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India POWERGRID promotes twelve officials to Executive Director roles Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has promoted twelve senior officials to Executive Director roles, effective 25 January 2026, following board approval on the same date. The appointees are classified as Senior Management Personnel, one level below the Board. Key appointments include Abhinav Verma for Rajasthan Projects, Vineeta Agarwal as Chief Executive Officer of Powergrid Energy Services Limited, and Akhilesh Kumar Dixit as Chief Executive Officer…

India Saatvik subsidiary wins Rs 10.15 crore solar module supply order Saatvik Green Energy Limited informed exchanges on January 22, 2026 that its material subsidiary, Saatvik Solar Industries Private Limited, has received and accepted a Rs 10.15 crore supply order. The order was placed by a domestic Independent Power Producer and Engineering, Procurement and Construction company for solar photovoltaic modules. The company stated that the order is commercial in nature and scheduled for execution by…

India NHPC synchronises second 250 MW unit of Subansiri Lower HEP NHPC Limited has synchronised Unit–3, a 250 MW generating unit of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, with the National Grid at 9:00 PM on 21 January 2026. The project Chairman and Managing Director acknowledged support from the Ministry of Power, the Governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, and former NHPC leadership. The milestone is expected to support grid stability and phased commissioning of the…

India Pace Digitek unit secures Rs 94 crore BSNL battery order Pace Digitek Limited said its subsidiary, Lineage Power Private Limited, has received an advance purchase order worth Rs 94.35 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The disclosure was made in a regulatory filing dated 20 January 2026. The order includes supply, installation, and commissioning of 25,000 smart Li ion battery modules and 2,500 weather resistant racks, along with a five year Annual Maintenance…

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 assets and has not commenced operations, reporting nil turnover. WFEPL holds 100% equity in all eight companies, and no acquisition…

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, IAS, and signed by Sh. Manas Ranjan Mishra of SECI and Er. Deepak Sachdeva of NDMC. The initiative aims to…

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 execution of civil and hydro mechanical works. The project will comprise ten units of 300 MW each and is expected…