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NTPC fully commissions 245 MW Plot-3 at Nokh solar park

NTPC Limited has commissioned the final 52 MW of capacity under the 245 MW solar project (Plot-3) of its 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The milestone was achieved on June 22, 2025. With this, the full 245 MW capacity under Plot-3 is now operational. NTPC has cumulatively commissioned 490 MW at the site. The 735 MW project, being developed in three equal plots of 245 MW each, is implemented by…

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NTPC deploys hydrogen fuel cell buses in Leh

NTPC Limited has handed over five hydrogen fuel cell buses to the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO), under the Ladakh administration. These buses will soon begin commercial operations in Leh. This deployment follows the earlier commissioning of India’s highest-altitude hydrogen fuelling and green hydrogen mobility station in Leh in November 2024. Situated at 11,562 feet, the station has a daily capacity of 80 kg of hydrogen and is powered entirely by a co-located 1.7…

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Ganesh Green and Delta Electronics win solar equipment orders

Ganesh Green Bharat Limited has bagged a Rs 6,206.43 million contract from Zetwerk Manufacturing Business Private Limited. The order is for supplying solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for 378.75 MWp capacity at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat’s Kutch district. This supply is part of NTPC’s 1,200 MW solar project under the North Block of its 4,750 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park. Zetwerk had earlier secured the overall 1,515 MWp module contract…

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NTPC commissions 193 MW at Nokh solar park

NTPC Limited commissioned 193 MW under the 245 MW Plot-3 of its 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park Project on June 9, 2025. The project is located in Nokh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Jakson Group served as the Balance of System (BoS) contractor for this phase. With this commissioning, NTPC has brought 438 MW of solar capacity online at the Nokh site. The project is being implemented in three phases of 245 MW each under engineering,…

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AERB clears site for Mahi Banswara nuclear project in Rajasthan

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the site for the proposed 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan. The project will be developed by a joint venture between NTPC Limited and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), with NTPC holding a 49% stake and NPCIL 51%. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 504 billion. The project involves the construction of four units of Pressurized Heavy-Water Reactors (PHWRs) in…

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Foundation stone laid for NTPC’s Nabinagar power project in Bihar

The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for Stage-II of the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project in Aurangabad, Bihar. The expansion involves setting up 3×800 MW ultra-supercritical units, adding 2,400 MW to the existing capacity. The project is being developed by NTPC Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 299.48 billion. It will use ultra-supercritical technology and include a dry bottom ash handling system and air-cooled condenser to reduce freshwater consumption. Electricity from the…

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

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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NGEL and NTPC REL invite bids for solar projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan

On May 30, 2025, NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, invited bids on behalf of IndianOil NTPC Green Energy Private Limited (INGEL) for the supply of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. The modules will be used for setting up 600 MW (757.5 MWp) solar power projects in Bhuj, Gujarat. The last date for bid submission is July 3, 2025. The scope includes manufacturing, supply, packing, forwarding, and transportation of crystalline…

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

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…

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NTPC invites bids for geotechnical investigation works for nuclear projects

NTPC Limited has invited bids for enlistment of agencies to carry out geotechnical investigation works for upcoming nuclear power projects (NPPs). The deadline for bid submission is May 30, 2025. The scope includes investigations at four key project stages: site selection (preparatory), site evaluation (preliminary), excavation consent (detailed), and first pour of concreting (confirmatory). These investigations may be required on land or in water bodies, such as rivers or seas, particularly for intake well design…