Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has received orders from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and multiple contracts for grid infrastructure projects in India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Oman. The Heavy Civil Infrastructure...
Vedanta Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), has resolved long-standing disputes with SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation through a settlement agreement. The agreement was signed on 11...
Adani Power Limited has entered into a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) for 2,400 megawatts (MW) of electricity from a proposed ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in Bhagalpur...
Adani Power Limited has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from MP Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) for the supply of an additional 800 MW of power under the greenshoe option. With this, the total awarded capacity has increased to 1,600 MW. The...
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (AP Genco) has proposed a 3,200 megawatt (MW) thermal power project at Vennelavalasa in Srikakulam district, with an estimated investment of Rs 30,000 crore. The project will have four units of 800 MW each...
NTPC has officially ceased operations at the Tanda Thermal Power Station, Stage-I, which included four units of 110 MW each, effective 1 September 2025. The closure of these units reduces the operational footprint of the Tanda facility. Following...
ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) to provide equipment for the 1,800 MW Gandikota pumped storage plant (PSP) in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The company will deliver reversible pump turbines...
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has accepted a Letter of Intent from MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited to supply equipment for the 1×800 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project. The supply package includes the boiler, turbine, generator, and...
Kerala Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty said on Monday that the State is examining the feasibility of setting up a thorium-based power plant while making it clear that a conventional nuclear plant is not under consideration. He said a report...
Meenakshi Energy Limited (MEL), a subsidiary of Vedanta, has announced the full operationalisation of its 1,000 MW thermal power project in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The commissioning was completed within two years of Vedanta’s acquisition of the...
The Ministry of Coal opened the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions in New Delhi on 21 August 2025. Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy noted that India crossed one billion tonnes of coal production in FY 2025. He highlighted...
The Power Ministry has raised its thermal expansion target to 97 GW of new coal and lignite capacity by FY35, up from 90 GW planned for FY32. Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik told the Rajya Sabha that India will require around 307 GW of coal...
The Ministry of Coal has started scientific coal mining in Meghalaya with production commencing at two blocks: Saryngkham A in East Jaintia Hills and Pyndengshahlang in West Khasi Hills. Saryngkham A received mining permission on March 10, 2025, and...
The Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) for the power sector has recommended earmarking coal linkage for the 660 MW Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project in Chennai, under the revised Shakti Policy 2025. The recommendation follows...
The Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned seven coal blocks under the 12th round of commercial coal mining. The forward e-auctions were held between 28 and 31 July 2025, following the launch of the round on 27 March 2025. Of the seven blocks...
The Supreme Court has directed key power sector agencies to submit a coordinated plan to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, citing the sector’s major role in worsening air quality and climate change. The order came in response to a...
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has restarted coal production at its legacy PB Project in Jharkhand. This is the first operational project under the mine developer and operator (MDO) model in the CIL...
Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) to explore joint opportunities in copper and critical minerals. The move marks CIL’s growing push beyond coal, aligning with India’s...
The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority opened bids for six underground coal blocks under the 12th round of commercial coal auctions. Bids were received for only two blocks. Only two of the six blocks received bids, with a total of 14 bids...
The Ministry of Coal has allocated its 200th coal mine, marking a major milestone in India’s ongoing coal sector reforms. The Marwatola–II coal block has been awarded to Singhal Business Private Limited. The Nominated Authority stressed the...