Power Sector News Roundup for August 26, 2025

POWERGRID wins WR-ER inter-regional transmission project Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has emerged as the successful bidder for the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme Part-A” transmission project under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route. The project will be developed on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis, with an overall Scheduled COD…

India BHEL secures Rs 6,650 crore EPC order for Darlipali Stage-II project Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) order worth over Rs 6,650 crore from NTPC Limited for the 1×800 MW Darlipali Supercritical Thermal Power Project Stage-II in Odisha. The contract, awarded through international competitive bidding, covers design,…

India demand crosses 250 GW, solar anchors heatwave response India’s national power demand crossed 250 GW for the first time this year on April 24, 2026, reaching 2,51,771 MW at 15:45 hrs, and rose further to around 256.1 GW on April 25. Solar generation reached 81,539 MW at 12:15 hrs on April 24, accounting for…

CEA panel finds 55% MTL flexible operation does not damage thermal units A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) found that operating thermal power plants at 55% minimum technical load (MTL) with conservative ramping rates does not result in significant damage to generating units. The report, based on meetings held between July and…

India Adani Green signs power supply and investment deals with Asahi India Glass Adani Green Energy Limited said on 7 January 2026 that its step-down subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five B Limited, has executed two agreements with Asahi India Glass Limited. The subsidiary has signed a Power Consumption Agreement to supply 20.8 MW of…