Author: PPD Team Date: January 23, 2025
The Government of Telangana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to establish a 2,160 MW Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in the state.
The project entails an investment of Rs.110 billion and is expected to boost the state’s renewable energy capacity and infrastructure. The MoU was signed on January 21, 2025.
Author: PPD Team Date: April 25, 2025 NTPC Limited is currently in talks with the Bihar government to set up a nuclear power plant in the Nawada district. The state has formally approached the Ministry of Power, requesting that Bihar be considered for this major nuclear project. The proposed plant is set to be developed as an independent initiative, with water potentially sourced from the nearby Phulwaria dam to meet the plant’s extensive water needs….
Author: PPD Team Date: December 22, 2025 REC Limited has disclosed the incorporation of three new special purpose vehicles (SPVs) between 19 December 2025 and 20 December 2025. The entities have been set up through its wholly owned subsidiary REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) to implement intra-state transmission projects in Maharashtra. Balsane Power Transmission Limited was incorporated on 18 December 2025. The company has been created for…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 11, 2024 Arevon Energy has announced the commencement of operations at its 384 MWdc Eland 1 Solar plus Storage Project in Kern County, California. The project includes a 150 MW/600 MWh energy storage system. The second phase, Eland 2, is currently under construction and is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2025. Upon completion, Eland 1 and Eland 2 will have a combined capacity of 758 MWdc…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 10, 2025 Solarworld Energy Solutions has signed a Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for a 200 MW or 400 MWh battery energy storage system in Gujarat. The EPC contract is valued at about Rs 806.4 crore, excluding taxes, and will be delivered over 12 years. The award was made under the tariff based competitive bidding process issued earlier in 2025. On September 23, 2025,…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 29, 2025 The Government of Gujarat has launched three major clean energy policies with a combined investment potential exceeding Rs 5.8 lakh crore. The Integrated Renewable Energy Policy 2025, the Pumped Storage Project Policy 2025, and the Gujarat Green Hydrogen Policy-2025 aim to build an integrated renewable energy ecosystem, expand capacity and create large-scale employment by 2030. The Integrated Renewable Energy Policy 2025, announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, sets…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 24, 2024 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reaffirmed his government’s commitment to continue providing free electricity to farmers and promote solar energy adoption in the agricultural sector. In the 2024 Assembly elections, the BJP had promised that farmers in the state would maintain access to free electricity. Farmers using agricultural pumps up to 7.5 horsepower are eligible for this benefit. The state government spends Rs 100 billion on power subsidies…