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.
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has clarified that reports relating to an alleged data breach involving documents connected to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Units 3 and 4 pertain only to conventional Balance of Plant (BoP) common service facilities and do not involve any nuclear safety or security-related systems. The clarification follows…
NHPC Limited has resumed commercial operations at all three generating units of the 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station in Sikkim, restoring the hydropower station to its full installed capacity following disruptions caused by the natural calamity of October 2023. The latest milestone was achieved with the resumption of commercial operation of Unit-3 (170 MW) on…
Adani Power Limited has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the long-term supply of 1,600 MW of electricity. The power will be supplied from a proposed 2×800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant to be developed by the company on a Design, Build, Finance, Own and…
The Naveen Jindal Group is evaluating locations across more than nine states for the development of nuclear power projects as it prepares to enter the atomic energy sector, according to a company official familiar with the matter. Discussions with various state governments are currently underway, with site assessments focusing on factors such as land availability,…
Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI) is set to invite bids for the Nuclear Island Mega EPC Package (NIMEP) for Units 1 to 4 of the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) in Rajasthan. Estimated to be worth more than Rs 28,000 crore, the package is expected to be the largest Nuclear Island engineering, procurement…
NHPC Limited has signed a 40-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) for the supply of electricity from the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh. The agreement was signed in Raipur on July 14, 2026, and will remain in force for 40 years from the Commercial…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended the terms of reference (ToR) for the proposed 1,800 MW Alleri Closed Loop Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district. The recommendation marks an early stage in the environmental clearance process and will enable the project developer to undertake the…
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) to provide technical support for evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of the Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) technique for Units 3 and 4 of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP). The collaboration…
NHPC Limited has resumed commercial operation of two generating units at its 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station in Sikkim, restoring 340 MW of generation capacity after successful synchronisation with the national grid. Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2, each with an installed capacity of 170 MW, commenced commercial operation at 17:00 hours on July…
India and Australia have finalised the administrative arrangements required to enable the export of Australian uranium to India for exclusively peaceful purposes under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, according to a joint statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office following bilateral discussions. The arrangements have been finalised under the Australia-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, signed…