Renewable energy is increasingly shaping India’s power infrastructure. As per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, as of August 31, 2026, the country’s total installed renewable energy capacity stood at 295.55 GW, including 52.06 […]
NTPC Limited and EDF Power Solutions India have entered into a 50:50 joint venture (JV) to develop, own and operate pumped storage, hydropower and other renewable energy projects. The JV will also undertake power distribution […]
By Mohnish Makwana With the growing integration of renewable energy into the grid, hydropower is expected to play a major role in addressing the intermittency and balancing requirements. As India strives to achieve the 500 […]
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has secured a transmission project to evacuate renewable energy generated in Karnataka to major load centres in Maharashtra. The project, involving an estimated capital expenditure of around Rs 47 billion, […]
By Pankhudi Jha India’s renewable energy journey cannot be measured by capacity additions alone. Every renewable energy project affects local communities – either positively or negatively. Thus, the energy transition must ensure that renewable energy […]
Coal India Limited has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) to set up renewable energy projects in Uttar Pradesh. The JV will develop ground-mounted solar, floating […]
GE Vernova has secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL). The order is for the supply of nine pumped-storage units of 150 MW each for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru Hydropower plant […]
Masdar and Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) have formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) in Montenegro. The JV, headquartered in Nikšić, will deploy solar, wind, hydropower, pumped storage, BESS, and hybrid energy solutions. It aims to […]
ANDRITZ has secured an equipment order for the 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 Karjat pumped storage project in Maharashtra, being developed by Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited, a subsidiary of Torrent Power Limited. The scope of […]
NTPC Limited has shared the details of its operational achievements for the financial year (FY) 2025-26. The company generated 432.2 billion units (BU) of electricity and added 9,619 MW capacity during FY 2025-26. It added […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the national generation adequacy plan for 2026-27 to 2035-36. The CEA has projected deployment of 80 GW of battery energy storage systems by 2035-36 as part of India’s […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a Rs 6.42 trillion master plan for the evacuation of power from upcoming hydroelectric projects in the Brahmaputra basin. Based on the assessment of the region’s generation potential, […]
Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has approved a second round of subsidies for innovative hydroelectric pumped storage projects (PSP), with a total allocation of about €90 million. The call is […]
Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) has shortlisted GreenCo Energies Private Limited and Sun Petrochemicals Private Limited to develop 2.12 GW of pumped storage power (PSP) projects. The projects will be developed under the […]
By Sakshi Bansal India’s hydropower sector has witnessed a strong revival in capacity addition and generation over the past year, driven by the commissioning of key projects and the accelerated development of pumped storage projects […]
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ a contract to replace the two pumped storage units at the Srinagarind hydropower plant with new, state-of-the-art units. The renewable energy project, […]
Hydropower is expected to play a key role in India’s energy transition. To this end, an enabling policy framework for harnessing the country’s hydropower potential, including pumped storage, has been put in place. At Renewable Watch’s recent […]
The Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Project (IREP) being developed in Andhra Pradesh, is a combined solar, wind and pumped storage hydroelectric power project set to deliver on-demand power across India. AFRY, a leading international engineering […]
The Uttar Pradesh government has granted in-principal approval for THDC India’s 1,200 MW pumped storage project (PSP) in the Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs 66 billion, will generate […]
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