India
India seeks bids for 2 GW ISTS-connected solar projects
India seeks bids for 2 GW ISTS-connected solar projects
The projects include battery storage system.
Sembcorp bags first round-the-clock power project in India
This is part of a 1.2 GW tender for RTC power.
India’s first variable speed pumped storage plant commences operations
This development involves the first unit of the facility.
How can India reach its 50 GW renewables goal by 2030
Domestic financing will play an important role.
India’s coal production up 3% in May 2025
Stocks held by companies also rose around 30%.
NLC India and Mahatma Phule to develop 2 GW of renewable energy
The collaboration will scale up to 5,000 MW.
India launches unit 1 of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project
The remaining two units will be commissioned by FY 2025 to 2026.
Sembcorp bags 150 MW renewable hybrid project in India
The project is under a 25-year PPA with SJVN.
India’s coal imports down 7.9% in FY 2025
This led to nearly $8b in forex savings.
Nextracker deploys over 10 GW of solar trackers in India
Nearly 2 GW were added last quarter.
India’s northeast attracts nearly INR 40,000 crore of renewables investments
The region has over 100 GW of hydro potential.
India’s power demand to grow by as much as 5% in medium term
However, this will be slower than the growth over FY 2022 to FY2024.
India adds over 4.5 GW of solar and wind power in March
Over 3,000 MW came from solar.
India’s additional solar capacity down 25% in Q1
Two states accounted for the majority of the new capacity.
Uttar Pradesh greenlights 22 GWh of pumped hydro storage in April
This includes 2.75 gigawatts of cumulative capacity.
Reliance Power inks deal for Bhutan’s 500-MW solar project
The project will be under a 50:50 venture.
India issues nearly 3.5 GW of RE tenders in April
Meanwhile, almost 800 MW of capacity were allocated to developers.
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