Author: Chitrika Grover

Nagaland Govt Allocates Rs. 10 crore For Solar Mission

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has now launched the Nagaland Solar Mission, a state-level initiative aimed at accelerating the adoption of residential rooftop solar power systems. The programme is aligned with the central government’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and seeks to make clean energy more accessible and affordable for households across the state. […]

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TPREL Hits 10.9 GW Capacity With NTPC’s 200 MW FDRE Deal

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC Limited (NTPC), to develop a 200 MW Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project. Tata Power Company subsidiary’s FDRE project is spread across multiple locations in India and is set to be completed within 24 months. This project is expected to […]

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CEA Rolls Out Resource Adequacy Tool To Aid Discoms

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has launched Stellar, an indigenously developed Integrated Generation, Transmission, and Storage Expansion Planning Model with Demand Response. The indigenously developed tool is specifically designed to assist the states in carrying out a comprehensive Resource Adequacy plan in line with the set guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power in June […]

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FY25: GameChange Solar Hits 13 GW Mark in India

GameChange Solar said it secured total order bookings of 7 GW in FY25, including nearly 2 GW of solar tracker orders signed in the fourth quarter, marking a strong close to the financial year in India. With the latest orders, the company’s total project capacity in India, including commissioned and under-construction projects, has exceeded 13 […]

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NHPC Operationalizes 107.14 MW Rajasthan Solar Project

NHPC began commercial operations for 107.14 MW of its 300 MW Karnisar Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan, effective April 12, 2025, the company told in a regulatory filing.  The company completed trial runs for the commissioned capacity on April 10 and informed the stock exchanges through a regulatory filing. NHPC said the trial run […]

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Solar Spark: 3,422 Schools In Northeast Go Solar

India’s Northeastern region has installed solar power plant systems in 3,422 schools across the northeastern region, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik told Parliament. Among the northeastern states, Assam accounted for the highest number of installations, with solar panels deployed in 2,319 schools, the minister said. It was followed […]

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UP Reaffirms 22 GW Solar Goal, Reviews PM-KUSUM Progress

Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has reaffirmed its goal of adding 22 GW of solar energy capacity, during a review meeting chaired by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath. The meeting in Lucknow focused on evaluating progress under […]

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GreenLine Invests $275m In Green Logistics; Nikhil Kamath Invests $20Mn

India’s GreenLine Mobility Solutions, backed by Essar, has secured a $275 million equity investment to decarbonise the country’s heavy trucking sector, including a $20 million investment infusion from Nikhil Kamath. It aims to decarbonise India’s transportation sector, which contributes nearly 15% of the country’s total carbon emission. The funding will enable the deployment of over […]

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Mauritius Becomes First African Country To Sign ISA’s Partnership Framework

Mauritius has become the first African country to sign a Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), marking a step forward in its clean energy transition. The island nation is the fourth globally, after Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Cuba, to formalize the framework. The CPF is developed by the ISA to promote medium- […]

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