THDC India Limited has declared the commercial operation of Unit II (250 MW) of its Tehri pumped storage project (PSP). The project, located in Uttarakhand, has a total planned capacity of 1,000 MW and includes four reversible pump turbine units of...
At its 30th meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology to evacuate 6 GW of solar power from Barmer in Rajasthan to South Kalamb in Maharashtra. The committee rejected battery energy...
The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Amendment Rules, 2025, introducing a key change to the rules first issued in 2021. The amendment inserts a...
THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has initiated the commercial operation date (COD) process for the second unit of its Tehri Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) in Uttarakhand. The 250 MW unit is part of the 1,000 MW Tehri PSP project. The milestone was virtually...
SJVN Limited has announced the results of its standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) auction in Uttar Pradesh. The 375 MW/1,500 MWh tender has been awarded to Patel Infrastructure and Enerica Infra 3 (EnerGrid). Patel Infrastructure secured...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued revised guidelines for Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in solar and wind power plants. The rules will improve the accuracy of real-time weather data, strengthen grid reliability, and support...
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded a Rs 233.39 million contract to a joint venture of Jain Irrigation Systems Limited and H2e Power Systems Private Limited for setting up a green hydrogen microgrid pilot project. The project...
Kanohar Electricals Limited has won a contract valued at Rs 5,686.69 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the supply of high-capacity power transformers under its bulk procurement programme. The order, listed as 400 kV...
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted in-principle approval to divert 847.17 hectares of forest land in Jammu & Kashmir for the Sawalkote Hydro Electric Project. The...
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted the License for Operation to Units 3 and 4 of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS-3 and KAPS-4), clearing the way for full-scale commercial operation of India’s first 700 MWe indigenous...
The Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase I is close to completion in four states, with 20 GW of the planned 24 GW renewable energy capacity already commissioned. The remaining 4 GW is expected to be completed soon. GEC Phase I was launched to improve...
Hazoor Multi Projects Limited (HMPL) has secured an EPC contract worth Rs 9,130 million from Apollo Green Energy Limited. The contract is for the 200 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XVII (NHPC) in Gujarat. The Letter of Award (LoA) was issued on...
Adani Solar Energy Jodhpur Six Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has commissioned 50 MW of solar capacity in Khavda, Gujarat. The project is part of the larger 600 MW solar development awarded...
Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy has released two key strategy documents—the Copper Vision Document and the Aluminium Vision Document. Both aim to secure raw materials and support India’s long-term growth in energy, transport...
The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported 10,852 million units (MU) of traded electricity volume in June 2025, a 6.5% year-on-year increase. This was led by a 34% rise in Real-Time Market (RTM) volumes and a 30% increase in the green market. However...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) have partnered to develop a 180 MW/360 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Gujarat. IFC has committed $55 million (Rs 4.6 billion approx.) in...
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has sanctioned Rs 117.40 billion in loans during the first quarter of FY26, marking a 29 per cent increase from Rs 91.36 billion in the same period last year. Loan disbursements also rose by 31...
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) commissioned 752 MW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025-26, more than doubling its Q1 addition from last year. This marks a 112 per cent increase from the 354 MW commissioned in Q1 2024-25. With...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved British International Investment’s (BII) proposed investment in ReNew Photovoltaics Private Limited. BII will invest through a securities subscription arrangement in ReNew’s solar manufacturing...
Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) to explore joint opportunities in copper and critical minerals. The move marks CIL’s growing push beyond coal, aligning with India’s...
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