Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has increased its capital expenditure (capex) guidance for FY26 to Rs 35,000 crore and has already surpassed the target, reporting actual capex of Rs 35,540 crore as of March 22, 2026, or about 102% of the revised estimate. The company had initially set a capex target of Rs 28,000…
Japanese electronics and energy components manufacturer TDK Corporation has expressed intent to invest about Rs 4,000 crore in Haryana to set up a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing unit, according to a state government statement issued March 21. The proposal was discussed during a meeting between a TDK delegation, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh…
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has operationalised 510.1 MW of renewable energy capacity in Khawda, Gujarat, the company informed stock exchanges on March 24, 2026. The commissioned capacity includes solar, wind, and hybrid projects developed through multiple step-down subsidiaries. Following this addition, AGEL’s total operational renewable energy capacity has reached 17,982.3 MW. Project details According…
India’s coal-fired power stations utilised 307 million tonnes of fly ash in 2024-25, taking the national utilisation rate to 96.34%, up from under 10% in 1996-97. The data comes from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) report covering 189 grid-connected thermal power plants with a combined capacity of 214 GW. The aggregate figure indicates near-full utilisation….
JinkoSolar has introduced a new line of photovoltaic modules designed for AI data centres, GPU clusters, supercomputing facilities, and edge computing networks. The product, called the AIDC module, is built on the company’s Tiger Neo 3.0 tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cell platform. The modules are rated at a front-side efficiency of 24.8% and a…
China’s solar PV export value and manufacturing capacity for wafers, cells and modules, showing sustained growth with fluctuations across global, EU and ASEAN markets (2017–2025) China’s solar industry is undergoing its sharpest downturn in over a decade, with global implications for prices, supply chains, and competition. A March 2026 brief by the Center for Strategic…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released its transmission plan to support the integration of over 900 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2035-36. The plan defines the network buildout required as renewable energy (RE) capacity accelerates, and sets a reference framework for regulators and state utilities. The plan estimates an investment of Rs. 7,93,300…
India has launched the Indian Carbon Market Portal, marking a formal step toward operationalising its domestic carbon trading framework under the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act. The platform was unveiled on March 21, 2026 by Union Power Minister Manohar Lal at the International Conference on Carbon Markets, Prakriti 2026 in New Delhi. The launch was also…
Tata Power’s long-idled Mundra thermal power plant is set to resume operations after the Gujarat cabinet approved a Supplementary Power Purchase Agreement for the facility. The company confirmed to stock exchanges on March 20 that the government order has been issued and that the formal agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited will be signed…
Patel Engineering Limited (PEL) has received a letter of award worth Rs 230.70 crore from Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited for a pre-construction package of the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project in Bhutan’s Mongar Dzongkhag district. The award comes days after the company secured a Rs 910 crore contract for the Renukaji Dam project in…