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Bridge and Roof wins EPC contract for floating solar project in Chhattisgarh

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Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from NTPC Limited for developing a 26 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Sipat Reservoir 1-B in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. NTPC had invited bids for the floating solar project in February 2024. Following the EPC award, Bridge and Roof issued a tender on May 28, 2025, to engage an agency for detailed engineering and review services for the same project….

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120 MWp floating solar project commissioned at Omkareshwar dam

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Ciel & Terre Solar Private Limited, in partnership with Larsen & Toubro and SJVN Green Energy Limited, has commissioned a 120 MWp floating solar photovoltaic project at the Omkareshwar dam reservoir in Madhya Pradesh. The plant will supply power to Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited. The project comprises 14 floating solar islands, each with a capacity of 8.5 MWp. It uses 407,699 Hydrelio aiR OPTIM 1400-3 floats arranged in a three-row configuration. To suit the…

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Madhya Pradesh identifies dams for floating solar power projects

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The Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh has identified various dams and reservoirs for setting up floating solar power projects in the state. This initiative is part of the Ministry of Power’s (MoP’s) national vision to install floating solar power projects on water bodies across India. MoP has allocated the survey and investigation (S&I) work for these sites to NHPC Limited. NHPC has further assigned the work to Tata Consulting Engineers Limited (TCEL). The following dams…

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DVC re-invites bids for 234 MW floating solar project on Maithon Dam

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Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has re-issued tenders for setting up 234 MW/328 MWp floating solar power projects on Maithon Dam. The bids were re-invited on May 9, 2025, with the submission deadline set for June 16, 2025. The project will be located across Dhanbad in Jharkhand and Paschim Bardhaman in West Bengal. Earlier bids for the same scope were floated in December 2024. The scope includes detailed surveys and investigations, design and engineering, procurement, supply,…

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Bids received for ONGC floating solar and TCC captive power projects

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has received bids from 12 companies to set up a 10 MW/13 MWp floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at its Hazira plant in Surat, Gujarat. The project will be developed on a lump-sum turnkey basis. The bidders include Enerture Technologies, Enviro Infra Engineers, Insolare Energy, Kishan Infrastructure Industries, KPI Green Energy, Lumino Industries, Madhav Infra Projects, Oriana Power, Prozeal Green Energy, Purshotam Profiles (PPPL), Solarium Green Energy, and…

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Jindal Stainless commissions 30.34 MWp solar projects in Odisha

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Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) has successfully commissioned rooftop and floating solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 30.34 MWp at its manufacturing plant in Jajpur, Odisha.  The projects were commissioned on April 22, 2025, with 23.02 MWp from rooftop solar systems and 7.32 MWp from a floating solar plant. AB Energia Solutions Private Limited served as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project.  The floating solar plant, with a capacity of…

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NTPC Green signs MoU for 2000 MW renewable energy projects in Chhattisgarh

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NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) to develop renewable energy projects with a capacity of up to 2000 MW.  The projects will include floating solar power installations. The MoU was signed on November 26, 2024, in Raipur by Shri G. K. Gupta, Chief Engineer of CSPGCL, and Shri D. Joshi, General Manager (Engineering) of NGEL. 

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SJVN inks MoU with Rajasthan government for 7 GW renewable energy projects

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SJVN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Energy Department of Rajasthan to advance renewable energy development in the state. As part of the MoU, SJVN will develop 5 GW of pumped storage projects and 2 GW of floating solar projects in Rajasthan. The agreement was formalized in the presence of Rajasthan’s Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal Sharma, and signed by Akhileshwar Singh, Director (Finance) SJVN, and Om Kasera, Managing Director of RRECL. SJVN…

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Masdar, Sarawak Energy, and Gentari explore floating solar plant in Malaysia

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UAE’s Masdar has entered a joint study agreement with Sarawak Energy and Gentari to evaluate the feasibility of a floating solar power plant at the Murum Hydroelectric Plant reservoir in Sarawak, Malaysia. The study will assess the technical feasibility, environmental impact, and economic viability of the project. If implemented, the floating solar plant would strengthen Sarawak’s renewable energy capacity and set a regional example for floating solar solutions.  Sarawak Energy Group CEO Datuk Sharbini Suhaili…

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Uttar Pradesh targets 14,000 MW solar power

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Uttar Pradesh is advancing its renewable energy goals by partnering with energy firms to establish floating solar power plants, aiming to reach 14,000 MW of solar power generation by 2027.  Under the ‘PM Surya Ghar Yojana’, the state targets connecting 2.5 million households to solar energy. Floating solar projects are planned for seven reservoirs, in collaboration with NTPC, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC), and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), according to a government official. The…