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Power Ministry issues Draft Notification Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules 2025

The Ministry of Power has published draft rules to implement a compliance mechanism under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Released on 5 August 2025, the Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules, 2025 outline enforcement roles, penalties...

Vikram Solar to supply 250 MW PV modules to Bondada Group

Vikram Solar has received a module supply order from Bondada Group for a 250 MW solar project in Maharashtra. The company will deliver its high-efficiency n-type solar modules under the agreement. Deliveries are expected to begin in the financial...

L&T to build 116 MW solar and 241 MWh battery storage project in Bihar

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has received an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a renewable energy project in Bihar. The order involves developing a 116 MW solar power plant paired with a 241 MWh battery energy storage system at...

NTPC unit wins green ammonia bid, adds 75 MW solar capacity

NTPC Green Energy Limited has reported two updates through regulatory disclosures. Its subsidiary secured a green ammonia supply contract, while a group firm brought 75 MW of solar power online. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL) won a tender for...

MNRE revises pilot scheme for innovative green hydrogen projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated guidelines for its pilot initiative to advance the use of innovative technologies in Green Hydrogen production and application.  The revised framework focuses on demonstrating new...

Centre prepares rules for private sector entry into nuclear power projects

The Indian government is working on a legal framework to enable private participation in nuclear power generation. Opening the sector to private companies would require amendments to key legislations, including the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil...

Power Ministry amends VGF scheme rules for battery storage projects

The Ministry of Power has revised its operational guidelines for the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to support battery energy storage systems (BESS) through the Power System Development Fund (PSDF). As per the notification, Clause 3.6 has been...

SC: Power regulators cannot probe franchisees under Section 128 of Electricity Act

The Supreme Court has held that electricity regulators cannot directly investigate power distribution franchisees under Section 128 of the Electricity Act, 2003. It clarified that such franchisees fall outside the direct jurisdiction of regulatory...

Suzlon secures 381 MW wind order from Zelestra for FDRE project

Suzlon Energy Limited has received a 381 MW wind energy order from Zelestra India for its first Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project. The contract involves the installation of 127 wind turbine generators (WTGs) of the S144 model...

Adani Energy forms three new subsidiaries for Maharashtra expansion

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has established three wholly-owned subsidiaries to support its expansion in Maharashtra’s electricity distribution sector. The entities were registered with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat, on 4 August 2025...

NTPC, Tata Power, Opera win bids in NHPC’s 125 MW BESS tender in Kerala

NHPC Limited has announced the winning bidders for its 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tender in Kerala under Tranche I, issued in January 2025. NTPC Green Energy emerged as the largest awardee, securing two contracts:...

JSW acquires KWIPL, commissions first unit of Kutehr hydro project

JSW Energy Limited, as per its recent announcements, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in KSK Water Infrastructures Private Limited (KWIPL) and commissioned the first unit of its 240 MW Kutehr hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh. The KWIPL...

NTPC Green adds 6 MW to Dayapar wind project in Gujarat

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has announced the commercial operation of an additional 6 MW wind power capacity at its Dayapar site in Gujarat. The new unit became operational from midnight on July 31, 2025. The...

Seven coal blocks auctioned in 12th commercial mining round

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...

Ministry of Power scraps Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff

The Ministry of Power has withdrawn the Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff (URET) mechanism, including the Solar Power Central Pool and Solar-Wind Hybrid Central Pool, due to delays in project approvals and power sale agreements. The URET framework...

Supreme Court directs coordinated plan to cut emissions from coal power plants

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...

India developing three types of SMRs; eyes export push after UK trade deal

India is advancing the development of three small modular reactor (SMR) designs, including one dedicated to hydrogen production, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha last week. The three designs include the 200 MWe Bharat Small...

Arunachal Pradesh targets 13 new hydropower projects

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on July 31, 2025, described the state as the “emerging hydropower capital of India”, citing its 56,000 MW potential and the transformative role of the power sector in driving development. In a...

Q1 FY26 results: PowerGrid, Tata Power, Coal India, Adani Power, ABB India

Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) reported a 2.5 per cent fall in net profit to Rs 3,630.58 crore. Revenue rose 2 per cent to Rs 11,196 crore. Net profit margin slipped to 32 per cent from 34 per cent. Operating margin was stable at 85 per...

NHPC invites bids for planning and design of Sawalkote hydro project

NHPC Limited has launched an international tender for planning, design, and engineering work on the 1856 MW Sawalkote hydroelectric project in Jammu & Kashmir. The project is located near Sidhu village in Ramban district. The tender covers core...

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