Adani (1,755 MW), NTPC (1,618 MW), and Avaada (1,383 MW) were the top developers by projects commissioned in 2022, according to Bridge To India’s latest report.

Damodar Valley Corp. (DVC) is accepting bids to install an 8 MW ground-mounted solar power plant at Panchet, Jharkhand, on a turnkey basis.

Essar has formed Essar Energy Transition (EET) that will focus on investing in hydrogen, decarbonization, new energy infrastructure, and biofuels. EET plans to invest $3.6 billion in developing low-carbon energy transition projects in the UK and India over the next five years.

A joint study by IEEFA and Ember analysed 16 Indian states on their preparedness to shift away from fossil-fuel-based power, ability to incentivize greener market participation, power system’s reliability, and policies pushing for power sector decarbonization. It shows Karnataka and Gujarat fare well in progress towards clean electricity transition.

The selected bidders will set up the solar projects to supply power under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). Bidding closes on March 14.

The pumped hydro storage plant, connected to the intra-state transmission system, is to be developed on a build-own-operate basis. Bidding closes on March 12.

The Bihar-based minigrid operator, which serves rural Asia and Africa, expects to double its portfolio to 400 by year-end.

ABB India has doubled its gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) capacity with the launch of a new factory in Nashik, Maharashtra.

Olectra, in association with technology partner Reliance, has developed a hydrogen bus that can travel up to 400 km on a single hydrogen fill. It plans to launch these buses within a year commercially. 

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, on behalf of its joint venture with DVC, has invited bids to build 260 MW of floating solar and 50 MW of ground-mount PV projects at DVC reservoirs in Tilaiya and Panchet. Bidding closes on March 31.