Coal India Limited (CIL) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) bids for the supply of renewable energy from 4,500 MW wind-solar hybrid projects across India. The EoI was released on May 19, 2025, and the last date for bid submission is June 9, 2025. The hybrid power mix will include 2,500 MW to 3,000 MW of solar and 1,500 MW to 2,000 MW of wind. Power will be supplied under a 25-year power purchase agreement…
ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 112.5 MW under Phase-II of its 300 MW solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan on May 19, 2025. With this, the cumulative commissioned capacity at the site stands at 165 MW. The project, financed by Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), is spread over around 1,300 acres. Power from the plant will be sold on power exchanges at Rs 3.05 per kWh on a merchant…
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 now stands at 320 MW. SGEL began commercial operations for this phase on May 15, 2025. The full 1,000 MW…
Vikram Solar Private Limited has secured a contract for the supply of 326.63 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for the 500 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XX in Gujarat. The project is being developed by Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) in the Rann of Kutch district. Awarded on May 12, 2025, the contract covers the manufacturing, testing, packing, transportation, and insurance of 540–570 Wp bifacial PV modules. The modules are expected…
ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 52.5 MW under Phase-I of its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on May 9, 2025. The project, financed by Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), spans about 1,300 acres. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate 780 million units of clean electricity annually. Power from the project will be sold on power exchanges at Rs 3.05 per kWh on a…
NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL) and Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) have incorporated a joint venture company named “NIRL Assam Renewables Limited” to develop renewable energy (RE) projects in Assam. NIRL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, will hold a 51% equity stake in the JV, while APDCL will hold 49%. The joint venture will be responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of RE power projects across Assam. This move follows the…
Crescentia Technology Private Limited, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Bhagyanagar India Limited, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) for setting up 65.7 MW of grid-connected solar power plants under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. The project will be developed under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program at various locations across Uttar Pradesh. The firm had…
Four tenders were announced in early May 2025 for the development of solar power projects across Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Maharashtra. These include engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), storage integration, and power sale through open access. SECI invites bids for BoS package of 200 MW solar project in Madhya Pradesh On May 1, 2025, Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) invited bids for the Balance of System (BoS) package of a 200 MW/260…
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sukhbir Agro Energy Limited (SAEL) for 400 MW of solar power projects in Punjab. SAEL secured the capacity in 2024 at a tariff of Rs 2.97 per kWh. The agreement follows PSPCL’s tender issued in May 2023 for procurement of 1,000 MW solar power through tariff-based competitive bidding from projects of 5 MW and above, located anywhere in the state….
The joint venture (JV) of Rays Power Infra Private Limited and Insolation Energy Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to set up a 125 MW solar power project. This project is part of the 1,000 MW Khagarijan Solar Power Project under the Mukhya Mantri Sauro Shakti Prokolpo scheme. The scope includes design, engineering, supply, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning of the plant, along with…