Construction work on the 191 MW Thana Plaun Hydroelectric Project, to be built at a cost of Rs. 2,500 crore in Mandi district, is to start soon.The work on the detailed project report (DPR) of the project is in the final stage. As soon as this is approved, the land acquisition work would be started.

NTPC Ltd has issued a tender for bids for setting up a 1100 kWp grid-connected solar PV power plant at North Karanpura in Jharkhand. The scope of work includes the design, engineering, supply, transportation, erection, testing, and commissioning of the plant, for which the developers will have a period of 6 months.

SSCL has issued a tender for bids from eligible firms for setting up of 25 MW solar photovoltaic power plants on the Upper Tanga Canal Stretches passing through the Shivamogga City in Karnataka on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Basis.

Cargill, a US-based global food corporation, announced a joint venture with CleanMax, an Indian rooftop solar developer, to set up a wind and solar hybrid power park in Karnataka. The grid-connected hybrid power park project will have approximately 15 MW capacity. The project is expected to meet 70-80 per cent of the electricity needs at Cargill’s facility in Davangere, Karnataka.

Plans to set up a second power house of 780 MW at its existing Moolamattam power plant of Idukki reservoir. KSEB has selected Water and Power Consultancy Services (Wapcos) to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) of the proposed power house.

Plans to set up solar power plants with the total capacity of 602 MW at various locations. These projects will be developed under an engineering, procurment and commissioning (EPC) contract in three stages on lands owned by Mahagenco.

TPGEL has received a letter of award from Tata Power Mumbai Distribution to develop a 225 megawatt hybrid renewable project. The energy will be supplied to Tata Power Mumbai Distribution under a power purchase agreement valid for 25 years from scheduled commercial operation date.

Goldman Sachs-promoted ReNew Power has announced its entry into manufacturing solar cells and modules. The company has indicated it will invest close to Rs. 1,500-2,000 crore for its manufacturing facility of 2 gigawatt. The company said it is in talks with several states to set up the unit.

NHPC Limited (formerly the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GEDCOL). The two parties will form a joint venture company for the development of floating solar power projects of nearly 500 MW in the state of Odisha.