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India begins trials of first hydrogen powered train

India has commenced trial runs of its first hydrogen-powered train, a significant step toward cleaner rail transport. The testing is being conducted by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern...

Ashok Leyland opens UP’s first electric bus manufacturing facility

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland’s integrated electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Lucknow, marking a major expansion of the company’s electric and alternative fuel vehicle production capacity. The...

Draft battery Aadhaar guidelines released for lifecycle traceability

India has taken a step towards creating a unified digital identification and traceability framework for batteries with the release of draft Guidelines for Implementation of Battery Pack Aadhaar System. The draft has been prepared by a committee...

REC transfers two Maharashtra transmission SPVs

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has transferred its entire shareholding in two project-specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs), Velgaon Power Transmission Limited and Jejuri Hinjewadi Power Transmission Limited, to successful...

NTPC, MAHAGENCO sign SHA for Sinnar Thermal acquisition

NTPC Limited has informed the stock exchanges that it signed a Shareholder Agreement (SHA) with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) on 9 January 2026. The agreement formalises the consortium arrangement for the acquisition...

Saatvik subsidiaries secure Rs 35 crore in new solar orders

Saatvik Green Energy Limited has informed the stock exchanges that its subsidiaries have received and accepted two new domestic orders covering engineering, procurement, and construction services and solar module supply. In the first order, the...

Advait Energy Transitions emerges L1 bidder for two power projects

Advait Energy Transitions Limited (formerly Advait Infratech Limited) has the stock exchanges that it has emerged as the lowest bidder in two separate competitive tenders. The company received confirmations for both projects on 8 January 2026. Under...

Waaree Energies receives 105 MW solar module order

Waaree Energies Limited has reported the receipt of a new domestic supply order for solar modules. The company received the order on 8 January 2026 from a domestic customer engaged in owning, developing, and operating renewable power projects in...

IREDA Q3 FY 2024-25 revenue rises 36% to Rs 1,699 crore

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has reported strong year on year growth across financial and operational indicators in the third quarter of FY 2024-25. For Q3 FY 2024-25, revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,698.99 crore, up...

Vayona Energy appoints Pritesh Vinay as CEO

Vayona Energy, a wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has appointed Pritesh Vinay as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 5 January 2026. The leadership change is intended to advance the company’s strategy following its...

ADM Solar Power signs 10 MW captive solar PPA for Aligarh plant

ADM Solar Power (ADM Solar Power) has signed a 10 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Avener Green Pvt. Ltd. (Avener Green) under an Open Access Captive model. The agreement is for supplying renewable power to ADM’s solar module and cell...

Axis Energy plans Rs 31,750 crore renewable investment in Odisha

Axis Energy (Axis Energy) has proposed an investment of Rs 31,750 crore in Odisha to develop large scale renewable energy projects across multiple clean energy segments. The proposed investment covers around 5,000 MW of renewable energy capacity. The...

SECI awards 1,200 MW solar plus storage tender

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has finalized the award of its 1,200 MW solar tender integrated with a 600 MW / 3,600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The projects will be developed under 25 year power purchase agreements (PPAs)...

Oriana Power approves Rs 75 crore debenture issue

Oriana Power Limited (Oriana Power) has approved a Rs 75 crore fundraising plan through a private placement of debentures. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 January 2026. The funds are intended to support the...

Power Mech subsidiary wins 250 MW BESS project in West Bengal

Power Mech Projects Limited (PMPL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PM Green Private Limited, has secured a battery energy storage contract from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL). The contract is for...

PIB clears 1,720 MW Kamala hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh

The Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project to be developed in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located on the Kamala River, a tributary of the Subansiri River, across Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Kurung Kumey...

Tata Power commissions Jalpura–Khurja transmission project in Greater Noida

The Tata Power Company Limited has announced the commissioning of a major transmission infrastructure project in Uttar Pradesh, strengthening the regional power network. The project involves the 400 / 220 kV Metro Depot Substation and associated...

POWERGRID wins Davanagere–Bellary RE transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has emerged as the successful bidder for an interstate transmission project, titled “Transmission system strengthening for integration of additional RE potential at Davanagere (0.25 GW) and Bellary...

Hartek Power secures solar plus storage EPC project in Karnataka

Hartek Power has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a large scale solar plus storage project in Karnataka. The project involves a 280 MW alternating current solar photovoltaic plant with a direct current capacity of...

NHPC board clears Rs 2,000 crore bond issue for FY 2025-26

NHPC Limited has approved a proposal to raise funds through bond issuance as part of its borrowing plan for the financial year 2025-26. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 8, 2026, and was disclosed through...

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Power Sector News Roundup for January 12, 2026

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U.S. withdraws from ISA and key clean energy groups

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India begins trials of first hydrogen powered train

India has commenced trial runs of its first hydrogen-powered train, a significant step toward...

Ashok Leyland opens UP’s first electric bus manufacturing facility

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland’s integrated...

Draft battery Aadhaar guidelines released for lifecycle traceability

India has taken a step towards creating a unified digital identification and traceability framework...

REC transfers two Maharashtra transmission SPVs

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has transferred its entire shareholding in...

NTPC, MAHAGENCO sign SHA for Sinnar Thermal acquisition

NTPC Limited has informed the stock exchanges that it signed a Shareholder Agreement (SHA) with...

Saatvik subsidiaries secure Rs 35 crore in new solar orders

Saatvik Green Energy Limited has informed the stock exchanges that its subsidiaries have received...

Advait Energy Transitions emerges L1 bidder for two power projects

Advait Energy Transitions Limited (formerly Advait Infratech Limited) has the stock exchanges that...