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Maharashtra signs MoUs for 25,400 MW nuclear capacity with Rs 6.5 lakh crore investment

The Maharashtra government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with four companies to develop 25,400 MW of nuclear power generation capacity involving a proposed investment of Rs 6.5 lakh crore. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the...

Adani Group plans Rs 27,000 crore thermal power investment in Bihar

Adani Group has announced plans to expand its investments in Bihar’s power sector, including a 2,400 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power project at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district and large-scale smart meter deployment across north Bihar. According...

NTPC crosses 90 GW installed capacity with Patratu Unit-2 trial completion

NTPC Limited has announced the successful completion of the trial run operation of Unit-2 (800 MW) at Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL), taking the total installed capacity of the NTPC group to 90,668 MW. The development marks another...

Cabinet approves Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects with a financial outlay of Rs 37,500 crore. The scheme aims to accelerate India’s coal and lignite...

UP clears Rs 33,000 crore Meja thermal power expansion

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a major thermal power expansion project in Prayagraj district involving an investment of around Rs 33,000 crore. The Meja Stage II project will add 2,400 MW generation capacity through three 800 MW units over...

AERB clears restart of Tarapur Unit 2 after refurbishment

India’s nuclear regulator has approved the restart of Unit 2 at the Tarapur Atomic Power Station, allowing the reactor to continue operations for another decade following an extensive refurbishment programme carried out by Nuclear Power Corporation...

EAC clears ToR for Adani Power’s 1,600 MW Raipur expansion

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for the Thermal Power Sector under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the expansion of Adani Power Limited’s Raipur Thermal Power Plant in...

NHPC stake in Chenab Valley Power Projects falls to 50.86%

NHPC has informed stock exchanges that its shareholding and voting rights in Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPPL) have declined from 58.16% to 50.86% following an additional equity infusion by Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation...

Tata Power, DGPC expand Bhutan hydropower partnership to 5,033 MW

The Tata Power Company Limited and Druk Green Power Corporation Limited have expanded their clean energy partnership by signing an amendment to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to include the 404 MW Nyera Amari I and II Integrated Hydropower...

EAC clears over 5,100 MW hydro, pumped storage projects

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has granted or recommended Terms of Reference (ToR) for four hydroelectric and pumped storage projects across Maharashtra, Bihar, and Arunachal Pradesh during its 53rd...

NHPC declares CoD of 250 MW Unit 4 at Subansiri Lower project

NHPC Limited has declared the Commercial Operation Date (CoD) of Unit 4 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) with effect from 00:00 hours on May 8, 2026. The project, located across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, has a total...

GE Vernova to supply 1.35 GW Upper Sileru pumped storage units

GE Vernova Inc. has secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to supply nine 150 MW pumped-storage units for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant in Andhra Pradesh. The project is scheduled for completion by...

Kudankulam Unit-3 enters reactor-stage commissioning with key system milestone

India’s largest nuclear power station has progressed in its expansion, with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) initiating the “Spillage to Open Reactor” process for Unit-3 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) on April 25...

AERB grants operating licence to NFC-Kota fuel facility

India’s nuclear fuel production capability has taken a significant step forward, with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) granting an operating licence to the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) facility at Kota, Rajasthan. The plant is designed...

Centre rolls out Rs 5,000 crore mining reform incentives for FY27

The Government has introduced a Rs 5,000 crore incentive mechanism for mining sector reforms under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) for FY 2026-27. The Ministry of Mines has issued the operational guidelines...

EAC defers ToR for two Maharashtra PSPs over ESZ restrictions

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has deferred the Terms of Reference (ToR) applications for two pumped storage projects in Maharashtra due to their location within notified Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs)...

Patel Engineering L1 for Rs 1,593 crore Lower Arun hydro package

Patel Engineering Limited has been declared the lowest bidder (L1) for a contract valued at Rs 1,593.08 crore for the 669 MW Lower Arun Hydropower Project in Nepal. The contract has been issued by SJVN Lower Arun Power Development Company (P)...

NHPC advances Subansiri Lower project with Unit 4 tests

The 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) has progressed toward commissioning with the start of generator tests for Unit 4 on April 21–22, 2026, during a site visit by Shri Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel) of NHPC Limited. The project...

Adani Power adds second nuclear subsidiary in a week

Adani Power Limited has expanded its presence in the nuclear energy sector with the incorporation of Rawatbhata-Raj Atomic Energy Limited (RRAEL), a step-down wholly owned subsidiary, according to a regulatory filing made today. RRAEL was...

EAC defers NALCO’s Rs 11,313 crore Angul power plant expansion

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment has deferred the proposal of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) to expand its Captive Power Plant in Angul, Odisha. At its meeting on April 8, the committee declined to...

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