Rajesh Power Services Limited (RPSL) has secured an order worth Rs 211.68 crore, including taxes, from Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), a Government of Odisha undertaking. The contract marks the company’s entry into Odisha and is among the largest transmission segment orders secured by the company. Project scope The contract covers the design, engineering,…
Navitas Solar has announced plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore to establish a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a pilot wafer-and-ingot production line at its Ankleshwar campus in Gujarat. The project marks the company’s entry into solar cell manufacturing and expands its presence across the solar value chain. The expansion will be…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the WT-MARUT (Wind Turbine Materials and Resources Utility Tracker) portal, a dedicated platform for wind turbine supply chain management aimed at improving transparency and strengthening domestic sourcing in the wind energy sector. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi launched the portal during…
India’s renewable energy auction framework offers important lessons for Southeast Asian countries seeking to accelerate clean energy deployment while managing energy security risks, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026. The report, the seventh edition of the IEA’s regional outlook, highlights India’s progress in renewable energy deployment and examines the…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has approved the construction of 231 new substations at an estimated cost of Rs 15,032 crore as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s power distribution infrastructure and improve supply reliability. The decision was taken during a review meeting of the energy department at the Secretariat. The Chief…
The All India DISCOMs Association (AIDAA) has called for a major overhaul of India’s resource adequacy planning framework, stating that more granular and system-optimised planning could deliver savings of up to Rs 2.27 lakh crore through higher renewable energy integration. In a position paper, AIDAA outlined a set of recommendations covering demand forecasting, renewable energy…
The Government of Gujarat has included “Nuclear Power Equipment (including Small Modular Reactors)” among the thrust sectors under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026, extending state industrial incentives to nuclear power equipment manufacturing for the first time. The policy came into effect on June 1, 2026, and will remain in force for five years. With…
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has launched a pilot project to implement Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology on the 220 kV Puttenahalli–Sahakarnagar transmission line in Bengaluru. The initiative aims to increase the line’s capacity by up to 25% through software and sensor-based monitoring, without constructing new transmission infrastructure. KPTCL has issued a Letter of…
NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh on June 16, 2026, for implementation of the 3,097 MW Etalin Hydro Electric Project (HEP). The project will be developed on the Dri and Tangon rivers in the Dibang Basin of Arunachal Pradesh. MoA provisions Under the agreement, the Government…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme Part-A” transmission project. The project was awarded through the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis, with REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) acting as the Bid…