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Rays Power JV wins 125 MW EPC contract in Assam

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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…

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Hindustan Power to invest Rs 6.2 billion in solar and BESS in Assam

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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…

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Greenko’s new pumped storage projects in Assam, MP, Odisha

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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…

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GoI applies for loan from AIIB for Assam transmission project

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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.

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Assam and Bihar lead in smart meter installations under RDSS

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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…