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Adani Power’s 2400 MW Pirpaithi plant faces land and environmental concerns
By September 19, 2025October 28, 2025

Adani Power Limited plans to set up a 2400 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Pirpaithi in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The project is being developed on 1,050 acres allotted to the company and will be executed in three phases of 800 MW each. The company has entered into a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) to supply the entire 2400 MW. The PSA was signed on September 12,…

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Vedanta’s Talwandi Sabo Power settles EPC disputes with SEPCO
By September 16, 2025October 28, 2025

Vedanta Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), has resolved long-standing disputes with SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation through a settlement agreement. The agreement was signed on 11 September 2025 and provides for full and final closure of all claims and counterclaims between the two parties. It also covers the withdrawal of ongoing arbitration proceedings related to engineering, procurement, and construction contracts for the 3×660 MW thermal power project. TSPL…

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Adani Power receives LoA for 1,600 MW thermal project in Madhya Pradesh
By September 11, 2025October 28, 2025

Adani Power Limited has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from MP Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) for the supply of an additional 800 MW of power under the greenshoe option. With this, the total awarded capacity has increased to 1,600 MW. The project will involve setting up a 1,600 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh, under the Design, Build, Finance, Own, and Operate (DBFOO) model. The company will invest about…

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AP Genco proposes 3,200 MW thermal plant in Srikakulam
By September 9, 2025October 29, 2025

Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (AP Genco) has proposed a 3,200 megawatt (MW) thermal power project at Vennelavalasa in Srikakulam district, with an estimated investment of Rs 30,000 crore. The project will have four units of 800 MW each and require about 2,000 acres of land. A detailed project report is being prepared by Delhi-based Desi In, with surveys and studies undertaken by AP Space Application Centre and Andhra University. Officials expect the project to…

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BHEL receives 2,600 crore order for 800 MW Anuppur thermal project
By September 4, 2025October 29, 2025

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has accepted a Letter of Intent from MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited to supply equipment for the 1×800 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project. The supply package includes the boiler, turbine, generator, and related auxiliaries, along with control and instrumentation systems. According to BHEL, the boiler will be manufactured at its Trichy plant, while the turbine generator will come from its Haridwar facility. The contract value is estimated at about Rs…

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Vedanta’s Meenakshi Energy operationalises 1,000 MW thermal plant
By September 1, 2025October 29, 2025

Meenakshi Energy Limited (MEL), a subsidiary of Vedanta, has announced the full operationalisation of its 1,000 MW thermal power project in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The commissioning was completed within two years of Vedanta’s acquisition of the asset through the insolvency process. The plant comprises two 350 MW units and two 150 MW units. The 150 MW units were stabilised earlier this year, followed by the commissioning of the 350 MW units in August 2025. According…

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Adani Power wins LoA for 800 MW thermal project in Madhya Pradesh
By September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

Adani Power Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from MP Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) to supply power from a proposed 800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal project in Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh. The company disclosed the development to stock exchanges on August 29, 2025, under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The project will be developed on a Design, Build, Finance, Own, and Operate (DBFOO) model. Coal supply…

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Torrent Power secures LoA for 1,600 MW thermal project in Madhya Pradesh
By September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

Torrent Power Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from MP Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) to supply electricity from a proposed 1,600 MW coal-based thermal project in Madhya Pradesh. The disclosure was made on August 30, 2025. The project will consist of a 2×800 MW ultra-supercritical greenfield power plant to be developed under the Design, Build, Finance, Own, and Operate (DBFOO) model. Torrent Power quoted a tariff of Rs 5.829 per kilowatt-hour in…

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SJVN synchronises first unit of Buxar thermal power project with national grid
By August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

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 subsidiary of SJVN. It comprises two units of 660 MW each, utilising supercritical technology to achieve higher efficiency and lower…

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India to add 97 GW coal and lignite power capacity by FY35
By August 21, 2025October 28, 2025

The Power Ministry has raised its thermal expansion target to 97 GW of new coal and lignite capacity by FY35, up from 90 GW planned for FY32. Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik told the Rajya Sabha that India will require around 307 GW of coal and lignite capacity by FY35, with 2 GW set to retire by FY32. The earlier estimate for FY32 was 283 GW. Between April 2023 and June 2025, 11.68…

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