The proposed new coal-based power plants totalling 27 GW could "jeopardise" India's target of 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030, says a report by Ember and Climate Risk Horizons, adding that these plants are now "superfluous to its electricity requirements".

Recharge centres will be opened across the state in the near future as more and more electric vehicles are coming up, a Karnataka minister has said, adding that the responsibility has been given to electricity supply companies to open recharge centres at the district centres and tourist centres.

The Nepal Electricity Authority and Power Grid Corporation of India have signed an agreement to develop the 400KV Butwal-Gorakhpur Cross-Border Transmission Line on the Indian side through joint investment.

GSECL has invited bids for 4.5 MW of grid-connected solar projects. A 2.5 MW solar project will be developed at Gandhinagar thermal power station and a 2 MW solar project at Sikka thermal power station in Jamnagar District on EPC basis, including 10 years operation and maintenance.

MSEDCL has issued requests for selection to procure 500 MW of wind power from intrastate wind power projects and 300 MW wind power from grid-connected new inter-state and intrastate wind projects, in order to fulfil its non-solar renewable purchase obligation and meet its future power requirements.

GSECL has invited bids for the design, engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of 224 MW of grid-connected solar projects ranging from 10 MW to 55 MW at various substations of the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO). The last date to submit the bids online is September 8, and bids will be opened on September 15.

The government is planning to come up with bids for 4,000 mega-watt-hour (MWh) of electricity storage contracts, which will be utilized by power systems operators to enhance the security of the electricity grid to balance supply fluctuations from renewable energy based power sources.

KSEB has invited bids for an operation and maintenance (O&M) contract for three years for the 1 MW grid-connected, ground-mounted solar project on the premises of the 220 kV substation at Kanjikkode in Kerala’s Palakkad district. The scope of work includes cleaning the solar modules, vegetation control, system inspection, etc.

UK-based Power Roll has announced an agreement with Thermax Group, a Pune-headquartered energy and environment solutions provider, to develop the market for its lightweight, flexible solar film in India. Power Roll says its solar film technology can produce up to 20 times cheaper electricity than existing flexible PVs.