|

KPI Green wins 36.87 MW captive solar projects

By

Sun Drops Energia Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KPI Green Energy Limited, has secured Letters of Award (LoAs) for developing 36.87 MW of solar power projects under the Captive Power Producer (CPP) segment. The awards were received on June 19, 2025. The projects have been allotted by multiple firms. Some of them will be implemented under the Distributed Renewable Energy Bilateral Purchase (DREBP) Policy, as outlined in the Gujarat Renewable Energy Policy-2023 and the…

|

ACME commissions 19.8 MW wind power under GUVNL Phase-III

By

ACME Pokhran Solar Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings Limited, commissioned 19.8 MW wind power capacity in Shapar, Gujarat, on June 13, 2025. This forms part of its 50 MW grid-connected wind power project under Phase II of the Gujarat Phase III tender. With this, the total commissioned capacity under the project now stands at 46.2 MW. The remaining capacity is expected to be commissioned shortly. ACME Solar had won the 50…

|

K.P. Energy gets CTUIL approval for 100 MW wind power transmission

By

K.P. Energy Limited has received in-principle connectivity approval from the Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) for its 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat. The transmission system will enable power evacuation from the project site to the 400 kV Jam Khambhaliya substation. It includes a dedicated 400 kV single-circuit (S/C) transmission line from K.P. Energy’s project site to Jam Khambhaliya Power Station. This approval marks a key step in the development of the…

|

NABARD to fund Rs 12.17 billion loan for 300 MW Khavda solar project

By

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has received a Letter of Award (LoA) to provide a Rupee Term Loan (RTL) of Rs 12.17 billion for the development of the 300 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XXI (GUVNL) by Coal India Limited (CIL) in Gujarat. CIL secured the project in January 2024 at a tariff of Rs 2.55 per kWh under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) Phase XXI auction. The…

|

RR Kabel commissions 10.2 MW hybrid project in Gujarat

By

RR Kabel Limited commissioned a 10.2 MW captive wind-solar hybrid power project in Gujarat on May 31, 2025. The project includes a 6.6 MW wind power component, comprising two wind turbine generators (WTGs) of 3.3 MW each. These are located at revenue survey numbers 689 and 449 in Mota Khijadiya and Sal Pipaliya villages, Paddhari taluka, Rajkot district. The solar power component of 3.6 MW is situated at revenue survey numbers 317, 318, and 319…

|

Centre launches transmission projects in Gujarat

By

The Union Government has laid the foundation stone for two major transmission projects for the evacuation of renewable energy from the Khavda region in Gujarat. The first project is the Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from potential renewable energy zone in Khavda area of Gujarat under Phase-V (8 GW): Part A. The second project is the Transmission system for evacuation of additional 7 GW RE power from Khavda RE park under Phase-III Part B….

|

Sterling and Wilson emerges as L1 for 225 MW Khavda solar project

By

Sterling and Wilson Private Limited has been selected as the lowest (L1) bidder for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 225 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Khavda, Gujarat.  The project falls under Phase XXIII of the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) programme and is part of Stage 3 of the 3,325 MW Khavda Renewable Energy Park developed by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). The tender was issued by NTPC…

|

Engie secures funding for 200 MW solar project under GUVNL Phase XXIII

By

Engie has achieved financial closure for its 200 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Khavda, Gujarat, under the Phase XXIII tender by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The company signed a loan agreement with MUFG Bank and Crédit Agricole S.A. to fund the project. The grid-connected project will be developed by Enren-II Energy Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Engie. In March 2024, Engie won the 200 MW capacity at a tariff…

|

Advait Energy and H.G. Infra sign BESS deals with GUVNL

By

Advait Energy and H.G. Infra Engineering have signed battery energy storage purchase agreements with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The agreements cover standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) backed by viability gap funding from the central government. These deals are part of GUVNL’s Phase IV tender, which targets 500 MW/1,000 MWh of BESS capacity. The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved tariffs for the projects. Advait Energy will set up a 50 MW/100 MWh…

|

Gujarat to invest Rs 290 billion in Green Energy Corridor III project

By

The Government of Gujarat is set to invest Rs 290 billion in the Gujarat Green Energy Corridor III (GEC-III) project. The initiative aims to transmit 16,500 MW of renewable energy across the state by strengthening grid connectivity from major renewable energy zones. The project will link renewable energy zones (REZ) in Kutch, Jamnagar-Bet Dwarka, Banaskantha-Patan, and parts of central Gujarat. The transmission infrastructure includes 3,430 circuit km (ckm) of lines connected through six 765 kV…