SJVN Limited and the Government of Bihar (GoB) signed an MoU on December 31, 2024, to develop the 1,000 MW Hathidah-Durgawati Pumped Storage Project and other similar projects in Bihar.Â
The 1,000 MW (4×250 MW) Hathidah-Durgawati project will be built on the Durgawati River in Kaimur, Bihar, at an estimated cost of Rs 56,630 million.
Waaree Energies Limited has received a Letter of Award to supply 180 MW of solar modules, rated at 585/590 Wp, for a renewable energy project in India. The modules will be supplied to a well-established domestic customer, with delivery scheduled for the financial year 2025-26. Additionally, Waaree Energies has secured an order to supply 150…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), at its 36th meeting held on January 22, 2026, recommended environmental clearances for capacity expansions at three coal-based power plants in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, subject to detailed environmental conditions. However, it deferred an amendment proposal…
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) signed a facility agreement on Monday with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Singapore Branch for an external commercial borrowing (ECB) of JPY 28 billion, including a green shoe option of JPY 12 billion, making the base facility JPY 16 billion. The borrowing is structured as a five-year unsecured…
Maharashtra’s transmission network is facing increasing operational stress due to congestion on key transmission corridors, resulting in repeated Demand Load Shedding (DLS), according to discussions held during the recent Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) meeting. Minutes of the meeting released by Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) show that repeated overloading of the 400 kV…
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) will hold its first offshore wind energy lease auction for the Gulf of Maine on 29 October 2024. The auction will offer leases for eight areas off the coasts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, with the potential to generate 13 GW of power, enough to supply 4.5…
Grenergy has formed a strategic partnership with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) to supply batteries for the fourth phase of the Oasis de Atacama solar and storage project in Chile. CATL will provide 1.25 GWh of its EnerX model battery containers, comprising over 7,100 modules, known for high energy density and robust safety features suited…