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Power Ministry clarifies RGO compliance rules for new thermal projects

The Ministry of Power has issued a clarification on the Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO) policy, outlining how thermal power plants must integrate renewable energy (RE) into their operations. The directive, dated 6 August 2025, applies to coal...

MNRE revises ALMM rules for co-branded solar PV modules

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated its guidelines for listing co-branded solar photovoltaic (PV) modules under the Approved Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order, 2019. The amendments introduce expanded eligibility, longer...

CEA to issue revised draft on type test periodicity for power equipment

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has decided to withdraw its 2024 draft guidelines on the periodicity of type tests for major power equipment and is preparing to issue a fresh version for stakeholder feedback. The new draft is likely to be...

Adani Power receives LoI for 2,400 MW thermal project in Bihar

Adani Power Limited has secured a Letter of Intent from Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited to develop a 2,400 MW coal-based power project in Bhagalpur. The planned facility will feature three 800 MW ultra-supercritical units. It will be...

Gorakhpur nuclear project delayed due to soil issues and regulatory reviews

The first two units of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP), originally approved in 2014, are now expected to be completed by 2031–32, according to a statement by the Department of Atomic Energy in response to a Lok Sabha query on 6...

CleanMax raises Rs 400 crore in pre-IPO round

CleanMax has secured Rs 400 crore in pre-IPO funding from 360 One Asset Management. The capital will support promoter stake consolidation ahead of the company’s planned public listing. The stake was acquired from Augment Infrastructure and the Danish...

Juniper Green commissions 25 MW wind capacity in Gujarat

Juniper Green Energy has commissioned 25 MW of wind capacity at Dev Bhumi Dwarka, Gujarat. The plant is part of its 50 MW wind power project being developed through subsidiary Juniper Green Beam Private Limited. This milestone was reached nearly...

Tesla opens first supercharger station in India at Mumbai’s BKC

Tesla has launched its first supercharger station in India at One Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. The facility is located on the P1 parking level of the commercial hub. The station features four direct current (DC) superchargers with a maximum...

GAIL and RVUNL to bundle gas and renewable power in Rajasthan

GAIL India Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) have signed a joint venture agreement to set up large-scale renewable energy projects and integrate them with existing gas-based power capacity in Rajasthan. The new joint...

Torrent Power announces Rs 500 billion investment

Torrent Power Limited has announced a capital investment plan of Rs 500 billion over the next three to four years. The funds will be used to expand its renewable energy portfolio and strengthen transmission and distribution networks. The company aims...

REC and PFC post Q1 results with record profits

REC Limited and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) have both posted significant profit growth for the first quarter of FY26. REC reported its highest-ever quarterly net profit of Rs 4,451 crore, marking a 29 per cent rise compared to the previous year...

Supreme Court orders states to clear Rs 1.5 lakh crore Discom dues

Electricity tariffs are likely to increase across India following a Supreme Court order directing all states and Union Territories to recover pending dues owed to power distribution companies over the next four years. These liabilities, known as...

Centre issues revised RCO targets under Energy Conservation Act

The Ministry of Power has circulated a revised draft notification specifying Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) requirements under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Issued on 5 August 2025, the draft is open for stakeholder feedback until 19...

MNRE clarifies prototype wind turbine guideline for NIWE approvals

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued a clarification on 6 August 2025 regarding its revised guidelines for prototype wind turbine installations. The clarification pertains to clause 1(ii)(e) of the guidelines released on 12 June...

Gentari signs PPA with AWS for Karur wind project

Gentari and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply approximately 300,000 MWh of renewable energy annually from a utility-scale wind project targeted to begin operations in mid-2027. The deal follows a...

Siemens Energy Q3 profit rises 80%, announces expansion at Aurangabad

Siemens Energy India reported an 80% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 263 crore for the quarter ended June 2025. Revenue from operations rose 20% to Rs 1,785 crore during the same period. New orders nearly doubled, rising 94% year-on-year to...

Adani Energy forms subsidiary for Vasai-Virar electricity operations

Adani Energy Solutions Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Electricity Vasai-Virar Limited, to undertake electricity generation, transmission, and distribution activities. The development was disclosed in a regulatory filing to...

Goa government rules out nuclear power plans, focuses on renewables

Goa Power Minister Ramakrishna Dhavalikar has told the legislative assembly that the state government has no plans to set up a nuclear power facility.   “There is no proposal to establish a nuclear power plant. Hence, consultations with stakeholders...

Standing Linkage Committee recommends coal linkage for 660 MW Ennore plant

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...

Krishanveer Forge awards 1 MWp captive solar project to Hysolwin

Krishanveer Forge has issued a work order to Hysolwin Green Power Solutions LLP for setting up a 1.0 MWp (DC) solar power plant using single-axis tracking technology.  The plant will operate under a captive open access model and will be located in...

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Waaree Energies receives 800 MW solar module supply order

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KERC proposes unified GNA framework for Karnataka power network

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CEA to mandate grid-forming inverters for new BESS projects

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JSW Energy to acquire 300 MW thermal plant in Chhattisgarh

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Centre approves Rs 531 crore CFA for Rajasthan PM-KUSUM projects

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