was incorporated….

Author: PPD Team Date: August 18, 2025 Global: Germany awards 2.27 GW solar capacity in July auction India: APTRANSCO submits Phase-3 Green Energy Corridor plan to CEA Tata Power Renewables launches rooftop solar campaign in Pune NPCIL signs Engineers India for Bharat Small Modular Reactor design Uttar Pradesh opens first green hydrogen plant in Gorakhpur MNRE issues guidelines for approval of solar PV modules

Author: PPD Team Date: October 28, 2025 Global: Japan to fast-track nuclear restarts to cut fuel costs Pakistan’s Balakot hydropower project completes river diversion India: MNRE launches REEIMS for monitoring renewable energy equipment imports RREC withdraws wind and hybrid project procedure NHPC begins wet commissioning of first unit at Subansiri Lower HEP SRPC allocates 50 MW from KKNPP Unit 1 for startup of Units 3 and 4 JSW Energy to start 5-GWh battery plant in…