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PVUNL synchronises Unit-2 of 800 MW Patratu plant

Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL) has synchronised Unit-2, an 800 MW unit of the Patratu Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP), with the grid on March 17, 2026. The milestone advances the project towards full commissioning of Phase I. Project...

ANDRITZ wins Tata Power order for 1,000 MW Bhivpuri PSP

ANDRITZ has secured a contract from Tata Power to supply generating units for the 1,000 MW Bhivpuri pumped storage project (PSP) in Maharashtra. The order, valued in the low three-digit million euro range, will be booked in ANDRITZ’s first quarter...

NHPC commissions 250 MW unit at Subansiri Lower project

NHPC Limited has declared commercial operation date (CoD) of Unit 1 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, effective 00:00 hours on March 20, 2026. With this, three units of 250 MW each, totalling 750 MW, are now operational. The...

Power Mech wins Rs 709.56 crore O&M contract for Tiroda plant

Power Mech Projects Limited (Power Mech) has secured an operations and maintenance contract valued at Rs 709.56 crore from Adani Infrastructure Management Services Limited (AIMSL) for the 5×660 MW thermal power plant at Tiroda in Maharashtra...

Adani Power wins 1,600 MW long-term supply contract from MSEDCL

Adani Power Limited has received a Letter of Award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the long-term supply of 1,600 MW of thermal power. The company disclosed the development to stock exchanges on Saturday...

EAC clears Adani’s 1,200 MW pumped storage project in Uttar Pradesh

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for the proposed 1,200 MW Cherue Pumped Storage Project in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. Adani Hydro Energy Six...

EAC clears only one of nine coal plants seeking FGD exemption

In two consecutive sittings of the Expert Appraisal Committee for thermal power projects, held on February 24 and 25 under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), nine coal-based power plants came up for review under the...

NHPC’s 2,400 MW Savitri pumped storage project gets ToR clearance

NHPC Limited has secured Terms of Reference (ToR) for its proposed 2,400 MW Savitri Open Loop Pumped Storage Project in Maharashtra from the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects. The approval resolves a delay...

Tata Power acquires 40% stake in Bhutan’s Dorjilung hydro project

Tata Power has completed the first tranche of its strategic investment in Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited (DHPL), acquiring a 40% equity stake in the company formed to develop the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydro Power Project in Bhutan. The investment of Rs...

Nathpa Jhakri hydropower station crosses 150 billion units generation

The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), operated by SJVN Limited, has achieved cumulative power generation of 150 billion units (BU). The 1,500 MW underground hydropower station reached the milestone on March 9, 2026. In a press release, SJVN...

Maharashtra signs MoU for 2,100 MW pumped storage project

The Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chambery Power Private Limited, a group company of EDF Power Solutions India, to develop the 2,100 MW Pimpalpada–Savale Pumped Storage Project across Pune and Raigad...

EAC recommends fresh environmental clearance for Udangudi thermal project

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects recommended fresh Environmental Clearance for the 1,320 MW Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Project of Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) in Tuticorin district...

EAC clears 1,720 MW Kamala hydropower project; over 23 lakh trees to be felled

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended environmental clearance for NHPC Limited’s (NHPC) 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh, while recording concerns over the proposed...

NHPC lowers 673 MT rotor at Subansiri Lower project

NHPC Limited (NHPC) lowered the 673 MT generator rotor of Unit 5 at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project into the generator pit on March 1, 2026, at 11:00 hrs. The company stated that this is the heaviest equipment component ever...

CIL builds 175.5 MT coal buffer ahead of summer 2026

Coal India Limited (CIL) has put in place a three-layer coal reserve of about 175.5 million tonnes as electricity demand begins to rise ahead of the summer of 2026. The company said the stock position is designed to ensure an uninterrupted domestic...

Patel Engineering emerges L1 for Renukaji Dam Package-1

Patel Engineering Limited (PEL) has been declared the lowest bidder (L1) by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) for Package-1 of the Renukaji Dam Project, valued at Rs 910.08 crore including GST, the company announced on February 23...

NTPC-MAHAGENCO consortium completes STPL acquisition

NTPC Limited, in consortium with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO), completed the acquisition of Sinnar Thermal Power Limited (STPL) on February 24, 2026. The transaction was executed under a Resolution Plan approved by...

Moxie Power secures 558 MW supply contract from TNPDCL

Adani Power Limited’s subsidiary, Moxie Power Generation Ltd, has received a Letter of Award from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) to supply 558 MW of power for five years, providing long-term revenue visibility for the...

NHPC approves Rs 5,702 crore investment for two J&K hydro projects

NHPC Limited (NHPC) has approved investment proposals worth about Rs 5,702 crore for two hydroelectric projects in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir with a combined capacity of 500 MW. The decision was taken by the Board of Directors at its...

CEA panel finds 55% MTL flexible operation does not damage thermal units

A committee constituted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has found that operating thermal power plants at 55% minimum technical load (MTL) with conservative ramping rates does not result in significant damage to generating units. The...

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