Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) has abandoned the Dondaicha Coal Based Power Project.
The project, planned to have a capacity of 5×660 MW near Vikharan, Methi, and Varjhadi villages in Dhule district, Maharashtra, was set to be built at an investment of Rs 215.77 billion.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a draft Standard Operating Procedure for mandatory and independent third-party fire safety audits of Battery Energy Storage Systems. Comments from stakeholders and the public are open until 11 January 2026. The draft Standard Operating Procedure has been prepared under the proposed CEA Measures relating to Safety and Electric…
The joint venture of GP Eco Solutions India Limited and Synergy Wave Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) worth Rs 505.2 million from Braithwaite & Company Limited (BCL). The contract is for setting up a 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha. BCL had invited bids for the project in…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005, proposing changes to regulations governing Captive Generating Plants (CGPs) to clarify ownership criteria, introduce greater operational flexibility, support industrial electricity costs, and strengthen grid stability. Through a letter dated January 2, 2026, the Ministry has invited feedback on proposed revisions to…
The US Government is taking steps to lift restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to strengthen energy relations and reinforce the 2005 nuclear deal. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that the US is finalizing efforts to remove long-standing regulations preventing civil nuclear cooperation between India’s top nuclear entities and US companies. Since the mid-2000s,…
BlackRock, Inc. has marginally reduced its shareholding in PTC India Limited through an open market transaction, according to a regulatory disclosure. In filings submitted to the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange on April 29, 2026, under the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, BlackRock, acting on behalf of its…
India is likely to miss its goal of producing 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen annually by 2030 due to global uncertainties, said Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), at the 3rd International Green Hydrogen Conference. Launched in 2023, the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) targets 5 MMT…