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 Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for the proposed 1,200 MW Cherue Pumped Storage Project in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. Adani Hydro Energy Six Limited will develop the project. The recommendation was made at the committee’s 49th meeting in February 2026, allowing the…
In two consecutive sittings of the Expert Appraisal Committee for thermal power projects, held on February 24 and 25 under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), nine coal-based power plants came up for review under the July 2025 notification that opened the door for Category B plants to seek case-by-case exemptions from…
NHPC Limited has secured Terms of Reference (ToR) for its proposed 2,400 MW Savitri Open Loop Pumped Storage Project in Maharashtra from the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects. The approval resolves a delay caused by the need for a formal clearance from the Mahabaleshwar–Panchgani Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) Monitoring Committee. The…
Tata Power has completed the first tranche of its strategic investment in Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited (DHPL), acquiring a 40% equity stake in the company formed to develop the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydro Power Project in Bhutan. The investment of Rs 50 crore represents the initial phase of a total planned investment of about Rs…
The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), operated by SJVN Limited, has achieved cumulative power generation of 150 billion units (BU). The 1,500 MW underground hydropower station reached the milestone on March 9, 2026. In a press release, SJVN stated that the project has maintained consistent operational performance since its commissioning in May 2004. Chairman…
The Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chambery Power Private Limited, a group company of EDF Power Solutions India, to develop the 2,100 MW Pimpalpada–Savale Pumped Storage Project across Pune and Raigad districts. The project involves a proposed investment of Rs 10,217 crore and is expected to generate around 2,500 employment…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects recommended fresh Environmental Clearance for the 1,320 MW Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Project of Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) in Tuticorin district during its 37th meeting. The project’s regulatory history spans more than a decade and includes revisions in configuration, extensions of earlier approvals,…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended environmental clearance for NHPC Limited’s (NHPC) 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh, while recording concerns over the proposed felling of more than 2.3 million trees. The recommendation was made at the EAC’s 47th meeting. The project, estimated at Rs 23,764…
NHPC Limited (NHPC) lowered the 673 MT generator rotor of Unit 5 at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project into the generator pit on March 1, 2026, at 11:00 hrs. The company stated that this is the heaviest equipment component ever handled at a hydroelectric power plant in India. The lowering operation was executed…
Coal India Limited (CIL) has put in place a three-layer coal reserve of about 175.5 million tonnes as electricity demand begins to rise ahead of the summer of 2026. The company said the stock position is designed to ensure an uninterrupted domestic supply during the peak consumption period. CIL stated that power demand started increasing…