Editorial
Month: May 2025
Ezine Archive
May Issue 2025
Central Sector
MNRE revises guidelines for small hydro power projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for small hydro power schemes. The revised guidelines apply to all small hydro projects sanctioned under the previous schemes and aim to address […]
Central Sector
MNRE issues draft guidelines for series approval of PV modules in test labs
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines for the series approval of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in designated test laboratories, in accordance with the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods […]
Private Sector
Reliance Power bags LoA for 350 MW solar project with 700 MWh BESS
Reliance Power Limited, through its subsidiary Reliance NU Energies, has received a letter of award (LoA) from SJVN Limited for the development of a 350 MW inter-state transmission system-connected solar power project. The project will […]
Projects & Ventures
SWREL secures 225 MW solar EPC order in Gujarat
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL) has secured a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order for a 225 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic project in Gujarat. The company emerged as the lowest bidder in […]
Projects & Ventures
Sembcorp secures 150 MW solar project with 300 MWh battery storage from SJVN
Sembcorp Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra Private Limited, has secured a 150 MW solar power project integrated with a 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) from SJVN Limited. The letter of […]
Private Sector
ACME Solar Holdings commissions 26.4 MW unit of wind project in Gujarat
ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned a 26.4 MW of its 50 MW ACME Pokhran wind power project at Shapar in Gujarat. The project is being executed in multiple phases, and the newly commissioned capacity […]
Private Sector
WattPower partners with Solarium Green Energy to boost solar adoption in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
WattPower has signed a strategic agreement with Solarium Green Energy Limited to enhance solar deployment in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, with a special focus on supporting the central government’s Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan […]
International News
Key corporates from Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore sign agreement to develop cross-border renewable energy supply
Leading energy companies from Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to explore the export of renewable electricity from Vietnam to Malaysia and Singapore. The agreement marks a significant step towards […]
Central Sector
RECPDCL incorporates SPV for three transmission projects in Karnataka
REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL) incorporated special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for three transmission projects in Karnataka. These are Hampapura Power Transmission Limited for establishing 400 kV sub-station at Hampapura along with associated transmission lines […]
Central Sector
Ministry of Mines auctions 10 critical mineral blocks in Tranche V
The Ministry of Mines has successfully auctioned 10 critical and strategic mineral blocks in the fifth tranche of auctions. The blocks include minerals such as graphite, phosphorite, phosphate, rare earth elements, vanadium, potash, and halite, […]
Central Sector
CMPDIL files DRHP with SEBI for IPO
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise […]
State Sector
Gujarat government to invest Rs 290 billion to develop GEC-III
The Gujarat government is set to invest Rs 290 billion for the development of the third phase of the green energy corridor (GEC-III) to facilitate the transmission of 16,500 MW of renewable energy across key […]
International News
China Railway electrification bureau energises switchgear in Singapore rail project
China Railway Electrification Bureau International Engineering Company Limited has energised the new 22 kV high-voltage switchgear and distribution transformers for Singapore’s Sengkang-Punggol Depot Power Supply Reconstruction Project (810H Project). This marks the first power supply […]
Central Sector
SECI announces results of auction for 1.2 GW RTC renewable energy projects
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has announced the results of its auction for 1.2 GW of round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy projects. Five developers have emerged as winners; Hero Solar Energy, Hexa Climate […]
State Sector
Telangana government to target 20,000 MW of green power by 2030
Reportedly, the Telangana government is preparing a comprehensive 50-year plan for power generation, with a target of achieving 20,000 MW of green energy capacity by 2029-30. As part of the new administration’s long-term energy vision, […]
Projects & Ventures
Bondada Engineering secures LoA for 100 MWh BESS project from TSGENCO
Bondada Engineering Limited has secured a letter of award (LoA) from Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) for setting up a 100 MWh (50 MW x 2 hours) battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The […]
Private Sector
Jupiter Renewables to invest Rs 27 billion in solar cell and module facility in Andhra Pradesh
Reportedly, Jupiter Renewables, a subsidiary of Jupiter International has plans to invest Rs 27 billion to set up a solar photovoltaic (PV) cell and module manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be located […]
Private Sector
Roofsol Energy secures Rs 2.1 billion funding from Aseem Infra for 93 MW solar projects
Roofsol Energy has secured Rs 2.1 billion in funding from Aseem Infrastructure Finance to develop 92.66 MWp of rooftop and group captive solar projects across India. The company specialises in rooftop solar engineering, procurement, and […]