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Solar becomes EU’s top power source in June 2025
Solar power generated a record 22.1 per cent of the European Union’s electricity in June 2025, marking the first time it became the region’s largest single energy source. According to Ember, solar produced 45.4 TWh of electricity, surpassing nuclear (21.8 per cent) and wind (15.8 per cent). The shift was driven by a combination of…
THDC begins commercial operation process for second unit of Tehri PSP
THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has initiated the commercial operation date (COD) process for the second unit of its Tehri Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) in Uttarakhand. The 250 MW unit is part of the 1,000 MW Tehri PSP project. The milestone was virtually inaugurated by Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power. The Tehri PSP is…
JSW Energy secures 125 MW BESS project in Kerala
JSW Energy has won a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) auction in Kerala. The project, awarded by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), will be connected to the Mylatti 220 kV substation in Kasaragod. JSW Energy secured the project at a tariff of Rs 441,000 per MW per month and…
Saatvik Solar secures Rs 57 crore PV module supply order
Saatvik Solar Industries Private Limited, a material subsidiary of Saatvik Green Energy Limited, has received and accepted a solar photovoltaic (PV) module supply order worth Rs 57.03 crore. The order is from a domestic independent power producer or engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) player. The company disclosed the development to stock exchanges on Monday. It…
NISE maps 102 GW floating solar potential in India, Maharashtra leads with 16 GW
India has an estimated 102.18 GWp of floating solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across its water bodies, according to a report released by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. The assessment, prepared by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), identified approximately 1,946 square kilometres of water surface area as suitable for floating…
Supreme Court affirms state regulators’ role in setting power tariffs
The Supreme Court has ruled that electricity tariffs under the Electricity Act, 2003 must be fixed by the relevant State Electricity Regulatory Commission, not through private arrangements between distribution companies and project developers. The judgment concludes a prolonged dispute between Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and several wind energy firms over tariffs in their…
