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NUPPL synchronizes second unit of Ghatampur thermal plant

Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL) has synchronised Unit-2 (660 MW) of the 1,980 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Project with the 765 kV grid, according to a company press release dated July 20. The achievement brings NUPPL a step closer to...

Solar power expansion in Rajasthan sparks protests over Khejri tree felling

Widespread protests have erupted in western Rajasthan over the large-scale cutting of Khejri trees to make way for solar power projects, according to Down To Earth. Farmers and environmental activists allege that solar companies have been clearing...

India set to surpass US in renewable capacity additions for 2025

India is likely to outpace the United States in adding new wind and solar capacity this year, putting the country on track to meet its 2030 target of 500 GW of non-fossil power, according to Bloomberg Opinion, cited by the Economic Times. In the...

PSERC approves Rs 123.3 crore rooftop solar plan for its buildings

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved a rooftop solar installation project proposed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), clearing a capital expenditure of Rs 123.3 crore. The project will add 31.37...

Tata Power sets up Odisha’s first integrated distribution control centre

Tata Power has launched a new power distribution technology centre (PDTC) in Bhubaneswar to enhance real-time monitoring and control of electricity distribution across Odisha. This facility is the first integrated state-level control centre in...

MNRE clarifies ALMM rules for solar cell tenders and BESS-linked projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued two updates clarifying the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with new guidance on tender compliance timelines and...

Sunsure and Enerica win NVVN’s standalone BESS auction

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) has awarded its 250 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) tender to Sunsure Energy and Enerica Infra 3. Sunsure secured 125 MW/500 MWh at Rs 6.64 per kWh, while Enerica won the remaining 125...

IEX, Adani Energy, and REC report strong Q1 earnings in FY26

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), and REC Ltd have reported improved financial performance for the first quarter (Q1) of financial year 2025–26. IEX posted a net profit of Rs 120 crore, up from Rs 96 crore in Q1FY25...

TNPGCL to pilot 200 MW battery storage at thermal plant

Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TNPGCL) will install a 200 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the North Chennai Thermal Power Station on a pilot basis. This is the first such use of battery storage with a coal-based plant in the...

PFC transfers two transmission subsidiaries to private bidders

Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has transferred ownership of two wholly owned subsidiaries, Raghanesda RE Transmission Ltd and NER Expansion Transmission Ltd, to private entities through tariff-based competitive bidding, according to a regulatory...

POWERGRID commissions ER-WR interconnection project

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the commissioning of the “Inter-regional ER-WR Interconnection” project through its wholly owned subsidiary, POWERGRID ERWR Power Transmission Limited.  The project was awarded under Tariff...

NTPC signs MoU with Bihar for battery and renewable energy projects

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) for the development of battery energy storage and renewable energy projects in...

Gurugram, Faridabad industry bodies urge tariff parity with neighbouring states

Industrial representatives from Gurugram and Faridabad, affiliated with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), have urged the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) to align the state’s industrial power tariffs with those...

Tata Power commissions 431 MWp solar project in Madhya Pradesh

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has completed a 431 megawatt peak (MWp) direct current solar power project in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. Built over 2,000 acres, the project uses 765,408 bifacial glass-to-glass...

Riew village backs for 11,000 MW Siang hydropower project

In Arunachal Pradesh, 98 households in Riew village (62% of the population), following over 300 in Riga, have now given their consent for preparing the pre-feasibility report for the 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).  The shift in...

India-UK trade deal opens zero-tariff market for Indian renewable exporters

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between India and the United Kingdom on July 24 will allow Indian renewable energy manufacturers to export products such as solar modules and wind turbines to the UK at zero tariffs. The move is expected to...

Torrent Power in early talks to acquire L&T’s thermal unit

Torrent Power Ltd. is in discussions to acquire the thermal power business of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) in a deal estimated at around $1 billion, including debt. Both companies are working with financial advisers as part of the ongoing...

JSW Energy signs first FDRE power deal with SECI

JSW Energy’s unit, JSW Neo Energy, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply 230 megawatts (MW) of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) from interstate transmission system...

Private firms line up for small nuclear reactor projects

India’s first tender for small nuclear reactors aimed at high-emission industries has drawn interest from major private companies. The project could lead to investments worth up to Rs 50,000 crore. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)...

Supreme Court exempts power sector regulators’ fees from GST

The Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court ruling that exempts key regulatory fees charged by electricity commissions from Goods and Services Tax (GST). These include fees for granting distribution licences, regulating electricity supply, and...

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