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SJVN Green completes trial run of 241.77 MW solar capacity in Bikaner

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SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN Limited, has completed the trial run of 241.77 MW capacity under Phase-I of its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar PV power project (CPSU Tranche-III) in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The trial was completed on March 31, 2025. The entire 1,000 MW project is being developed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. The project cost is Rs 54.92 billion, with completion expected…

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NHPC begins operations for 31 MW solar capacity in Bikaner

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NHPC Limited has started commercial operations for 31 MW of solar capacity under its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar PV power project (CPSU Tranche-III) in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The milestone was achieved on March 31, 2025. The project is being executed in phases, with full commissioning expected by August 2025. A 300 MW part of the project is under development by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. This section is…

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JIRE secures 300 MW solar plus storage project under NHPC’s ISTS Tranche-VIII

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Jindal India Renewable Energy (JIRE), a subsidiary of Jindal Power Limited (JPL), has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for 300 MW of solar plus storage capacity at a tariff of Rs 3.09 per kWh.  The award falls under NHPC Limited’s 1,200 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects with a 600 MW/1,200 MWh energy storage system (ESS) and an additional greenshoe capacity of 1,200 MW anywhere in India under Tranche-VIII. The LoA was…

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L&T and John Cockerill partner to explore solar power and energy storage

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L&T Energy Green Tech Limited (LTEGL), a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium-based John Cockerill Energy.  The agreement, signed on March 24, 2025, focuses on developing technologies in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Thermal Energy Storage (TES). LTEGL is committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions, including Green Hydrogen and electrolyser manufacturing. The company operates on three key pillars—Development, Manufacturing, and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)—to deliver…

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Adani Green and Madhav Infra commission solar projects in Gujarat

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Adani Green Energy Twenty Six B Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has commenced commercial operations for a 67 MW solar power project under the 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch on February 24, 2025. The Khavda project includes 26,000 MW of solar and 4,000 MW of wind power, with Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) as the nodal agency. Adani Green is developing the project,…

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Kochi Metro plans two solar power projects in Kerala

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Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has identified land for two solar power projects in the Alappuzha and Kasargod districts of Kerala.  The Kasargod project will be developed on approximately 50 acres of land, expected to be acquired soon. The Alappuzha project will be set up on 90 acres of land in Kuttanad, with KMRL currently in talks with the Kerala Forest Department to secure land approval.  Both projects are expected to be completed by December…

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Solar power overtakes coal in EU electricity mix in 2024

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Solar power surpassed coal in the European Union’s (EU) electricity mix for the first time in 2024, according to energy think tank Ember.  Solar accounted for 11% of the EU’s electricity mix, up from 9.3% in 2023, while coal fell below 10%, the lowest since Ember began tracking in 2011. Gas-fired power dropped to 15.7% from 16.9% in 2023. Wind power remained steady at 17.4%, though new wind capacity of 13GW in 2024 was partially…

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NHPC announces 1.2 GW solar plus storage auction results

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Onix Renewable, Jindal India Renewable Energy, NTPC Renewable Energy, Kolar Solar Power (Rays Power Infra), ReNew Solar Power, and Adani Renewable Energy Holding Nine (Adani Green Energy Limited) have won NHPC Limited’s auction to develop 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects, incorporating 600 MW/1,200 MWh energy storage systems (ESS). Onix, Jindal, NTPC, and Kolar were allocated capacities of 100 MW, 180 MW, 300 MW, and 150 MW, respectively, at a tariff…

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Ravindra Energy wins 44 MW solar project in Maharashtra

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Ravindra Energy Limited (REL) received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for setting up 44 MW of decentralized solar power projects in Maharashtra on January 16, 2025. The project involves the development of 44 MW across 15 substations of MSEDCL for feeder-level solarization under MSKVY 2.0, part of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) program. The power generated will be supplied to MSEDCL under…

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Sun Drops Energia secures 62.2 MW solar project orders

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Sun Drops Energia Private Limited, a subsidiary of KPI Green Energy Limited, has received orders to develop 62.2 MW of solar power projects under the captive power producer (CPP) business segment. The projects are aligned with the distributed renewable energy bilateral purchase policy and the Gujarat Renewable Energy Policy 2023. They are set to be completed in phases by the financial year 2025-26 as per the agreements.