Cybersecurity in India’s energy and utilities sector
As India accelerates its energy transition and modernises its grid infrastructure, the energy and utility sector will move beyond its traditional functionality. Cybersecurity, once a back-office IT concern, is now at the front, especially for Operational Technology (OT).
Jaiprakash Power Ventures mulls 50 MW solar plant at Bina thermal site
Jaiprakash Power Ventures is considering setting up a 50 MW solar plant at its existing thermal power project site in Bina, Madhya Pradesh.
Electrical fault at PV plant triggers forest fire in Spain
A forest fire in southern Spain that burned roughly 800 hectares of pasture, crops, and oak forests originated in an electrical box of a photovoltaic plant’s tracking system, according to the Civil Guard’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA).
India installed 18 GW solar in first half of 2025, says Mercom report
India added 18 GW of new solar power capacity in the first half of 2025, with over 11 GW installed in the second quarter alone.
India’s solar EPC evolution: Why boutique firms are attracting institutional capital
Boutique EPC companies prioritize efficiency, customization, and site-specific solutions, and they frequently outperform their larger counterparts in terms of cost-performance ratios.
NTPC REL launches 300 MW solar EPC tender
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package, including land acquisition, for the development of a 300 MW grid-connected solar PV project near NTPC Anta natural gas-fired power station in the Baran district of Rajasthan.
Malaysian partners to develop 1.5 GW of solar
Subsidiaries of Gentari and Gamuda will develop 1.5 GW of solar with battery storage in Malaysia to supply hyperscale data centers under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), supporting the country’s push to expand clean energy and meet rising tech-sector demand.
Ireland curtails almost 89 GWh of solar in H1
Commenting on its report on Ireland and Great British renewable energy curtailment, Montel Energy’s Fintan Devenney described Great Britain’s solar curtailment as “negligible” during the first six months of 2025. Solar curtailment in Ireland has increased sevenfold since 2022, the report found.
NTPC Renewable Energy commissions 49 MW solar at Khavda
NTPC Green Energy Ltd today announced the commissioning of 49.125 MW of solar capacity at the Khavda Solar Energy Project in Khavda, Bhuj, Gujarat, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL).
EIA projects record 64 GW US power capacity buildout in 2025
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says developers plan to add 21 GW of solar in the second half of 2025 alone.
