Prototype wind turbines can now sell power to DISCOMs under revised MNRE rules The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the Revised Guidelines for Installation of Prototype Wind Turbine Models issued on June 12, 2025. The revised provisions allow scheduled power generated from up to three prototype wind turbines for each model…
West Bengal budget plans new thermal plant, floating solar and 15 new substations The West Bengal government has allocated Rs 5,345.16 crore to the Power Department in its 2026-27 budget, alongside Rs 305.87 crore for Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources and Rs 100 crore for rooftop solar installations. The state plans to develop a 2×800…
Foundation stone laid for Rs 25,000 crore coal-to-ammonium nitrate project The foundation stone for Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited’s coal-to-ammonium nitrate project was laid remotely by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on June 20, 2026, at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. The project aims to…
Concord Biotech to acquire stake in renewable power SPV Concord Biotech Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire a 27.38% equity stake in FSGE Renewable Power Private Limited for approximately Rs 6.3 crore. The SPV is developing a wind-solar hybrid project in Gujarat comprising 6.3 MW AC of wind capacity and 6.3 MWp DC…
SECI, MahaGenco REL sign MoU for up to 5 GW clean energy projects The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) and MahaGenco Renewable Energy Limited (MahaGenco REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore and develop renewable energy and…
Waaree Renewable raises 980 MWp solar EPC order value to Rs 1,045 crore Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited (WRTL) has received a scope enhancement worth Rs 30.91 crore under an existing EPC contract for a 980 MWp / 700 MWac solar power plant. The revision increases the total contract value to Rs 1,044.69 crore, inclusive of…
POWERGRID wins WR-ER inter-regional transmission project Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has emerged as the successful bidder for the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme Part-A” transmission project under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route. The project will be developed on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis, with an overall Scheduled COD…
MNRE adds RECPDCL, REIL as rooftop solar implementation partners The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added REC Power Development & Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) and Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) as Scheme Implementation Partners (SIPs) for the government building rooftop solar component under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The two CPSEs…
Oil India signs collaboration framework with Canada’s PTRC Oil India Limited (OIL) has signed a collaboration framework with the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC), a not-for-profit energy research company of the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Global Energy Show 2026 on June 10 at Calgary. The collaboration…
Hitachi Energy India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Gujarat transformer plant Hitachi Energy India Limited has announced an investment of around Rs 2,000 crore to establish a new large power transformer (LPT) manufacturing facility at Karjan in Vadodara, Gujarat. The facility, scheduled for completion in FY28, will manufacture transformers for high-voltage transmission systems, High…