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India’s nuclear fuel production capability has taken a significant step forward, with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) granting an operating licence to the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) facility at Kota, Rajasthan. The plant is designed to supply fuel for the country’s 700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). In an order dated April 24,…
APSPDCL rolls out prepaid smart metering for government services
The Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) has shifted government electricity services to a prepaid smart-metering system with effect from June 1 across nine districts in Andhra Pradesh. The rollout covers government offices, educational institutions, municipal corporations, public water works, and street lights in Nellore, Tirupati, Chittoor, Annamayya, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, and…
Adani Green secures $250 million foreign loan to refinance debt
Adani Green Energy Ltd, led by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has secured around $250 million from a consortium of international banks, marking its first foreign currency loan since a US Department of Justice indictment. The funding will be used to refinance existing debt. The credit is being provided by DBS Bank Ltd., DZ Bank, Rabobank,…
India to launch Critical Mineral Mission in 2025
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Mitsubishi completes 1.4GW Hin Kong GTCC power plant in Thailand
Mitsubishi Power, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has completed the 1.4GW Hin Kong natural gas-fired gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plant in Thailand. The plant, a joint venture between RATCH Group and Gulf Energy Development, features two advanced M701JAC gas turbines. The second turbine began commercial operations 100km west of Bangkok, following the first…
IREDA raises FY26 borrowing cap, sets Rs 40,000 crore FY27 plan
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has increased its borrowing limit for FY2025-26 and approved a higher market borrowing programme for FY2026-27, indicating rising financing demand from India’s renewable energy sector. At its board meeting on March 19, 2026, IREDA approved a revision to its FY2025-26 borrowing plan, increasing it from Rs 30,800 crore…
