The Assam government has announced a planned investment of Rs 77,353 crore in the power sector under the 2026-27 Budget, with a focus on expanding generation capacity, strengthening transmission and distribution infrastructure, and accelerating renewable energy deployment. Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah identified “Energy Security and Green Growth” as one of the state’s…
Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) has initiated plans to expand the state’s transmission network with six major projects, including new 400 kV and 132 kV substations, a 400 kV transmission corridor and the reconductoring of existing lines using High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductors. The projects are intended to strengthen Assam’s high-voltage grid and…
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 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,…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has withdrawn its loan approval of Rs 36.51 billion (USD 434.25 million) for the 500 MW phase of the Khagarijan Solar Power Project in Assam.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…
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…
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…
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…
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…