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SECI enters C&I renewable energy market with 700 MW term sheet

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has signed a 700 MW Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Term Sheet with Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited at the SECI office. The agreement marks SECI’s first transaction in the...

CEA releases draft compendium to harmonise regulatory definitions

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a draft Compendium of Definitions in CEA Regulations for public consultation as part of an exercise to harmonise definitions used across various regulations notified by the Authority. The...

Kosol Energie commissions 31 MW solar project in Gujarat

Kosol Energie Pvt. Ltd. has commissioned a 31 MW (DC) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Junachay village, Kutch district, Gujarat. The project was developed for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) under the...

Noida to Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh to get public EV charging network in 10 major cities

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has invited bids for the development, operation and maintenance of 238 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across 10 cities under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. The proposed...

CERC warns transmission utilities against creating false expectations with developers

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted partial relief to Waaree Forever Energies Private Limited in relation to its 700 MW solar power project in Maharashtra, while criticising the Central Transmission Utility of India...

APERC clarifies rules for transfer of grid connectivity in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued clarifications on the transfer of connectivity to the state transmission system, guiding how Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation Limited (APTRANSCO) should process such...

India curtailed 2.1 TWh of renewable energy in FY26: Ember

India curtailed 2.1 TWh of renewable electricity during FY 2025-26 as coal-fired power plants reached their minimum technical operating levels during periods of high solar generation, according to a new analysis by Ember. The curtailed energy...

Haridwar to get Rs 32 crore transmission upgrade

Haridwar’s power network is set for a major upgrade after the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) approved a Rs 31.54 crore project to strengthen electricity supply in the city ahead of Kumbh Mela 2027. The project will upgrade...

Waaree Renewable raises 980 MWp solar EPC order value to Rs 1,045 crore

Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited (WRTL), a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited, has received a scope enhancement worth Rs 30.91 crore under an existing Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 980 MWp / 700 MWac solar...

UERC proposes ancillary services framework to strengthen Uttarakhand grid

The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has released the draft UERC (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2026, proposing a framework for maintaining grid stability and managing sudden changes in electricity demand and supply across the...

Rajesh Power wins Rs 211 crore transmission order, marks entry into Odisha

Rajesh Power Services Limited (RPSL) has secured an order worth Rs 211.68 crore, including taxes, from Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), a Government of Odisha undertaking. The contract marks the company’s entry into Odisha...

Navitas Solar to invest Rs 1,500 crore in 3.6 GW solar cell plant

Navitas Solar has announced plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore to establish a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a pilot wafer-and-ingot production line at its Ankleshwar campus in Gujarat. The project marks the company’s entry...

MNRE launches WT-MARUT portal for wind turbine supply chain management

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the WT-MARUT (Wind Turbine Materials and Resources Utility Tracker) portal, a dedicated platform for wind turbine supply chain management aimed at improving transparency and strengthening...

IEA cites India’s auction model as Southeast Asia faces energy security risks

India’s renewable energy auction framework offers important lessons for Southeast Asian countries seeking to accelerate clean energy deployment while managing energy security risks, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA)...

Tamil Nadu approves 231 substations worth Rs 15,032 crore

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has approved the construction of 231 new substations at an estimated cost of Rs 15,032 crore as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s power distribution infrastructure and improve supply reliability...

AIDAA seeks resource adequacy reforms, sees Rs 2.27 lakh crore savings

The All India DISCOMs Association (AIDAA) has called for a major overhaul of India’s resource adequacy planning framework, stating that more granular and system-optimised planning could deliver savings of up to Rs 2.27 lakh crore through higher...

Gujarat’s new industrial policy extends incentives to SMR and nuclear equipment makers

The Government of Gujarat has included “Nuclear Power Equipment (including Small Modular Reactors)” among the thrust sectors under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026, extending state industrial incentives to nuclear power equipment...

KPTCL launches dynamic line rating pilot on Bengaluru transmission line

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has launched a pilot project to implement Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology on the 220 kV Puttenahalli–Sahakarnagar transmission line in Bengaluru. The initiative aims to increase the...

NHPC signs MoA for 3,097 MW Etalin hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh

NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh on June 16, 2026, for implementation of the 3,097 MW Etalin Hydro Electric Project (HEP). The project will be developed on the Dri and Tangon rivers in...

POWERGRID wins WR-ER inter-regional transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme Part-A” transmission project. The project was awarded through the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding...

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