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.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Notification of Award (NOA) from Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) package of the 3×800 MW Meja Supercritical Thermal Power Project (STPP) Stage-II in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. The contract value is over Rs 21,000 crore, excluding GST. The scope…
Bluspring Enterprises Limited has announced that its wholly owned step-down subsidiary, STEAG Energy Services (India) Private Limited, has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract from Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) for a 1,740 MW power plant. The contract covers comprehensive O&M services for BALCO’s power plant facility and will remain valid for 60 months…
NTPC Limited and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) have signed a Supplementary Joint Venture Agreement (SJVA)-III for their 50:50 joint venture company, Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL), according to a stock exchange filing dated June 4, 2026. The agreement, signed in Lucknow, incorporates provisions related to the capacity enhancement of Meja…
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a contract agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise for the design, manufacturing, supply, and supervision of erection and commissioning of eight gas turbine generator packages in Nigeria. The order, valued between Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore, will support a petroleum refinery and…
THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has completed the lowering and placement of the assembled Main Inlet Valve (MIV) of Unit-1 at the 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) on June 2, 2026. The company described the development as a key milestone in the project’s electromechanical installation works. THDCIL Chairman and Managing Director Shri Sipan Kumar…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power projects has recommended environmental clearance for thermal power expansion projects in Chhattisgarh and Odisha involving a combined proposed investment of more than Rs 29,000 crore. The projects will add 2,920 MW of generation capacity through ultra-supercritical units. Korba expansion In Chhattisgarh, the EAC recommended environmental clearance for…
Power Mech Projects Limited has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract from Adani Infrastructure Management Services Limited, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, for a thermal power plant in Maharashtra. The contract, valued at Rs 266.26 crore excluding goods and services tax (GST), covers key performance indicator (KPI)-based O&M services for the 2×300 MW…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power projects has recommended exemptions from mandatory Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) installation for two thermal power plants, while deferring similar requests from two others due to environmental compliance issues. The reviews were conducted under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s July 2025 notification, which permits reassessment…
DEE Development Engineers Limited has received a letter of intent for an order worth Rs 206.55 crore, excluding GST, from a Maharatna public sector undertaking operating in the power sector. In a stock exchange filing, the company said the customer is a Maharatna-class engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) conglomerate. However, the name of the awarding…
Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Indian Coal Exchange Limited, to establish an online trading platform for coal buyers and sellers. The new entity was incorporated on June 1, 2026, marking IEX’s entry into the coal trading segment. According to the company, the subsidiary will operate as a dedicated coal…