SJVN Limited has announced the commissioning of its 70 MW Dhubri Solar Power Project in Assam. The project marks SJVN’s first operational asset in India’s North Eastern Region. It has been developed by its subsidiary, SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), at Rs 367.44 crore and will supply power to Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL). The solar plant is located in Dhubri district and has been set up on about 330 acres of land taken…
The Chief Minister of Assam, Mr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, inaugurated the 70 MW Dhubri Solar Power Project developed by SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) on January 15, 2026. The project marks the first large-scale solar power facility to become operational in the state. The inauguration event was attended by Assam Power Minister Mr. Prasanta Phukan, SJVN Chairman and Managing Director Mr. Bhupendra Gupta, along with senior officials from the Assam government and SJVN. Mr. Gupta…
Adani Power Limited and Adani Green Energy have secured Letters of Award from the Assam Government for two large energy projects worth about Rs 63,000 crore. The package includes a 3,200 MW ultra supercritical thermal plant and two pumped storage plants with a combined 2,700 MW, which together represent the biggest private sector investment in the northeast. Adani Power will put in close to Rs 48,000 crore to build the 3,200 MW greenfield thermal project….
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has withdrawn its loan approval of Rs 36.51 billion (USD 434.25 million) for the 500 MW phase of the Khagarijan Solar Power Project in Assam. The withdrawal comes in response to local protests over the project’s development. ADB had initially approved the loan in October 2024. The project is being implemented by Assam Power Development Company Limited (APDCL) under the “Mukhya Mantri Sauro Shakti Prokolpo” scheme. The full project involves…
NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL) and Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) have incorporated a joint venture company named “NIRL Assam Renewables Limited” to develop renewable energy (RE) projects in Assam. NIRL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, will hold a 51% equity stake in the JV, while APDCL will hold 49%. The joint venture will be responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of RE power projects across Assam. This move follows the…
The joint venture (JV) of Rays Power Infra Private Limited and Insolation Energy Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to set up a 125 MW solar power project. This project is part of the 1,000 MW Khagarijan Solar Power Project under the Mukhya Mantri Sauro Shakti Prokolpo scheme. The scope includes design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the plant, along with…
Hindustan Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Assam to invest Rs 6.2 billion in solar power and battery energy storage projects. The announcement was made at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment & Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati, where investors, policymakers, and industry leaders discussed the state’s economic potential. The company will allocate Rs 5 billion for a 100 MW solar power plant and Rs 1.2 billion for a 100…
Greenko Energies Private Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Assam to develop a 900 MW pumped storage project (PSP) in Karbi Anglong district. The project will require an estimated investment of Rs 58.5 billion. Separately, Greenko signed an MoU with the Madhya Pradesh government to develop multiple new PSPs in the state. In Odisha, Greenko signed an MoU in January 2025 to develop a 1,200 MW off-stream closed-loop pumped…
The Government of India has applied for a USD 186 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project Phase II. The initiative aims to strengthen Assam’s electricity transmission system by constructing new transmission sub-stations, upgrading existing ones, and installing optical power ground wire (OPGW) in the state.
Assam and Bihar are leading states in smart meter installations under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with a total of 7.54 million smart meters installed across India. This includes 7.30 million consumer meters, 0.18 million distribution transformer (DT) meters and 0.06 million feeder meters. The total number of smart meters sanctioned under RDSS stands at approximately 2.03 billion, indicating that only 3.7% of the meters have been installed so far. Assam has installed 2.29…