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Coal import registration fee capped at Rs 500 under revised rules

The Ministry of Coal has set a flat registration fee of Rs 500 per consignment under the coal import monitoring system (CIMS) portal, replacing the earlier slab-based structure that ranged from Rs 500 to Rs 1,00,000. The CIMS is a digital platform...

India’s first eco-friendly coal mine to launch with Rs 70.40 billion deal

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has entered into a Rs 70.40 billion agreement with TMC Mineral Resources Private Limited to implement paste fill technology at the Singhali underground coal mine in Korba, Chhattisgarh. The 25-year project...

CIL and DVC sign MoU to develop 1600 MW power plant in Jharkhand

Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to jointly develop a 2×800 MW ultra supercritical coal-fired power plant at the Chandrapura thermal power station in Jharkhand. This...

Andhra Pradesh commissions 18 transmission projects

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has commissioned 18 transmission projects across the state. These include upgrades such as interconnecting transformer (ICT) capacity augmentation and installation of additional bus reactors to support reactive power...

Foundation laid for 1,600 MW thermal power plant in West Bengal

The Government of West Bengal laid the foundation stone for a new 1,600 MW thermal power project at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district on April 21, 2025. JSW Energy Limited also commenced construction on the same day. The greenfield project will...

NHPC commissions 800 MW capacity of Parbati Stage-II hydro project

NHPC Limited declared the commercial operation date (CoD) for Unit 4 of the Parbati Hydro Electric Project Stage-II on April 16, 2025. With this, the entire 800 MW project is now fully commissioned. The project is built on the Beas River in Kullu...

GSECL commissions 10 MW solar power project in Manjal, Gujarat

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has commissioned a 10 MW/12 MWp solar power project in Manjal, located in the Kutch district of Gujarat. The project was developed by Kosol Energie Private Limited under an engineering...

Adani Renewable begins operations on 48 MW solar project in Gujarat

Adani Renewable Energy Twenty Four Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has commenced commercial operations on a 48 MW solar power project in the Rann of Kutch district, Gujarat. The project began on April 17, 2025, as part of...

Evren signs PPA with NTPC for 300 MW FDRE renewable energy project

Evren, a joint venture (JV) between Brookfield Renewable India and Axis Energy Ventures India Private Limited, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC Limited for the 300 MW FDRE ISTS-Connected Renewable Energy Project...

Tata Power and Tata Motors partner for 131 MW wind-solar hybrid power project

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) and Tata Motors have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop a 131 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in India. The agreement was signed on April 21, 2025. The power generated from this...

Toshiba to invest Rs 562 crore in Telangana to expand T&D manufacturing

Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) (TTDI) will invest Rs 562 crore to expand its manufacturing capacity in Telangana.  The announcement came after TTDI signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government...

Uttar Pradesh targets 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027

Uttar Pradesh is stepping up its solar push. The state plans to install 8 lakh rooftop solar units by March 2027 under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana. The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) is leading the effort. For the...

Punjab releases draft green hydrogen policy targeting 100 ktpa by 2030

The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy to build a production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa) of green hydrogen and ammonia by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives from the “Punjab...

KP Energy commissions 23.1 MW wind project for ABREL in Bhavnagar

KP Energy Limited commissioned a 23.1 MW wind power project in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on April 17, 2025. The project includes 11 S120 wind turbine generators (WTGs), each with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW, mounted on Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) towers...

Centre inaugurates 975 MW solar project by ReNew in Jaisalmer

The Central government inaugurated the 975 MW/1,300 MWp Rajasthan Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Project (Tranche IV) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on April 17, 2025.  The project has been developed by ReNew and is spread across multiple villages in Pokran...

Blupine’s SPV signs 25-year solar PPA with SECI for 150 MW project in Rajasthan

Blupine Energy’s special purpose vehicle, Solarcraft Power India 17 Private Limited, signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on April 17, 2025. The agreement is valid for 25 years and covers the development...

PGCIL Declares COD for Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVII

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has declared the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVII (WRES-XXVII) as April 16, 2025. The project was physically commissioned earlier, on March 26, 2025...

IREDA and Waaree Renewable report profit growth in 2024–25

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has posted a net profit of Rs 16.98 billion for 2024–25. This marks a 35.62 per cent rise from Rs 12.52 billion in the previous year. The company’s total income increased by 36.07 per cent to...

PFCCL forms three new SPVs for interstate transmission projects

PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has incorporated three wholly-owned subsidiaries to act as special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for upcoming interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects. These schemes are being developed under the tariff-based competitive...

Ministry of Mines announces guidelines for Centres of Excellence under NCMM

The Ministry of Mines has released detailed guidelines to set up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM). The goal is to push forward research and technology development in India’s critical minerals sector. The...

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