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News on electricity production from coal, gas, nuclear, and other conventional or emerging non-renewable technologies. This category covers capacity additions, plant performance, modernization efforts, fuel supply updates, regulatory changes, and investments shaping the reliability and evolution of thermal and nuclear power.

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JSW Neo Energy completes Tidong hydro acquisition
By January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

JSW Neo Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, has completed the acquisition of Tidong Power Generation Private Limited from Statkraft IH Holding AS. The transaction, with an enterprise valuation of approximately Rs 1,728 crore, was completed on January 29, 2026, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Tidong Power is developing a 150 MW run of river hydroelectric project in the Tidong Valley in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The project…

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EAC clears coal plant expansions in UP and Odisha, defers Bihar proposal
By January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), at its 36th meeting held on January 22, 2026, recommended environmental clearances for capacity expansions at three coal-based power plants in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, subject to detailed environmental conditions. However, it deferred an amendment proposal for a plant in Bihar, citing procedural gaps and unresolved air quality concerns. The largest project considered was the expansion…

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Madhya Pradesh to add 4,000 MW thermal capacity in Anuppur by 2030
By January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

The Madhya Pradesh government is in the process of finalising agreements for setting up 4,000 MW of new thermal power capacity in Anuppur district. The projects involve an estimated investment of around Rs 60,000 crore, with power generation expected to begin from 2030. The agreements follow the state government’s approval to procure 4,000 MW of electricity from new thermal power projects. Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) conducted a competitive bidding process on a…

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CEA releases roadmap to 100 GW pumped storage by 2035–36
By January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a roadmap outlining how India plans to achieve 100 GW of Hydro Pumped Storage Projects capacity by 2035–36. Along with capacity projections, the document sets out policy, regulatory and financial measures to accelerate project development and improve viability. The roadmap projects cumulative PSP capacity of about 100,810 MW by 2035–36, including 11,620 MW already under construction. It highlights off-stream closed-loop PSPs as a key driver due to their…

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EAC clears Balimela, Assam PSP-01 and Rajupalem pumped storage projects
By January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) held the 46th meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects on January 9, 2026. Conducted virtually, the meeting reviewed multiple pumped storage and hydroelectric proposals across India. Several projects received approvals or amendments, while others were deferred or returned for revision. Pumped storage projects approved or amended The EAC recommended the grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Balimela…

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Power Minister sets timelines for Pakaldul, Kiru and Kwar hydropower projects
By January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal, has directed that the Pakaldul 1,000 MW and Kiru 624 MW hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir be commissioned by December 2026, while the Kwar 540 MW project is to be completed by March 2028. The directions were issued during the Minister’s visit to the Dulhasti Power Station in Kishtwar on 05 January 2026. The visit formed part of a two-day review of Chenab Valley hydropower projects being implemented…

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Max Infra leads bid for NHPC’s Dulhasti Stage II hydro project civil works
By January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Max Infra I Private Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder for a major civil works package for the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The contract covers a comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction package under Lot-I, which includes all civil works for the project. The scope of work includes construction of the intake tunnel, desilting chamber, silt flushing tunnel, head race tunnel, surge shaft, pressure shaft and penstock, power…

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NHPC synchronises second 250 MW unit of Subansiri Lower HEP
By January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

NHPC Limited has synchronised the second 250 MW generating unit of its Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) with the National Grid. The unit, designated Unit–3, was connected to the grid at 9:00 PM on 21 January 2026. Shri Bhupender Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC Limited, acknowledged the support from the Ministry of Power, Government of India, as well as the Governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, and the former leadership of NHPC….

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JSW Energy signs 1,600 MW Salboni PPA with WBSEDCL
By January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

JSW Energy Limited said on 20 January 2026 that its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Thermal Energy Two Limited, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for a 1,600 MW thermal power project at Salboni in West Bengal. The PPA covers a greenfield project comprising two units of 800 MW each, based on super and ultra supercritical technology. The project was awarded through a competitive bidding process…

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JSW Energy awards turbine contract for 1,600 MW Salboni project
By January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

JSW Energy Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Thermal Energy Limited, has signed a contract with associate company Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private Limited for the supply of two 800 MW steam turbine generators. The equipment will be deployed at the 1,600 MW Salboni thermal power project in West Bengal. The contract provides for the manufacturing and supply of the turbine generator packages in line with the project’s construction schedule. JSW Energy…

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