ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned 112.5 MW of solar capacity as part of the second phase of its Sikar solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Earlier this month, the company commissioned 52.5 MW. With these additions, the total commissioned capacity has reached 165 MW out of the planned 300 MW.
The remaining 135 MW is under commissioning. Power from the project will be sold on power exchanges under a merchant model.
India has launched trials for its first fleet of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks. This initiative aligns with the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), which has been allocated Rs 197.44 billion to establish India as a leader in hydrogen production, storage, and application. Under this mission, the Indian government has already awarded 412,000 tonnes per annum of…
The Regional Conference for Northern States and Union Territories was held on 6 June in Chandigarh. Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, chaired the meeting. With peak demand expected to rise to 446 GW by 2034–35, Shri Manohar Lal called for a balanced mix that includes nuclear generation. The…
NTPC Limited has announced that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held on September 26, 2025, approved an equity infusion of up to Rs 2,444.39 crore in North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), a wholly owned subsidiary. The funds will support three hydro projects and one solar project. The board also cleared proposals…
Essar Renewables Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to develop 2,000 MW of renewable energy capacity. The Rs 80 billion investment will focus on round-the-clock renewable energy projects to power the electric vehicle truck charging infrastructure of Blue Energy Motors and Greenline. The projects are expected to start…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has constituted an Expert Committee to examine requests from net-metering and open access solar power projects seeking commissioning extensions beyond May 31, 2026, along with exemptions from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirement for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. The move follows MNRE’s Office…
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved two major transmission schemes with a combined cost of about Rs 9,980 crore to strengthen grid reliability, support generation evacuation, and enable inter-regional power flows. The approvals were issued on February 25, 2026. Eastern corridor: Kolkata reliability and Nabinagar evacuation NCT recommended implementation of ERES-47, the Nawada-Durgapur-Jeerat…