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Khavda grid disturbance causes 9,000 MW generation loss, largest single-event outage in Indian grid history

A major grid disturbance in the Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) complex on May 13, 2026 resulted in the largest single-event generation loss recorded in the history of the Indian grid, according to a presentation made by GRID-INDIA before the National...

PFC-REC merger gets presidential nod

Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) and REC Limited have received the approval of the Hon’ble President of India for the proposed merger of REC into PFC, according to regulatory filings made by both companies. The Ministry of Power, through a...

Marsons wins Rs 33 crore transformer order for NTPC RE project

Marsons Limited has received an order worth Rs 33.19 crore, including GST, from Vikran Engineering Limited for the supply of inverter duty transformers for an NTPC Renewable Energy project, according to a regulatory filing. The order includes 17.6...

From SMRs to battery storage: Tata Power’s multi-sector expansion plan laid out in annual report

Tata Power has outlined plans to expand across pumped storage, hydropower, artificial intelligence (AI), battery storage, nuclear energy, and solar manufacturing, according to its seventh Integrated Annual Report released yesterday. The developments...

POWERGRID approves Rs 485 crore SCADA upgrade, JPY 80 bn loan

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved a Rs 485.04 crore project for the upgrade of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at its National Transmission Asset Management Centre (NTAMC) and Regional...

BHEL receives LNTP for 800 MW Durgapur thermal project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Kolkata, for the main plant package of the 1×800 MW Durgapur supercritical thermal power station, according to a...

Biocon acquires stake in AMPIN solar project SPV

Biocon Limited has acquired an equity stake in Ampin C&I Power Twelve Private Limited (AMPIN), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed for the generation and supply of solar power, according to a regulatory filing by the company. The investment is...

Meta and CleanMax partner for over 900 MW renewable capacity

Meta Platforms, Inc. and Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited (CleanMax) have announced a renewable energy partnership in India covering more than 900 MW of capacity. Under the partnership, the companies will support the development of 837 MW of...

Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 notified to enable coal trading platforms

The Ministry of Coal has notified the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, creating a regulatory framework for the establishment and operation of coal exchanges in India. The rules were published in the Official Gazette on June 4, 2026. The framework is...

Juniper Green commissions 305 MWp renewable capacity in Gujarat

Juniper Green Energy has commissioned 305 MWp of renewable energy capacity across multiple solar and wind projects in Gujarat, developed for Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) under various power purchase agreements (PPAs). The commissioned...

Marsons secures Rs 9.48 crore transformer repair order from WBSETCL

Marsons Limited has received a work order from West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL) for the repair, inspection, and testing of 50 MVA, 132/33 kV power transformers, including to-and-fro transportation. The contract is...

IntelliSmart acquisition to make Adani Energy Solutions India’s biggest smart metering platform

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has signed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement to acquire a 100% equity stake in IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited for a total consideration of Rs 3,050 crore. The transaction...

Quality Power signs term sheet to acquire WSIL for Rs 315 crore

Quality Power Electrical Equipments Limited has executed a term sheet to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Winwin Speciality Insulators Limited (WSIL), a Visakhapatnam-based manufacturer of high-voltage ceramic and polymeric insulators. The...

MoD approves 250 MW solar-plus-storage project in Sitapur

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh, on around 850 acres of vacant defence land. The project is the first...

Haryana mandates EV charging infrastructure in buildings

The Haryana Government has amended the Haryana Building Code, 2017, to mandate electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in residential and non-residential buildings with parking capacity for at least 10 cars. The Town and Country Planning...

JSW Energy commissions wind blade plant in Gujarat

JSW Energy Limited has commissioned a wind blade manufacturing plant at Halol, Gujarat, as part of its strategy to vertically integrate its wind energy value chain and reduce supply chain risks. The facility has an annual production capacity of up to...

Waaree Renewable bags 300 MW solar EPC order from SPPL

Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited has received a Letter of Award (LOA) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 300 MW/450 MWp ground-mount solar project. The scope of work also includes two years of operation and maintenance...

Hyundai names Tamil Nadu as flagship EV hub for India

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has announced that Tamil Nadu will serve as its “Flagship EV Hub for India,” as the company expands its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, localization, charging infrastructure, and skill development initiatives...

MNRE exempts select PM Surya Ghar projects from ALMM-II norms

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that residential net-metering consumers under the “Give It Up” category of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) will be exempt from the applicability of Approved List of Models...

Evonith Steel acquires 85 MW IPPL power plant via IBC route

Nagpur-based Evonith Steel has acquired Wardha-based Indrajit Power Pvt Ltd (IPPL), an 85 MW coal-based power producer, for Rs 232 crore through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved...

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Power Sector News Roundup for June 12, 2026

Hitachi Energy India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Gujarat transformer plant Hitachi Energy India...

Hitachi Energy India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Gujarat transformer plant

Hitachi Energy India Limited has announced an investment of around Rs 2,000 crore to establish a new...

JSW Energy commissions 150 MW Tidong hydro project

JSW Energy Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary JSW Neo Energy Limited, has commissioned the...

RECPDCL transfers Jalna transmission SPV to MSETCL

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited...

POWERGRID wins Kakinada green hydrogen transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for...

ACME Solar commissions additional BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ASHL), through its wholly owned subsidiary ACME Sun Power Private...

Prozeal wins Rs 2,000 crore ONGC wind power contract

Prozeal Green Energy Limited has received a Notification of Award (NOA) from Oil and Natural Gas...

NTPC commissions additional 50 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan

NTPC Limited has declared commercial operation of an additional 50 MW solar capacity under a larger...

India yet to commission offshore wind despite 70 GW potential

India has yet to commission any offshore wind capacity despite an estimated 70 GW of technical...

China builds first integrated offshore solar, hydrogen and storage system

A coastal energy project combining 400 MW of offshore solar generation with on-site hydrogen...