NHPC Limited has revised the timeline for completing its 300 MW Karnisar solar power project in Rajasthan. The remaining capacity is now expected to be commissioned by September 30, 2025, instead of the earlier target of August 31. As of now, 214.28 MW of the project has been commissioned. In July, NHPC also began commercial…
PNC Infratech Limited has received a letter of award from NHPC Limited to develop a 300 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar project integrated with 150 MW/600 MWh of energy storage. The project was secured through tariff-based competitive bidding at a discovered tariff of ₹3.13 per kWh. NHPC will sign a 25-year power purchase agreement…
NHPC Limited has launched an international tender for planning, design, and engineering work on the 1856 MW Sawalkote hydroelectric project in Jammu & Kashmir. The project is located near Sidhu village in Ramban district. The tender covers core design work for an RCC (Roller Compacted Concrete) dam, underground caverns, tunnels, and associated infrastructure. It is…
India’s battery storage sector saw a major boost as Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) and ACME Solar Holdings secured Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreements (BESPAs) with NHPC Limited for projects in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. As per exchange filings on 18 July 2025, Tata Power’s subsidiary TPREL has won a contract to set…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…