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MCX gets SEBI nod to set up coal trading subsidiary

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to incorporate a wholly owned subsidiary focused on coal trading. The approval, granted on April 17, 2026, allows MCX to...

Vedanta approves demerger; TSPL to list as Vedanta Power

Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL) will be demerged and listed as an independent entity, Vedanta Power Limited, after the Board of Vedanta Limited approved the final steps of its restructuring on April 20, 2026. At a Board meeting in Mumbai, the...

Adani Power sets up new nuclear-focused subsidiary CMAEL

Adani Power Limited has incorporated a wholly owned step-down subsidiary, Coastal-Maha Atomic Energy Limited (CMAEL), to expand its presence in the nuclear energy segment. According to a regulatory filing dated April 19, 2026, CMAEL was incorporated...

AEC clears draft FDI policy for nuclear sector under SHANTI Act

The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has approved a draft foreign direct investment (FDI) policy framework for India’s nuclear power sector, marking an initial step toward opening the segment to private and foreign capital. The proposal will now move...

BHEL withdraws LOI for Anuppur project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has withdrawn its acceptance of the Letter of Intent (LOI) issued by MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited for the supply of key power equipment for the 1×800 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project. The LOI...

THDCIL lowers Unit-1 stator at VPHEP ahead of commissioning

THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has lowered the fully assembled stator of Unit-1 at the (4×111) MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) on April 15, 2026. The development marks a key construction milestone and advances the project...

EAC backs ToR for 3,810 MW hydro and PSP projects across six states

The Expert Appraisal Committee for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects (EAC), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has recommended the grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for five power projects with a combined...

ANDRITZ wins equipment order for 3,000 MW Saidongar PSP

ANDRITZ has secured an order from Torrent Power Limited to supply electromechanical equipment for the Saidongar-1 Karjat pumped storage project in Raigad district, Maharashtra. The project, once commissioned, is expected to be India’s largest pumped...

NTPC group capacity rises to 89,378 MW with Tehri PSP Unit 4 COD

NTPC Limited has announced that its subsidiary, THDC India Limited, has declared the commercial operation date (COD) of the fourth 250 MW unit of the Tehri Pumped Storage Plant (PSP), effective 00:00 hours on April 12, 2026, taking the NTPC group’s...

BHEL signs pact with E2S for excitation systems

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a Technology Collaboration Agreement with E2S Company Limited of South Korea for static and brushless excitation systems for synchronous machines, the state-owned power equipment manufacturer...

NTPC signs MoU with EDF to explore nuclear projects in India

NTPC Limited has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Électricité de France (EDF) to explore cooperation on new nuclear power projects in India, according to a regulatory filing dated April 8, 2026. The agreement, signed with...

CEA uprates NTPC Dadri units, adds 20 MW to capacity

NTPC Limited has informed stock exchanges that the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has uprated two units at its Dadri Thermal Power Station in Uttar Pradesh from 490 MW each to 500 MW each, effective April 7, 2026. The revision adds a combined 20...

CCEA clears Rs 40,175 crore for two hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved investments totalling Rs 40,175.33 crore for two hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh. The projects will add 2,920 MW of capacity to the...

CAQM imposes Rs 61.85 crore penalty on six thermal plants

India’s air quality regulator has imposed penalties totalling about Rs 61.85 crore ($7.4 million) on six coal-fired thermal power plants for not complying with biomass co-firing requirements under national environmental rules. The Commission for Air...

CCI clears Torrent Power’s acquisition of Nabha Power

The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed acquisition of 100% equity shares and non-cumulative optionally convertible redeemable preference shares in Nabha Power Limited by Torrent Power Limited. The transaction involves Torrent...

India’s PFBR at Kalpakkam achieves criticality, advancing second stage of nuclear programme

India’s indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu has attained criticality at 8:25 pm on April 6, 2026, following clearance from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) after safety review...

JSW, Torrent Power get EAC nod for 1,600 MW coal plants in West Bengal, MP

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects has recommended environmental clearance for two coal-based ultra-supercritical power projects of 1,600 MW each at its 40th meeting. The proposals, submitted by JSW Thermal Energy Limited and...

EAC backs 2,400 MW Adani Power project in Bihar

The Expert Appraisal Committee for Thermal Projects has recommended environmental clearance for Adani Power Limited’s 2,400 MW coal-based ultra super critical project in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The project will be developed at Pirpainti block...

Power Mech secures Rs 109 crore O&M contract from Hindustan Zinc

Power Mech Projects Limited has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract from Hindustan Zinc Limited for a 91.5 MW captive power plant and its transmission line up to the main receiving substation (MRSS). The contract is valued at Rs...

Tata Power restores full 4,150 MW operations at Mundra plant

Tata Power has resumed operations at its Mundra thermal power plant, restoring the full installed capacity of 4,150 MW, the company informed stock exchanges. The plant had been under temporary suspension. The resumption follows the formal execution...

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