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DRAIPL, Sterling and Wilson, Advait win solar EPC contracts

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Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAIPL), Sterling and Wilson, and Advait Energy Transitions Limited have secured engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for major solar projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan.   DRAIPL secures 200 MW Khavda solar EPC contract DRAIPL has won an EPC contract from NHPC Limited for the 200 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XXIII. The project is part of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited’s (GSECL) 3,325 MW Khavda Renewable Energy…

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INOX Air Products commissions green hydrogen plant in Rajasthan

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INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has launched its first green hydrogen plant at Asahi India Glass’s (AIS) float glass facility in Soniyana, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.  The plant, powered by solar energy, will generate up to 190 tons of green hydrogen per year through electrolysis. This marks India’s first use of green hydrogen in float glass manufacturing, supporting AIS’s goal of sustainable production.  Under a 20-year offtake agreement, INOXAP will supply green hydrogen to AIS, with an initial…

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NTPC commissions 245 MW at Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park in Rajasthan

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NTPC Limited has commissioned 245 MW of solar power as part of the 735 MW Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park Project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.  The project became commercially operational from midnight on March 26, 2025, following successful commissioning and regulatory approvals. The Nokh Ultra Mega Solar Park, developed by NTPC under the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) model, will have a total capacity of 735 MW, divided into three units of 245 MW each. It…

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NTPC commissions full 470 MW solar project in Rajasthan

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NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has commissioned its entire 470 MW solar power project in Rajasthan.  The final phase, 100 MW from the 320 MW Bhainsara solar project in Jaisalmer, began commercial operations on March 20, 2025. This milestone follows the earlier commissioning of 160 MW at Bhainsara on August 28, 2024, and 60 MW on January 7, 2025.  The project is part of NTPC’s efforts to develop 470 MW of…

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PGCIL acquires two SPVs for transmission projects in Karnataka and Rajasthan

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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has acquired two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to implement key transmission projects in Karnataka and Rajasthan.  The two SPVs are: Chitradurga Bellary REZ Transmission Limited – Responsible for “Transmission Scheme for integration of Davanagere / Chitradurga and Bellary REZ in Karnataka.” Fatehgarh II And Barmer I PS Transmission Limited – Responsible for “Augmentation at Fatehgarh-II PS, Fatehgarh-IV PS (Section II) and Barmer-I PS.” The acquisition, completed on March…

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Adani Green commissions 500 MW solar power capacity in Rajasthan

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Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has expanded its renewable energy portfolio by commissioning 500 MW of solar power capacity in Rajasthan through its subsidiaries. On March 23, 2025, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five Limited (AGE25L), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGEL, commissioned 250 MW of solar capacity at Badi Sid and Kalyan Ki Sid villages in Fatehgarh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. This project is part of the 8,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) Connected Solar Power project linked…

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Adani Green commissions 250 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan

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Adani Green Energy Twenty Four Limited (AGE24L), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), commissioned 250 MW of solar capacity on February 21, 2025. The project is part of the 8,000 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power initiative linked to a manufacturing plant at Bhimsar and Dwada in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. AGEL secured the 8,000 MW capacity bid in January 2020, following SECI’s (Solar Energy Corporation of India) tender issued in June 2019.  The…

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West Bengal, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan outline power sector plans in state budgets

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The Government of West Bengal has allocated Rs 41,410 million for the Department of Power in the State Budget 2025-2026. A sum of Rs 816 million has been proposed for the Non-Conventional & Renewable Energy Sources department. Plans include the installation of static meters for 726,000 consumers, expansion of e-vehicle charging infrastructure at 187 locations, and a 125 MW ground-mounted solar power project in Goaltore, Paschim Medinipur. The government is also undertaking a 150 MW…

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Waaree secures solar module supply contract from Mahindra Susten

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Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited, formerly Sangam Renewables Limited, has won a contract from Mahindra Susten to supply solar modules for the 200 MW/280 MWp Rajasthan Solar Power Project (RUVNL). Under the contract, Waaree will supply its ELITE series, n-type TopCon 580Wp solar modules for the project. Mahindra Susten secured the 200 MW capacity in May 2023 by quoting a tariff of Rs 2.61 per kWh under Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (RUVNL) 1,000 MW…

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ACME Solar partners with Grew Energy for solar project in Rajasthan

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ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited has signed an agreement with Grew Energy Private Limited to develop a solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project will utilize GREW Solar’s Topcon solar modules, manufactured at its 3 GW facility near Dudu, Jaipur. Both companies aim to expand their collaboration in the renewable energy sector.