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Oriana Power Limited has received a letter of award for the development of a 234 MW grid-tied floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) plant at the Maithon Dam Reservoir operated by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) in Jharkhand. The contract is valued at Rs 1,180.53 crore, including GST. The company stated that it received purchase orders from a…
Arunachal Pradesh signs MoU with villagers for Upper Siang hydro project
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the residents of Pangkang (Kumku) village to initiate a preliminary feasibility report (PFR) for the 11,200 MW Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project. As part of the agreement, a special development package worth Rs 50 million will be implemented over a three-year period. This…
India’s non-fossil capacity crosses 53% of installed base
India’s total installed power capacity stood at 542,354 MW as of May 31, 2026, according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Non-fossil fuel sources accounted for 53.75% of the total installed capacity, while fossil fuel sources represented 46.25%. The figures indicate a structural shift in India’s generation mix, although coal continues to…
KKR and PSP Investments acquire stake in AEP’s transmission assets
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ABCI Infrastructures wins West Bengal’s first standalone BESS project
ABCI Infrastructures Private Limited has won the bid for a 40 MW/80 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the New Cossipore Generating Station in Kolkata, around seven months after CESC Limited floated the tender in August 2025. The project will be developed under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. CESC will provide land and manage…
India unveils indigenous PECVD system for amorphous silicon solar cell
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has inaugurated an indigenously developed Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD) system designed to fabricate India’s first amorphous silicon solar cell. The minister described the development as a major step toward scientific self-reliance under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The inauguration took place during the 150th anniversary celebrations of Indian Association for…
