2025

Bosh assumes charge as Director (Projects), REC

  T S C Bosh, on October 3, 2025, assumed charge as Director (Projects), REC Ltd. His appointment follows a power ministry order dated October 3, 2025, which in turn, followed the Read more

Tata Power Renewables signs PPA with Tata Power Mumbai Distribution for FDRE project

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tata Power Mumbai Distribution for a contracted capacity of 80 MW Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project. The project will integrate advanced solar, wind Read more

SPVs incorporated for power transmission schemes under TBCB

Three special purpose vehicles have newly been incorporated for housing power transmission schemes that will be bid out under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. While two SPVs – one each for an interstate and intrastate scheme – have Read more

Sterlite Electric plans IPO, files DRHP with SEBI

Sterlite Electric Ltd (formerly, Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd), has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of up Read more

PGCIL wins SR-WR interregional scheme under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won an ISTS scheme “Interregional strengthening between SR Grid and WR Grid” under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. In a brief stock exchange filing dated September 30, 2025, PGCIL said Read more

Vedanta Power is advancing towards a low-carbon future

Vedanta Power, with a portfolio of nearly 5 GW, represents the independent power producer (IPP) business of the Vedanta Group, with thermal power assets spread across Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. In this exclusive interaction, we have Read more

Ladakh connectivity scheme | T&D India

HVDC technology ruled out for mega Ladakh RE evacuation scheme

The option of using HVDC-based power transmission technology for the mega transmission scheme to evacuate 5 GW of renewable energy from Leh in UT of Ladakh is now ruled out. In the latest meeting held by National Committee on Read more

DICABS Nextgen Special Alloys commissions second rod mill at Vadodara facility

DICABS Nextgen Special Alloys Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DIPL), has commissioned the second rod mill at its Vadodara facility in Gujarat. In a stock exchange notification, DPIL said that the Read more

India adds 44.2 GW of solar module capacity in H1CY25, notes Mercom report

India added 44.2 GW of new solar module and 7.5 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (January to June) of 2025, a new report from Mercom India said. The newly-released research report “State of Solar Read more

Thermal Power Plant | T&D India

BHEL wins supercritical power equipment EPC orders in Madhya Pradesh

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced the winning of two large EPC orders related to supercritical power equipment in Madhya Pradesh. In a regulatory filing, BHEL said that Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Ltd (MPPGCL) has issued award Read more