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MNRE revises wind turbine prototype rules to support safer innovation

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced new rules to guide the installation and testing of prototype wind turbines. The guidelines allow limited grid access to test turbines while enforcing clear safety, certification, and maintenance requirements. The goal is to support innovation in wind technology without compromising reliability. Issued on June 12, 2025, these rules replace earlier frameworks from 2012 and 2016. The new framework, rolled out by MNRE’s Wind Energy Division,…

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Inox Wind posts record profit in FY 2024-25 with 105% revenue growth

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Inox Wind Limited has announced its highest-ever quarterly and annual profits for the financial year ending March 31, 2025. The company reported strong growth across all key financial and operational metrics. In Q4 FY 2024-25, Inox Wind recorded a total revenue of Rs 13.11 billion, marking a 130% year-on-year (YoY) increase from Rs 5.69 billion in Q4 FY 2023-24. EBITDA for the quarter rose 103% YoY to Rs 2.90 billion, and profit after tax (PAT)…

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Africa’s largest wind farm begins operations in Egypt’s Red Sea region

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AMEA Power has commissioned a 500-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in Ras Ghareb, located in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate. The facility is now the largest operational wind farm in Africa. The project is a joint venture between AMEA Power, which holds a 60% stake, and the Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation, which owns the remaining 40%. The wind farm is expected to generate 2,300 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean electricity each year—enough to power around 500,000 homes….

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CIL and MP municipal bodies invite bids for solar and wind projects

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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…

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Senvion India to supply 420 MW of wind turbines to Continuum Green

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Senvion India Private Limited has secured a contract from Continuum Green Energy (India) Private Limited for the supply of 100 wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a capacity of 4.2 MW. The contract was awarded on May 15, 2025, for a total of 420 MW of wind power projects to be developed in India. The WTGs will be M160 models, equipped with Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) towers. Supply is scheduled to begin in April 2026….

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Suzlon and Integrum to build 100 MW captive wind projects for BPCL

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has issued Letters of Award (LoAs) to Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) and Integrum Energy Infrastructure Limited for setting up a total of 100 MW captive wind power capacity. Suzlon will develop a 50 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh, while Integrum Energy will set up another 50 MW project in Maharashtra. Both projects will be implemented on a lump sum turn key (LSTK) basis. The LoAs were issued on…

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Senvion India to supply 52.7 MW wind turbines to Powerica for Gujarat project

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Senvion India Private Limited has secured a contract from Powerica Limited to supply 17 wind turbine generators (WTGs) for a 50 MW wind power project in Gujarat. The order includes M130 WTGs with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower, each with a rated capacity of 3.1 MW. The project falls under Tranche-XVII of the Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power initiative. With a total capacity of 52.7 MW, Senvion will handle the supply, erection,…

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GAIL and VOC Port invite EPC bids for wind power projects

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GAIL (India) Limited has re-invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of 170 MW captive wind power projects in Maharashtra. The Request for Proposal (RfP) was reissued on 29 April 2025, following an earlier call for bids in July 2024. The last date for submission is 16 June 2025. The selected contractor will develop the project on a lump sum turn-key (LSTK) basis. Scope includes design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, land acquisition,…

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Four firms win bids for 250 MW wind projects under GUVNL Phase-IX

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Four developers have won contracts to set up a total of 250 MW grid-connected wind power projects across India under Phase IX of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). The bidding was finalised on April 23, 2025. KPI Green Energy Limited secured 100 MW at a tariff of Rs 3.64 per kWh. Juniper Green Energy Private Limited won 50 MW at Rs 3.65 per kWh. JGRJ Four Renewable Private Limited (Jakson Green), a subsidiary of…

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MNRE proposes RLMM rule changes to promote local sourcing

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft amendments to the procedure for listing or updating wind turbine models in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM).  The proposed changes are aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing, tightening cybersecurity controls, and simplifying documentation. Stakeholders have three weeks to submit feedback. The draft mandates domestic sourcing of key components—blades, towers, gearboxes, and generators. A limited exemption applies to new models or manufacturers, allowing…