India CEA issues revised type test and MQAP guidelines for power equipment The Central Electricity Authority has issued revised guidelines for type tests and Model Quality Assurance Plans covering major power sector equipment. The updates were released on January 19, 2026, following Ministry of Power directions and stakeholder submissions, and replace the March 2022 versions….
India Waaree group adds eight IPP-focused step-down subsidiaries Waaree Energies Limited disclosed the incorporation of eight wholly owned subsidiaries through its step-down arm, Waaree Forever Energies Private Limited. The entities were incorporated between January 13 and January 15, 2026, to hold specific independent power producer projects. Each subsidiary has been created solely for individual IPP…
India SECI, NDMC sign MoU to solarise 244 civic buildings in Delhi The Solar Energy Corporation of India and the New Delhi Municipal Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to install solar power systems on around 244 civic buildings in Delhi. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of NDMC Chairman Sh. Keshav Chandra,…
India L&T wins contract for 3,000 MW Saidongar pumped storage project Larsen and Toubro Limited has secured a large contract from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited for the 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project in Raigad, Maharashtra. The order has been awarded to L&T’s Heavy Civil Infrastructure business vertical and covers design, engineering, and…
India PFC opens Rs 5,000 crore secured NCD issue Power Finance Corporation Limited has announced a public issue of secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures with a base size of Rs 500 crore and an option to retain oversubscription of up to Rs 4,500 crore. The issue opens on January 16, 2026, and is being launched under…
India POWERGRID charges 765 kV Bhadla II–Sikar II transmission line Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has charged the 765 kV double circuit Bhadla II–Sikar II (2nd) transmission line to strengthen renewable power evacuation from Rajasthan. The charging was executed by POWERGRID Bhadla Sikar Transmission Limited (PBSTL), a tariff based competitive bidding subsidiary. The…
India Oriana Power approves Rs 75 crore debenture issue Oriana Power Limited has approved raising Rs 75 crore through a private placement of debentures at a Board meeting held on 5 January 2026. The company plans to issue 7,500 rated, unlisted, senior, secured, redeemable, transferable, non-convertible debentures, each with a face value of Rs 1,00,000….
India Shakti Pumps invests Rs 3 crore in solar manufacturing expansion Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has invested Rs 3 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions Limited. The funding will be used to set up a greenfield facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, to manufacture high efficiency Solar Domestic Content Requirement cells and solar…
India Adani Green signs power supply and investment deals with Asahi India Glass Adani Green Energy Limited said on 7 January 2026 that its step-down subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five B Limited, has executed two agreements with Asahi India Glass Limited. The subsidiary has signed a Power Consumption Agreement to supply 20.8 MW of…
India Bondada Engineering commissions 120 MWp solar capacity in December 2025 Bondada Engineering Limited commissioned 120.46 MWp of solar capacity in December 2025. The projects were developed for Paradigm IT, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited and NLC India Limited across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Sites include Dhule, Amaravati, Hingoli, Pathardi, Shevgaon, Kannad and Dharni…