Power Sector News Roundup for August 1, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: March 3, 2026 CIL builds 175.5 MT coal buffer ahead of summer 2026 Coal India Limited (CIL) has built a three-layer coal reserve of about 175.5 million tonnes (MT) as electricity demand rises ahead of summer 2026. As of February 26, 2026, pithead stocks stood at 115 MT, while power plants held around 55 MT as of February 25, with 5.5 MT in transit, taking total readily accessible coal to approximately…

Author: PPD Team Date: August 27, 2025 Global: Taiwan referendum on nuclear plant falls short of approval threshold India: PM launches Maruti Suzuki’s first made-in-India EV Transrail Lighting secures Rs 837 crore T&D orders Power Grid approves Rs 209 crore North-Eastern expansion project Adani Energy incorporates new subsidiary in Puducherry Waaree Energies bags 452 MW solar module supply order in the US Jakson Engineers to set up 6 GW integrated solar plant in Madhya Pradesh…

Author: PPD Team Date: September 3, 2025 Global: Finland commissions world’s largest sand battery for thermal storage India: Kerala explores thorium-based power, rules out conventional nuclear option IGL forms JV with RVUNL to set up solar project in Rajasthan GH2 Solar and AHES to set up electrolyzer plant in Madhya Pradesh Tata Power Odisha discoms launch 1 kW rooftop solar scheme Adani Green operationalises 125 MW solar project at Khavda NTPC Green brings 25 MW…

Author: PPD Team Date: April 2, 2026 CEA mandates smart meters in network areas, updates open access norms The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has amended its Installation and Operation of Meters Regulations, 2006, through a gazette notification dated April 1, 2026, making smart meters mandatory for all consumers in areas with communication network coverage. The amendment takes effect from the date of publication and aligns with timelines set by the Central Government. It requires smart…