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CCI clears Jindal Jhajjar Power’s acquisition of Jhajjar Power Limited

The Competition Commission of India has approved the plan by Jindal Jhajjar Power Limited to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in Jhajjar Power Limited. The transaction involves the full purchase of Jhajjar Power Limited by Jindal Jhajjar Power...

Mines ministry reviews progress of critical mineral recycling scheme

The Ministry of Mines has reviewed the progress of the critical mineral recycling incentive scheme launched on October 2, 2025. The ministry noted strong interest from applicants and confirmed that several entities have already registered on the...

Government prepares Bill to open civil nuclear sector to private players

The winter session of Parliament will take up a proposal to allow private participation in the civil nuclear sector. The Bill is listed for introduction when the session begins on December 1. The proposal sits alongside the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025...

Tata Power and DGPC sign commercial agreements for Dorjilung project

Tata Power and Druk Green Power Corporation have signed commercial agreements to implement the 1,125 MW Dorjilung hydropower project in Bhutan. The project will be developed through a new special-purpose vehicle in which DGPC will hold 60 per cent...

JSW Energy secures CoC approval for RCRIPL resolution plan

JSW Energy has received approval from the Committee of Creditors for its resolution plan for Raigarh Champa Rail Infrastructure Private Limited. The company received the Letter of Intent on November 19, 2025, which marks an important step in securing...

Nuvoco Vistas buys Vadraj Energy for Rs 200 crore

Nuvoco Vistas Corporation has agreed to acquire Gujarat-based Vadraj Energy for Rs 200 crore to strengthen captive power supply for its cement operations. The purchase is from JSW Cement Ltd and Alpha Alternatives Holdings. Nuvoco Vistas said it has...

Mahagenco signs MoU with NPCIL for nuclear power projects

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to jointly develop nuclear power projects in the state. Maharashtra is the first state to partner...

Power Ministry reviews national progress on pumped storage projects

The Ministry of Power held a meeting of its Parliamentary Consultative Committee in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, to review India’s plans for pumped storage projects. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal led the discussion and highlighted the role of...

SJVN commissions Unit 1 of 1320 MW Buxar thermal project

SJVN has achieved commercial operation for Unit 1 of the 1320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project through its wholly owned subsidiary SJVN Thermal Private Limited. The 660 MW unit entered commercial service today under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing...

Assam picks Adani for its largest private energy investment

Adani Power Limited and Adani Green Energy have secured Letters of Award from the Assam Government for two large energy projects worth about Rs 63,000 crore. The package includes a 3,200 MW ultra supercritical thermal plant and two pumped storage...

India and Bhutan inaugurate Punatsangchhu II hydropower project

India and Bhutan have commissioned the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu II hydroelectric project, increasing Bhutan’s hydropower capacity by almost 40 per cent. India has also extended a Rs 40 billion concessional line of credit for Bhutan’s energy projects...

NTPC explores new nuclear sites across 16 states

Reportedly, NTPC Ltd has begun identifying land across 16 states for future nuclear projects. The company is in discussions with state governments in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Gujarat, and others to...

Coal India and DVC form JV to build 1,600 MW Chandrapura thermal plant

Coal India Limited (CIL) and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) to set up a 1,600 MW coal-based power plant at DVC’s existing Chandrapura Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Jharkhand. The agreement was signed on...

BHEL secures Rs 6,650 crore EPC order for Darlipali Stage-II project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Notification of Award from NTPC Limited for executing the 1×800 MW Darlipali Supercritical Thermal Power Project Stage-II in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. The engineering, procurement, and...

SJVN completes trial run of 660 MW Buxar thermal unit in Bihar

SJVN Limited announced the successful completion of the 72-hour trial run of Unit-1 (660 MW) of its 1,320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Bihar on November 5, 2025. With this milestone, the company is set to begin commercial operations of the unit...

Tata Power to invest Rs 11,000 crore in pumped hydro project in Maharashtra

Tata Power Company Limited will invest Rs 11,000 crore in a pumped hydro storage project at Shirawta in Pune, Maharashtra. Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2026 and will take about five years to complete. The project will be funded through...

Vedanta secures 500 MW power supply contract from Tamil Nadu utility

Vedanta Limited’s thermal power units, Meenakshi Energy (MEL) and Vedanta Limited Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant (VLCTPP), have jointly won a 500 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL). The...

L&T signs MoU with Holtec International for advanced heat transfer solutions

Larsen & Toubro’s Heavy Engineering division has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asia arm of US-based Holtec International to jointly provide design and build solutions for heat transfer equipment used in nuclear and thermal...

NTPC commissions first 800 MW unit of Patratu Thermal Power Project

NTPC Limited has announced the start of commercial operations for Unit 1 (800 MW) of the Patratu Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) Phase I, developed by its subsidiary Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL). The unit achieved commercial...

Maharashtra inks Rs 8,000 crore deal for 1,500 MW pumped storage project

The Maharashtra government has entered into an Rs 8,000 crore agreement with GSC PSP Maha Pvt Ltd of Haryana to develop the Panchmauli-Devalipada pumped storage hydroelectric project across Dhule and Nandurbar districts. The 1,500 MW project is...

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