Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) will impose a Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS) of 10% on electricity bills in June 2026 for all categories of consumers. The surcharge has been introduced in line with the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) Multi Year Tariff (MYT) for Distribution Regulations, 2025. In a circular…
Ayush Tiwari is Manager at BSES, where he oversees operational and process management across distribution grids in Delhi. Before joining BSES, he held key roles at Torrent Power, REC Power Distribution Company, and Watchdog Security, where he led large-scale infrastructure and high-voltage distribution projects under government schemes like PMDP and UDAY. With a career spanning…
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…
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for a 1,000 MW solar PV project. The tariff has been fixed at Rs 2.56 per kWh, making it one of the most competitively priced utility-scale solar projects in India…
JSW Neo Energy Limited, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for 1,500 MW/12,000 MWh of pumped hydro storage projects (PHSPs) in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. The agreement spans 40 years with a fixed annual capacity charge of Rs 7.72 million per MW….
Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for a 300 MW/425 MWp solar project. The installation will be Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected and located in Madhya Pradesh. The project is part of UPPCL’s plan to develop 2,000 MW of ISTS-connected solar capacity across…
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has awarded bids for setting up 1,000 MW of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar power projects across India. The bidding results were announced on March 28, 2025, with three firms securing contracts under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. ReNew Solar Power Private Limited, a subsidiary of ReNew Power…
NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL), a subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy (NGEL), has secured a 1,000 MW solar power order from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) following a successful bid in an e-reverse auction on 3 January 2025. This capacity is part of a larger 2,000 MW initiative for ISTS-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects…
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has overcome legal hurdles in its bid to privatise Dakshinanchal and Purvanchal DISCOMs under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The Board of Directors for both DISCOMs has authorised the formation of a new entity to facilitate the privatisation process. With this development, the process is now set for…
On 27 November 2024, NHPC signed a power sale agreement (PSA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for the supply of 1,280 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE). The agreement, formalized in Lucknow, is part of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIA) scheme. FDRE combines…