This is the largest single grid-revocation in India’s clean-energy history. The move exposes a deep infrastructural bottleneck: transmission growth lagging far behind generation expansion,
8So what is going on is solar power without the transmission wires and this means that India’s 500 GW dream risks collapse at the grid
8nterestingly, the point to note is that India now has 100 GW module capacity and 27 GW cell capacity, but only 2 GW wafer/ingot capacity, so almost fully dependent on China. Behind the self-reliance rhetoric, India’s “domestic” solar chain is still 90 % import-dependent at the upstream level
8Another intriguing fact is that for the first time outside Covid years, India’s CO? emissions from the power sector fell 1 % in Jan–Jun 2025. CREA attributes it to a milder summer and higher rainfall, not systemic decarbonisation.
8What was recently celebrated was India’s cheapest solar + battery power at: Rs 2.70/kWh. But this is made possible because the state subsidised almost everything else - land, evacuation, and payment guarantees - a quiet form of state aid rarely acknowledged.
8One more interesting aside is that the GST Council raised the tax rate on coal from 5 % to 18 %, yet removed the Rs400/tonne cess, claiming a 17–18 paise/kWh cut in generation cost. This “higher-tax-but-lower-cost” paradox deserves scrutiny — how does 18 % GST translate into cheaper coal power? It has to be a data-driven investigative piece to be done by this website later.

8The project went through several iterations
8And there were quite a few project cost re-estimation, pointing to careless planning

Crude prices are set to fall next year
8And India's ethanol pricing paradigm will look much more lopsided than it is now
8In the name of supporting farm incomes, sugar balance, import reduction and emissions control, is India pushing its ethanol pricing policy to the brink?

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A coordinated policy mix has accelerated blending and plant commissioning
8Novonesis applauds India’s balance of feedstock allocation and capacity creation
8Structured mandates seen mirroring Brazil’s success model

8Board meeting scheduled for the quarter and half-year ended September 30
8Filing aligns with its consistent disclosure calendar across previous quarters
8Investors watch for margin cues amid global chemical price moderation

8The merger scheme between Mangalore Chemicals and Paradeep Phosphates now reaches its first effective milestone
8‘Effective Date 2’ will trigger the actual amalgamation in three days

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8Vikas Ecotech has confirmed full compliance under SEBI Reg. 74(5) for Q2 FY 2025-26
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8Project Name: Mirzapur, Chandauli and Sonbhadra District City Gas Distribution
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8The proposal has been revived

8A 28-day extension lands alongside a sweeping commercial amendment and a targeted technical update. The evaluation now pivots explicitly to NPV under tighter loading and FX rules, while hydrogen/butadiene specs and drive policies are reset. Bidders get time, but less wiggle room.

8The project went through several iterations
8And there were quite a few project cost re-estimation, pointing to careless planning

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8The twist that send this terminal back to the drawing board

1) Six-bidder technical opening for Hazira meter-prover hook-ups under QCBS filters at GAIL Hazira
8GAIL’s Hazira hook-up consultancy drew six engineering houses to the technical round. The QCBS ledger favors deep benches, long India presence, and an unusual on-site presentation. Key tie-in choices on DUPL and NTPC will shape shutdowns, hot taps, and downstream LSTK packaging.
 
2) ESRI-only, maintenance-mode GIS pact hardens CGD data backbone for three years in IOCL pipelines division
8IOCL has moved ahead with a proprietary, single-tender maintenance contract to keep its ArcGIS/ArcFM-based CGD platform steady. The scope freezes upgrades yet raises the bar on response/resolution, penalties and migration safeguards. The real story is what this means for CGD roll-out tempo, data fidelity and vendor leverage.
 
3) Six bidders clear GMPL’s technical screen for PTA revival maintenance contract
8GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals has short-listed six firms for its Rs 12-crore-plus service contract to support revival of the PTA plant in Mangalore SEZ. The tender tightens financial and experience thresholds while testing a split security deposit mechanism rare in public O&M bids. With the PTA restart on the line, GMPL’s selection signals both urgency and caution.
 
4) One-out-of-three clears the net for IOCL marine survey
8Only one of three bidders made it past IOCL’s technical gate for Haldia’s marine survey tender. The scope hardwires hourly reconciliation, valve sealing and witnessed sampling across ship-shore-pipeline operations. The real story sits in how SD/ISD cash locks and the 25% option clause could reshape bidder pricing and delivery choices.
 
5) Five qualify in crane-hire tender for CRU lifts in IOCL Guwahati Refinery
8IOCL has shortlisted five of eight bidders in its crane-hire package for the CRU project at Guwahati. The scope centers on a 400 T plus 50 T all-terrain configuration with strict uptime and mobilization rules. The PQC tweak on executed-value proofs could reshape the competition field.

1) Paradip waste-heat power EOI gets four-day bid extension
8IOCL has pushed the bid submission to 14 October for its ammonia–water vapor turbine EoI at Paradip. The base case stays non-negotiable, even as bidders are allowed to pitch optional configurations. The move signals a tight vendor pool and a push for comparability before a formal RFP.
 
2) Bid deadline pushed to 17 Oct for Paradip acrylic acid chain study
8IOCL has stretched the GeM bid clock for its Paradip acrylic acid chain feasibility, taking the deadline to 17 October. The addendum trims out IRR/payback while demanding deeper OSBL and integration CAPEX breakouts. That pivot reshapes how Tier-1 consultants will price risk and schedule the four-month study.
 
3) EIL extends bid deadline for PDH-PP heat exchangers by six days
8A short extension pushes the heat-exchanger bid cut-off into the third week of October. NDA-gated access to licensed technicals and zero-deviation conditions remain unchanged. The six-day relief could widen competition without denting the 10-month delivery clock.
 
4) Two-step bid extension tightens scope boundaries on VS1 pumpsin BPCL BPREP
8BPCL’s BPREP vertical pumps tender slipped by ten days after two extensions, but zero-deviation guardrails didn’t budge. Pre-bid replies narrowed electrical and monitoring scope while pushing geometry back to the MR. The PPP-MII subsidiary route now demands heavier surety, subtly reshaping the bidder pool.
 
5) BPCL extends MPLS layer-2 bid by a week for BKPL/KJPL pipeline links
8BPCL has pushed its MPLS layer-2 submission to 17-10-2025, keeping a tight uptime and penalty regime intact. The one-week window could widen competition for the bkpl and kjpl corridors. But the restoration clock, 1:1 bandwidth, and 100% penalty below 90% availability still define the real hurdle.

1) Three-step date push signals tight vendor pool for refinery-grade UPS
8The ownerL has moved the UPS bid thrice within 31 days without touching the scope or quality bar. The limited tender and strict ITP suggest vendors needed time to lock Ni-Cd supply, TPIA windows and design specifics. The result is more prep time, not looser terms.
 
2) Addendum tightens hardware specs for instrumentation works at NRL’s NREP GDS and PRU under EPCM-1
8NRL has issued a technical clarification that narrows ambiguity in SOR hardware for the GDS and PRU packages. The move signals a constructability-first posture before bidders freeze their pricing. What it doesn’t change could matter just as much for schedule and cashflow.
 
3) Hardware specs tightened for instrumentation works at NRL NREP GDS/PRU
8NRL’s latest addendum for the NREP instrumentation package moves from generalities to prescriptive hardware. Strut channels and washers are now explicitly defined by material and thickness. That small shift could have outsized effects on quality, schedule, and bid risk.
 
4) One-week bid extension on polymeriser reactor system in NRL PPU
8EIL has pushed the bid due date by seven days for NRL’s licensor-sensitive polymeriser reactor system. The shift preserves competitive intensity while keeping delivery and site windows intact. The NDA gate and strict BoQ rules still set a high bar.
 
5) Owner narrows ABB switchboard scope via GA-anchored extensions and dummy-feeder conversion in MRPL FO & IRT project
8EIL’s technical amendment locks bidders to ABB-matched 6.6 kV and 11 kV extensions while converting a live dummy panel into an outgoing feeder. GA drawings are in; the granular internals wait for execution. That shifts retrofit precision and outage risk to contractors under strict ITP and OISD guardrails.

1) BPCL tightens discipline on tower internals for BPREP with NDA gate and zero-deviation
8A licensor-bound tower-internals package at Bina moves behind an NDA gate with direct offers only. The SPC hard-codes delivery and PRS bases while loading interest for late PBG. That combination will shrink the field to OEMs who can live with zero deviation and high documentation discipline. ODC must be FOT site only. Expect fewer debates on logistics pass-through at billing. Expect a bidder set of OEMs/approved fabricators with proven QA/QC and domestic value-addition narratives to maximise PPP-MII positioning; trading-led or late-qualifiers will self-select out. Read-through: similar SPC rigour will likely appear in column trays, distributors, demister pads, and allied packages tied to ECU/U&O, with the same documentation/inspection spine.
 
2) Efficiency cap, ceramic-coating validation and NPSH policing raise the bar for LCWS pump packages in Bina BPREP
8BPCL’s Bina expansion has put LCWS pumps under a tighter technical leash than usual. An efficiency ceiling, whole-curve NPSH margins and a one-pump-per-tag coating verification change vendor calculus. The emergency steam-turbine bar adds another filter on who competes.
 
3) BPCL’s Bina petchem expansion flags 33 kV double-bus GIS with 40 kA duty under a compressed 12-month delivery
8EIL has called an online pre-tender meet to test the market on a high-duty 33 kV GIS board for Bina’s petchem build-out. The package is domestic competitive bidding with full EPC-supply-to-commissioning obligations and a 12-month FOT delivery. Critical risk, schedule, and relay/SCADA details remain under wraps for now.

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8Technically, the move to two OHCU trains at 50% conversion with defined G/O ratios, plus new wash and compression adequacy checks, demands a consultant comfortable with licensor-led changes inside tight shutdowns; BPCL’s insistence that licensor recommendations

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