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NTPC Cancels Mouda BESS Contract, Moves to Retender After GRIL Default

NTPC Cancels Mouda BESS Contract, Moves to Retender After GRIL Default

The ₹4.13 billion contract, awarded in March 2026, was scheduled for completion within 15 months to support India’s energy transition goals. In what amounts to a stern warning to its contractors, state‑run NTPC Ltd has terminated the agreement awarded to GR Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) for the 400‑MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Mouda...

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India Approves ₹50.7 Billion Scheme for Floating Solar Projects with Energy Storage

India Approves ₹50.7 Billion Scheme for Floating Solar Projects with Energy Storage

Union Minister Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi said the initiative would usher in a new era of clean energy by tapping the vast potential of India’s reservoirs and water bodies. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM‑SSY), a ₹50.7 billion scheme to develop floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) projects integrated with...

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Power Minister Launches India’s First MWh-Scale Vanadium Flow Battery at NTPC’s R&D Hub

Power Minister Launches India’s First MWh-Scale Vanadium Flow Battery at NTPC’s R&D Hub

India’s first 3 MWh vanadium flow battery represents a breakthrough in long‑duration energy storage (LDES), enabling deeper renewable integration and greater grid stability. Manohar Lal, Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, on Tuesday inaugurated India’s first megawatt-hour scale vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) system at NTPC’s R&D centre, NETRA, in Greater Noida. With...

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Maharashtra Farmers Gain Daytime Irrigation Boost from Avaada’s Solar Push

Maharashtra Farmers Gain Daytime Irrigation Boost from Avaada’s Solar Push

The state government-led initiative under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) aims to provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity for irrigation while accelerating the shift to decentralised clean energy. Mumbai-headquartered Avaada Group has commissioned 11 solar power projects in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) 2.0. The state-led initiative...