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JSW Neo Energy completes Tidong hydro acquisition

JSW Neo Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, has completed the acquisition of Tidong Power Generation Private Limited from Statkraft IH Holding AS. The transaction, with an enterprise valuation of approximately Rs 1,728...

EAC clears coal plant expansions in UP and Odisha, defers Bihar proposal

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), at its 36th meeting held on January 22, 2026, recommended environmental clearances for capacity expansions at...

Madhya Pradesh to add 4,000 MW thermal capacity in Anuppur by 2030

The Madhya Pradesh government is in the process of finalising agreements for setting up 4,000 MW of new thermal power capacity in Anuppur district. The projects involve an estimated investment of around Rs 60,000 crore, with power generation expected...

CEA releases roadmap to 100 GW pumped storage by 2035–36

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a roadmap outlining how India plans to achieve 100 GW of Hydro Pumped Storage Projects capacity by 2035–36. Along with capacity projections, the document sets out policy, regulatory and financial...

EAC clears Balimela, Assam PSP-01 and Rajupalem pumped storage projects

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) held the 46th meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects on January 9, 2026. Conducted virtually, the meeting reviewed multiple pumped...

Power Minister sets timelines for Pakaldul, Kiru and Kwar hydropower projects

Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal, has directed that the Pakaldul 1,000 MW and Kiru 624 MW hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir be commissioned by December 2026, while the Kwar 540 MW project is to be completed by March 2028. The directions...

Max Infra leads bid for NHPC’s Dulhasti Stage II hydro project civil works

Max Infra I Private Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder for a major civil works package for the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The contract covers a comprehensive engineering, procurement and...

NHPC synchronises second 250 MW unit of Subansiri Lower HEP

NHPC Limited has synchronised the second 250 MW generating unit of its Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) with the National Grid. The unit, designated Unit–3, was connected to the grid at 9:00 PM on 21 January 2026.  Shri Bhupender Gupta...

JSW Energy signs 1,600 MW Salboni PPA with WBSEDCL

JSW Energy Limited said on 20 January 2026 that its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Thermal Energy Two Limited, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for a 1,600 MW thermal...

JSW Energy awards turbine contract for 1,600 MW Salboni project

JSW Energy Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Thermal Energy Limited, has signed a contract with associate company Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private Limited for the supply of two 800 MW steam turbine generators. The equipment...

DMR Engineering secures hydro consultancy order in Bhutan

DMR Engineering Limited has secured an international consultancy contract valued at Rs 4.60 crore for work on the Jongthang Hydropower Project in Bhutan. The contract has been awarded to the company in association with ERM India Private Limited. In a...

L&T wins contract for 3,000 MW Saidongar pumped storage project

Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&T) has secured a large contract from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited for the construction of the 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in Raigad, Maharashtra. The project is set to become...

NTPC, MAHAGENCO sign SHA for Sinnar Thermal acquisition

NTPC Limited has informed the stock exchanges that it signed a Shareholder Agreement (SHA) with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) on 9 January 2026. The agreement formalises the consortium arrangement for the acquisition...

PIB clears 1,720 MW Kamala hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh

The Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project to be developed in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located on the Kamala River, a tributary of the Subansiri River, across Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Kurung Kumey...

Texmaco completes HM systems for 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower project

Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited has completed the erection and commissioning of Hydro Mechanical systems for the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project at the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border. The project has an installed capacity of 2,000...

Adani Group commences work on 570 MW Wangchhu project

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani announced key milestones in the Group’s energy partnership with Bhutan during a recent visit to the country. In a social media post, Mr. Adani stated that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for the...

NTPC evaluates stake in Clean Core Thorium Energy

NTPC Limited has confirmed that it is assessing a potential minority stake investment in United States-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) as part of its strategy to expand its nuclear power portfolio. The clarification was issued in a rumour...

Coal India opens e-auctions to foreign buyers; advances BCCL IPO filing

Coal India Limited (CIL) has begun 2026 with key policy, operational, and capital market developments, allowing direct foreign participation in coal sales, releasing provisional production and offtake data, and advancing the public offering process...

EAC reviews four major thermal power proposals in 35th meeting

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in its 35th meeting on December 24, 2025, examined four major coal-based thermal power proposals. The Committee...

MoEFCC recommends EC for Kalai II, Dulhasti Stage-II and Pane PSP projects

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) held the 45th meeting of its Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects on 19 December 2025 to review key hydropower and pumped storage proposals...

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