Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first 660 MW unit of the 1,320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project of SJVN. The Buxar project, located at Chausa in Buxar district, Bihar, is being developed by SJVN Thermal Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN. The project uses supercritical technology aimed at improving efficiency and…
SJVN has successfully synchronised the first 660 MW unit of the 1,320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project with the national grid on August 21, 2025. The step marks the beginning of the process towards commercial operation. The project, located in Chausa, Buxar district, Bihar, is being developed by SJVN Thermal Private Limited, a wholly owned…
SJVN Limited has announced the results of its standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) auction in Uttar Pradesh. The 375 MW/1,500 MWh tender has been awarded to Patel Infrastructure and Enerica Infra 3 (EnerGrid). Patel Infrastructure secured 187.5 MW/750 MWh at a tariff of Rs 359,000 per MW per month. EnerGrid matched the capacity with…
The Union Government has granted in-principle approval for Himachal Pradesh to take over four hydroelectric projects earlier allocated to SJVN Limited and NHPC Limited. This move is set to reshape the state’s control over key hydro power assets. The projects include: Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage I Located near Nirath village, this project involves building…
Reliance Power Limited, through its subsidiary Reliance NU Energies, has secured a 350 MW solar power project connected to the inter-state transmission system. The company received a letter of award from SJVN Limited, which conducted the competitive auction. This project will also include a 175 MW/700 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), enabling better grid…
SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has started commercial operations of 78.23 MW solar capacity in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This marks the latest milestone under Phase II of the 1,000 MW grid-connected solar project being developed under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Tranche-III scheme. With this addition, the total commissioned capacity…
Ciel & Terre Solar Private Limited, in partnership with Larsen & Toubro and SJVN Green Energy Limited, has commissioned a 120 MWp floating solar photovoltaic project at the Omkareshwar dam reservoir in Madhya Pradesh. The plant will supply power to Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited. The project comprises 14 floating solar islands, each with a…
On May 9, 2025, six firms secured bids to develop 1,200 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects along with 600 MW/2,400 MWh energy storage systems (ESS) anywhere in India. The tender was issued by SJVN in August 2024 under a build-own-operate (BOO) model. The winners and their awarded capacities are: SAEL Industries…
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) signed two purchase power agreements (PPAs) with SJVN Limited on April 29, 2025, to procure hydro power from the Sunni Dam and Luhri Stage I projects in Himachal Pradesh. The Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project is a run-of-river scheme on the Satluj River near Khaira village in Shimla and Mandi districts….
SJVN Limited has released Rs 2,699.7 million as land compensation for the Etalin Hydro Electric Power Project in Arunachal Pradesh. The 3,097 MW project is expected to cost Rs 328 billion and is targeted for commissioning in December 2033. The Etalin project involves the construction of two dams on the Dri and Talo (Tangon) rivers,…