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Hero Future signs PPA with SECI for 270 MW solar project with storage

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Hero Future Energies (HFE) has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for setting up 270 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects. The project will also include a 135 MW/540 MWh energy storage system (ESS) under Tranche-XVII, marking a significant step in India’s renewable energy efforts. In December 2024, HFE won the bid for the project by quoting a tariff of Rs 3.52 per…

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NLC signs PPA for 810 MW solar power project in Rajasthan

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NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) for an 810 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The agreement was finalized on May 6, 2025. This solar project is part of the 2,000 MW Pugal Solar Park, which is being developed by RRVUNL at multiple sites in Rajasthan, including Ramsar Chotta, Barala, and Bandarewala villages. The…

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NTPC commissions full 150 MW solar project in Gujarat

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NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has commenced commercial operations of the final 60 MW at Limbdi, Gujarat, under the 150 MW Gujarat Solar PV Project – Phase XII. With this, the full capacity of the project is now operational. The project, awarded under Phase XII of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), is spread across three sites. It includes 60 MW at Radhanpur in Patan district, 30 MW at Mesanka in Bhavnagar district, and the recently…

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Coal India signs MoU with UPRVUNL for 500 MW solar projects in UP

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Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) on May 5, 2025, to set up 500 MW of solar power projects in Uttar Pradesh. The MoU also provides for future collaboration between CIL and UPRVUNL for additional clean energy opportunities in the state. CIL is targeting 3,000 MW of solar capacity by FY 2025–26. This target is planned to grow to 5,000 MW by…

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Reliance signs PPA with SECI for 930 MW solar and BESS project

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Reliance NU Suntech Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Power Limited, signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on May 2, 2025. The agreement covers the development of 930 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected solar power capacity, along with a 465 MW/1,860 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), awarded under Tranche-XVII. Reliance NU Suntech had secured the project in December 2024 by quoting a tariff…

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IRCON commissions 75 MW solar under CPSU Tranche-III

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IRCON Renewable Power Limited (IRPL) has commissioned 75 MW solar capacity under Lot-4 of the 500 MW Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Project (CPSU Tranche-III) at Pavagada, Karnataka, on May 2, 2025. This brings the total commissioned capacity under the project to 225 MW. The project is part of the 12,000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase-II and is being developed with viability gap funding (VGF) support on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis. Power will be…

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NTPC and Zelestra commission 175 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan

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NTPC Green Energy Limited has commissioned 75 MW of solar power capacity, raising its operational output to 225 MW under its 500 MW solar power project. The implementation is being carried out by IRCON Renewable Power Limited, a joint venture of Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited. In a parallel development, Zelestra Energy (formerly Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica S.L) has commissioned 100 MW under the 300 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power project awarded under SECI…

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Uttar Pradesh targets 500 GW solar power generation by 2030

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The Government of Uttar Pradesh has set a target to generate 500 GW of solar power by 2030, focusing on regions like Bundelkhand, Vindhya, and surrounding areas. The goal is to establish these regions as major solar energy hubs. To support this transition, the state has signed memoranda of understanding with the Smart Energy Council of Australia and the Hinduja Group. These partnerships aim to encourage investment, enable technology transfer, and expand international cooperation in…

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Enerpac and PrimeGold to set up solar projects in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

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Enerpac India Private Limited is planning a 35 MW solar power project in Gujarat. The project will supply power to commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers under a group captive open access model. Target sectors include recycling, automotive, packaging, plastics, and global mining. The project is designed to meet the energy needs of high-consumption industries like manufacturing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The plant will generate 58 million units of electricity annually and cut around 41,000 tonnes of…

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Sunsure Energy to invest in 11 MW captive solar project in Maharashtra

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Sunsure Solarpark Thirty Seven Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle of Sunsure Energy Private Limited, has signed key agreements with Sunflag Iron & Steel Company Limited to develop a captive solar power project in Dhule, Maharashtra. The agreements include a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and a Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement (SSSHA). As part of the deal, Sunflag will invest Rs 57.25 million to acquire a 26 per cent equity stake in the SPV developing…