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 Board of Directors of NTPC Limited has approved an investment of Rs 20,456.70 crore for the Stage-III expansion of the Lara Super Thermal Power Project in Chhattisgarh. The expansion will add two 800 MW units, increasing the plant’s installed capacity from 1,600 MW to 3,200 MW. The approval was granted during the Board meeting…
NHPC Limited has signed a 40-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (TSECL) for the supply of electricity from the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh. The agreement was signed in Agartala on July 10, 2026, and will remain valid for 40 years from the project’s Commercial Operation…
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has completed the largest continuous reactor foundation concrete pour for an Indian Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) at the Kaiga Units 5 and 6 nuclear power project. Around 7,250 cubic metres of concrete were poured for the reactor foundation despite challenging southwest monsoon conditions. According to NPCIL,…
The Lower Sileru Hydro Electric Project in Andhra Pradesh has achieved another construction milestone with the successful lowering of the Unit-5 stator. The activity was carried out by PES Engineers Pvt. Ltd. and Shirdi Sai Electricals Ltd., with the 220 MT stator safely positioned as part of the ongoing expansion of the hydroelectric station. The…
Konstec Engineers Limited has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) to jointly bid for and execute nuclear infrastructure projects in India. The JV has been formed to undertake Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for nuclear infrastructure projects, including the design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning…
NTPC Limited has achieved the Head Race Tunnel (HRT) breakthrough at its 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Power Project (TVHPP) in Uttarakhand. The milestone was completed on July 8, 2026, through the successful alignment and joining of excavation works progressing from Face-02 and Face-03 of the underground tunnel. Senior NTPC officials and engineers from Hindustan…
L&T Energy–CarbonLite Solutions has flagged off the dispatch of the primary structure for Unit 1 of the 3×800 MW Pirpainti Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Project in Bhagalpur, Bihar, from a vendor’s manufacturing facility in West Bengal. The company said dispatch of the primary structural materials has commenced in line with the agreed best-efforts schedule, marking the…
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) to develop a 4×270 MW (1,080 MW) coal-based captive thermal power plant at Angul, Odisha. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy in New Delhi, along with senior…
NHPC Limited has opened the financial bids for the civil and hydro-mechanical works package to restore the functionality of the undersluices of the Salal Power Station dam in Jammu & Kashmir. Following the technical evaluation, two firms, Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (HCC) and Patel Engineering Limited, remain in the race, with HCC emerging as the…
India’s thermal power capacity expansion continues to face execution challenges despite a steady pipeline of under-construction projects. The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Broad Status Report of Thermal Power Projects shows that delays remain widespread, with projects being held back by equipment supply constraints, contractor performance, land acquisition, regulatory approvals, fuel logistics, and litigation. Equipment…