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The Regional Conference for Northern States and Union Territories was held on 6 June in Chandigarh. Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, chaired the meeting. With peak demand expected to rise to 446 GW by 2034–35, Shri Manohar Lal called for a balanced mix that includes nuclear generation. The…
Schneider Electric to set up 13.6 MW solar projects for Bisleri
Schneider Electric India Private Limited and Bisleri International Private Limited have signed an agreement to develop 13.6 MW of solar power projects across four states in India. Under the agreement, Schneider Electric will install solar power systems at Bisleri’s production facilities in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh. This initiative aligns with ‘Bisleri’s Greener…
NTPC REL secures Rs 75 billion loan from IRFC
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), an NTPC Green Energy Limited subsidiary, has secured Rs 75 billion in funding from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). This rupee term loan will support NTPC REL’s renewable energy expansion, including solar, wind, and hybrid power projects. In January 2025, NTPC REL sought bids for up to Rs…
US DoE offers $15 billion loan commitment to PG&E
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has provided a conditional commitment for a $15 billion loan to California-based electric utility PG&E. If finalized by the DoE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), the loan will support multiple energy projects in California and strengthen the state’s energy infrastructure, helping achieve both federal and state climate goals. The upgrades…
MNRE makes domestic sourcing of key wind turbine components mandatory
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a directive mandating the use of select components from its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for all wind turbines going forward. According to the ministry, the ALMM (Wind), previously referred to as the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM), now covers not…
NLDC issues roadmap to expand Automatic Generation Control to renewables, BESS and PSP
The National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) of Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) has released a consultation paper setting out how Automatic Generation Control (AGC) can be extended to Renewable Energy Generating Stations (REGS), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Pumped Storage Plants (PSP). Issued on 31 December 2025, the document captures learnings from pilot…
