PTC India Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT) to explore collaboration across renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure sectors. MAHAPREIT is a subsidiary of Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation Limited (MPBCDC), a Government of Maharashtra undertaking. Areas of collaboration Under the MoU, the…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited bids to appoint a consultancy firm for establishing a Project Management Unit (PMU) to support implementation of the Small Hydro Power (SHP) scheme during the period from 2026-27 to 2030-31. The tender was published on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal on June 22, 2026, with…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling complaints against vendors registered under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG-MBY). Issued through an Office Memorandum dated June 22, 2026, the SOP establishes a time-bound framework for addressing complaints related to installation quality, safety compliance, consumer…
The Central Transmission Utility (CTU) has released the Draft Detailed Procedure for Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) for Cross Border Trade of Electricity under Regulation 33A of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cross Border Trade of Electricity) Regulations, 2019. Under the draft procedure, applications for connectivity and GNA must be submitted online through the…
Sterlite Electric has flagged off its first export order for 220 kV power cables to Sri Lanka. The order comprises single-core (1C) 630 sqmm cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)-insulated power cables for a substation project in Colombo. The cables are being supplied to National Transmission Network Service Provider Pvt. Ltd. (NTNSP), formerly known as the Ceylon Electricity…
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated Compounds Production Plant (VDPP) and commissioned a 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at the Heavy Water Board Facilities (HWBF) in Vadodara, Gujarat. The facilities were inaugurated and commissioned by Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, on…
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has achieved a construction milestone at the Kaiga Units 5 and 6 nuclear power project with the successful unloading of the first End Shield, a key component of the reactor core. Manufactured by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Hazira facility, the End Shield weighs 107 tonnes and…
Resonia Limited has secured the Kurnool IV REZ Power Transmission Limited project from the Ministry of Power. The inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project is aimed at strengthening transmission connectivity between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and facilitating the integration of renewable energy from the Kurnool Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The project is designed to support the…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification allowing utility-scale and commercial & industrial (C&I) solar projects installed before June 1, 2026, to be commissioned while their applications for exemption from Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirements are under review. The move addresses concerns over projects that were…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended environmental clearance for the Indirasagar-Omkareshwar Pumped Storage Project (640 MW) in Madhya Pradesh. The project, to be developed by NHDC Limited, a joint venture between NHPC Ltd and the Government of Madhya Pradesh, involves an estimated investment of Rs…