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FAC clears forest diversion for Sawalkote hydro project in J&K

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The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted in-principle approval to divert 847.17 hectares of forest land in Jammu & Kashmir for the Sawalkote Hydro Electric Project. The land spans across the Udhampur, Mahore, Batote, and Ramban forest divisions. The 1,856 MW project will be built on the Chenab river in the Ramban district. It is being developed by NHPC Limited on a build, own, operate,…

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Hazoor and KPI Green bag EPC deals for solar projects in Khavda

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Hazoor Multi Projects Limited (HMPL) has secured an EPC contract worth Rs 9,130 million from Apollo Green Energy Limited. The contract is for the 200 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XVII (NHPC) in Gujarat. The Letter of Award (LoA) was issued on July 4, 2025. Apollo Green had won this project from NHPC Limited in August 2024. NHPC, in turn, secured the 200 MW capacity at a tariff of Rs 2.73 per kWh…

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NHPC starts operations of 53.57 MW solar capacity in Bikaner

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NHPC Limited has begun commercial operations of 53.57 MW solar capacity under Phase-IV of its 1,000 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project is part of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Tranche-III scheme and became operational on June 30, 2025. This newly commissioned capacity is a part of the 300 MW solar plant being built at Karnisar-Bhatiyan in Bikaner.  The broader 1,000 MW solar project falls under the CPSU Scheme…

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NHPC awaits dam safety nod to commission Subansiri project

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NHPC Limited is awaiting final clearance from the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) to begin commercial operations of the first three units—each of 250 MW—of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project. The update was confirmed by NHPC on June 30, 2025, as reported by Assam Tribune. The long-delayed, high-stakes project on the Subansiri River near North Lakhimpur—at the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh—has already consumed over Rs 90 billion and more than two decades of…

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Om Infra wins Rs 1,998.4 mn contract for Dibang hydropower project

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Om Infra Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,998.4 million for hydro-mechanical works in the Dibang Multi Purpose Project. The award was finalised on June 25, 2025, following bids invited by NHPC Limited in April 2024. The contract has two parts. The first, worth Rs 1,678.6 million, is for the ex-works and CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) supply of equipment, materials, mandatory spares, and tools. Om Infra will be responsible for clearly identifying the…

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JSW signs PPA with NHPC for 300 MW hybrid project

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Energizent Power Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NHPC Limited on June 25, 2025. The agreement covers a 300 MW wind-solar hybrid power project to be developed in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. The project was originally awarded in February 2024 to Energizent Power, then a wholly-owned subsidiary of O2 Power Private Limited. The company had secured the capacity by quoting a tariff of Rs…

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ACME signs PPA with NHPC for 250 MW FDRE project in Rajasthan

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ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NHPC Limited for a 250 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project in Rajasthan. The agreement was signed on June 20, 2025. The agreement has been signed at a tariff of Rs 4.56 per kWh. The project is required to maintain a minimum annual capacity utilization factor (CUF) of 40 percent and meet 90 percent of peak power demand for…

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NHPC starts commercial ops for 53.57 MW solar in Bikaner

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NHPC Limited began commercial operations of 53.57 MW on June 7, 2025, under its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.  The commissioned capacity is part of a 300 MW plant being developed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited at Karnisar-Bhatiyan in Bikaner. So far, 160.71 MW of capacity has been commissioned. Under the scheme, usage charges are capped at Rs 2.45 per kWh, as mutually agreed between NHPC and the…

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NTPC, Opera Energy win NHPC’s 125 MW BESS auction in Kerala

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NHPC Limited has concluded its auction for 125 MW/500 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be connected to Kerala’s intrastate transmission network. NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) secured two projects totaling 80 MW/320 MWh. The first project, 40 MW/160 MWh at Pothencode substation, was awarded at a tariff of Rs 457,000 per MW per month. The second, 40 MW/160 MWh at Sreekantapuram substation, was awarded at Rs 434,000 per MW per month….

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Andritz secures Rs 1.09 bn contract for GIS work at Teesta-V

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Andritz Hydro Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,093.7 million for the supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of key electrical infrastructure for the Teesta-V Hydro Power Project in Sikkim. The scope includes a 420 kV gas insulated substation (GIS), a 400 kV outdoor pothead yard, 400 kV cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables, and related accessories. The tender was issued by NHPC Limited in November 2024. The 510 MW (3×170 MW) Teesta Stage V Hydro…