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UPSIDA earmarks industrial hubs for solar projects

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The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has selected industrial zones across the state to set up solar power plants. The move falls under the Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022 and was announced on June 15, 2025. Sites include Surajpur Site-5 and EPIPР in Gautam Budh Nagar, TDS City in Ghaziabad, and the Special Economic Zone in Moradabad. Other locations are Baghpat, Agra, Mathura, Jhansi, Prayagraj, and Shahjahanpur. The state aims to install…

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REC PDCL incorporates SPV for pumped storage evacuation in Uttar Pradesh

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REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has incorporated a new special purpose vehicle (SPV) named Robertsganj Power Transmission Limited. The SPV will be responsible for the Transmission system for evacuation of power from Pumped Storage Projects in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. The incorporation took place on May 29, 2025. REC PDCL has been appointed as the bid process coordinator (BPC) for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) for the project. The selection will be…

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GP Eco wins Rs 655 million solar EPC order in Bareilly

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GP Eco Solutions India Limited has secured a Letter of Intent (LoI) worth Rs 655.2 million from Synergy Wave System LLP. The order is for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works for setting up 12.6 MW/16.38 MWp grid-connected solar power plants under the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The LoI was issued on May 13, 2025, under Component C of the PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan)…

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Aerem and OMC Power to finance rooftop solar projects in UP

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Aerem Solutions Private Limited and OMC Power Limited have signed an agreement to finance rooftop solar power projects worth Rs 2,000 million in Uttar Pradesh. The partnership will support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in setting up rooftop solar systems. Aerem, through its non-banking financial company (NBFC), will provide loans to OMC Power’s customers to fund these installations. This initiative targets a major challenge for MSMEs—access to affordable financing for clean energy solutions. By…

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UPPTCL re-invites bids for two 500 MVA ICTs under GEC-II project

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Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) has re-invited bids for Package 24 under the Uttar Pradesh Green Energy Corridor II (GEC-II) Project. The notice was issued on May 8, 2025. The package involves the supply of two 500 MVA, 400/220 kV interconnecting transformers (ICTs). The contract will be executed on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) turnkey basis. The estimated package cost is Rs 443.1 million. The last date for bid submission is June…

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Adani Power to supply 1,500 MW to Uttar Pradesh from 2030

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Adani Power Limited (APL) has secured a contract to supply 1,500 MW of thermal power to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). The supply will come from the upcoming Mirzapur Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh. UPPCL had invited bids for this contract in March 2024. APL emerged as the selected bidder through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between APL…

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Coal India signs MoU with UPRVUNL for 500 MW solar projects in UP

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Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) on May 5, 2025, to set up 500 MW of solar power projects in Uttar Pradesh. The MoU also provides for future collaboration between CIL and UPRVUNL for additional clean energy opportunities in the state. CIL is targeting 3,000 MW of solar capacity by FY 2025–26. This target is planned to grow to 5,000 MW by…

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Uttar Pradesh targets 500 GW solar power generation by 2030

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The Government of Uttar Pradesh has set a target to generate 500 GW of solar power by 2030, focusing on regions like Bundelkhand, Vindhya, and surrounding areas. The goal is to establish these regions as major solar energy hubs. To support this transition, the state has signed memoranda of understanding with the Smart Energy Council of Australia and the Hinduja Group. These partnerships aim to encourage investment, enable technology transfer, and expand international cooperation in…

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NHPC approves 1,200 MW Jalaun solar park in Uttar Pradesh

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The Board of Directors of NHPC Limited has approved the development of a 1,200 MW solar power park in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. The project will be implemented by Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited (BSUL), a joint venture between NHPC and the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA). It is part of the Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park (UMREPP) scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The solar park will…

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Adani Green signs PPA with UPPCL for 1,250 MW pumped storage project

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Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for 1,250 MW of energy storage capacity. The supply will come from the Panaura pumped storage project (PSP), located at Soman village in Robertsganj tehsil, Sonbhadra district. The PPA was signed through AGEL’s subsidiary, Adani Hydro Energy Five Limited. The Panaura PSP is designed as an off-stream closed-loop system and was awarded to AGEL in February…