Power Sector News Roundup for September 5, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: September 5, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: September 5, 2025
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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…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 4, 2025 India Vikram Solar names Arun Mittal as CEO of VSL Powerhive Vikram Solar has appointed Arun Mittal as CEO of VSL Powerhive Private Limited to support its entry into the energy storage market as module capacity reaches 9.5 GW. VSL Powerhive will focus on battery storage as part of the company’s plan to operate as an integrated energy transition firm. Mittal brings more than thirty years of experience…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 19, 2025 India JSW Energy plans to expand Salboni thermal project to 3,200 MW JSW Energy said it plans to double the capacity of its Salboni thermal power project in West Bengal to 3,200 MW, with total investment expected to rise to around Rs 40,000 crore. The company is currently developing the first phase, a 1,600 MW ultra supercritical plant with two 800 MW units, which has already received environment…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 23, 2025 Global: Kazakhstan begins site studies for first nuclear power plant India: IndiGrid to acquire NERES XVI transmission project from Techno Electric RECPDCL invites bids for Devanahalli and Hosakote transmission projects in Karnataka PSERC order cuts tariff for DEE Development’s biomass plant SJVN synchronises first unit of Buxar thermal power project with national grid L&T delivers first steam generator for Gorakhpur nuclear project Maharashtra signs MoUs worth Rs 15,600…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 18, 2025 India: SECI auction discovers lowest tariff for 2 GW solar with 1 GW/4 GWh storage Blueleaf and Jakson achieve financial close for 840 MWp Rajasthan solar projects CCI approves Vedanta’s acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates EIB Global to invest $60 million in India Energy Transition Fund Saatvik secures Rs 6.89 billion solar module orders across India Inox Wind to invest Rs 400 crore in Karnataka wind manufacturing unit DRDO…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 17, 2025 India: Sebi uncovers Rs 173 crore insider trading in IEX shares China files WTO complaint against India over EV and battery subsidies Envision Energy secures 502 MW wind turbine order from Evren Power Mech Projects wins Rs 2,500 crore BoP order for Singareni project Adani Green commissions 50 MW solar unit at Khavda, forms five new subsidiaries KEC International wins Rs 1,038 crore substation order in Saudi Arabia…