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Tata Power commissions 431 MWp solar project in Madhya Pradesh
By July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has completed a 431 megawatt peak (MWp) direct current solar power project in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. Built over 2,000 acres, the project uses 765,408 bifacial glass-to-glass modules mounted on single-axis solar trackers. The system’s DC capacity is 431 MWp with an alternating current output of 330 MW. The project was delivered under TPREL’s “Solutions for Power Producer” model and completed in 17 months. It…

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Pakistan’s consumer-led solar boom creates new pressures on national grid
By July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Pakistan has emerged as the world’s largest importer of solar panels, driven by a grassroots energy shift rather than top-down policy. As reported by The Print, the growth has been largely powered by retail consumers and low-cost Chinese imports, even as the country struggles with an IMF-led economic recovery and mounting power sector debt. In 2024 alone, Pakistan imported 17 GW of solar panels, more than double the volume in 2023. Chinese firms such as…

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Gorbea Solar Project inaugurated in Rajasthan
By July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, on 19 July, inaugurated the 435 MW Gorbea Solar Power Project in Rajasthan. Developed by Zelestra India, the project was completed in under eight months. Spread across 1,250 acres, the Gorbea facility is backed by a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). It is expected to generate 755 GWh of electricity annually and help avoid approximately 705,000 tonnes of…

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Hindustan Powerprojects begins work on 300 MW solar project for UPPCL
By July 10, 2025July 16, 2025

Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has started construction of a 300 MW (435 MWp) Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power project in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. The project is part of the larger 2,000 MW ISTS-connected solar programme being implemented for Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). It was announced during the Clean Energy Summit 2025 held in Lucknow. Under the scope of work, HPPPL will identify land, develop the project, and own and operate it…

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NHPC starts operations of 53.57 MW solar capacity in Bikaner
By July 3, 2025July 16, 2025

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 MW solar plant being built at Karnisar-Bhatiyan in Bikaner. The broader 1,000 MW solar project falls under the CPSU Scheme…

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NTPC commissions 142 MW solar and 146 MW hybrid capacity in Gujarat’s Khavda
By July 1, 2025July 16, 2025

NTPC Limited has commissioned 142.22 MW of solar capacity under its 300 MW solar allocation at the 450 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Project in Khavda, Gujarat. The milestone was achieved on June 28, 2025. The project forms part of the 450 MW capacity awarded to NTPC in May 2022. NTPC’s share includes 300 MW solar and 150 MW wind power. In a parallel development, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a…

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ACEN–UPC JV begins work on 540 MW solar and wind projects
By June 30, 2025July 16, 2025

The joint venture of ACEN and UPC Renewables has commenced construction of two large-scale renewable energy projects in India. The work began on June 25, 2025, and includes a 420 MW solar power project in Rajasthan and a 120 MW wind power project in Karnataka. The wind project in Karnataka is being developed for SJVN Limited. UPC Renewables India Management Private Limited won the capacity in August 2024 with a tariff of Rs 3.99 per…

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SGEL commissions 80.77 MW solar under CPSU scheme in Bikaner
By June 30, 2025July 16, 2025

SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has started commercial operations for 80.77 MW capacity under Phase-II of its 1,000 MW solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. With this, a total of 400.77 MW has now been commissioned. The project falls under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme Phase-II, which targets 12,000 MW of grid-connected solar capacity. It is being developed on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis with viability…

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ACME signs PPA with SECI for 300 MW solar-plus-storage project
By June 27, 2025July 16, 2025

ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on June 25, 2025. The agreement covers a 300 MW solar power project with energy storage in Bikaner, Rajasthan, developed under SECI’s scheme. The Tranche-XVIII auction was launched by SECI in September 2024 for a total capacity of 1,000 MW of ISTS-connected solar projects with energy storage systems…

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NTPC fully commissions 245 MW Plot-3 at Nokh solar park
By June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

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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