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Navitas Solar to invest Rs 1,500 crore in 3.6 GW solar cell plant

Navitas Solar has announced plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore to establish a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a pilot wafer-and-ingot production line at its Ankleshwar campus in Gujarat. The project marks the company’s entry...

MNRE launches WT-MARUT portal for wind turbine supply chain management

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the WT-MARUT (Wind Turbine Materials and Resources Utility Tracker) portal, a dedicated platform for wind turbine supply chain management aimed at improving transparency and strengthening...

IEA cites India’s auction model as Southeast Asia faces energy security risks

India’s renewable energy auction framework offers important lessons for Southeast Asian countries seeking to accelerate clean energy deployment while managing energy security risks, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA)...

Tamil Nadu approves 231 substations worth Rs 15,032 crore

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has approved the construction of 231 new substations at an estimated cost of Rs 15,032 crore as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s power distribution infrastructure and improve supply reliability...

AIDAA seeks resource adequacy reforms, sees Rs 2.27 lakh crore savings

The All India DISCOMs Association (AIDAA) has called for a major overhaul of India’s resource adequacy planning framework, stating that more granular and system-optimised planning could deliver savings of up to Rs 2.27 lakh crore through higher...

Gujarat’s new industrial policy extends incentives to SMR and nuclear equipment makers

The Government of Gujarat has included “Nuclear Power Equipment (including Small Modular Reactors)” among the thrust sectors under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026, extending state industrial incentives to nuclear power equipment...

KPTCL launches dynamic line rating pilot on Bengaluru transmission line

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has launched a pilot project to implement Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology on the 220 kV Puttenahalli–Sahakarnagar transmission line in Bengaluru. The initiative aims to increase the...

NHPC signs MoA for 3,097 MW Etalin hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh

NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh on June 16, 2026, for implementation of the 3,097 MW Etalin Hydro Electric Project (HEP). The project will be developed on the Dri and Tangon rivers in...

POWERGRID wins WR-ER inter-regional transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme Part-A” transmission project. The project was awarded through the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding...

Inox Wind signs 1,500 MW turbine supply pact with Inox Clean Energy

Inox Wind Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inox Clean Energy for the supply of 1,500 MW of wind turbines for renewable energy projects across India. The agreement covers Inox Wind’s 3.3 MW and 4X MW series turbines...

Bondada wins Rs 1,338 crore NTPC solar-BESS contract

Bondada Engineering Limited has received a Notification of Award (NOA) from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) package involving a 250 MW Solar PV project integrated with a 50 MW/200 MWh Battery...

Ashok Leyland becomes first OEM under Delhi-NCR vehicle replacement scheme

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Government of India’s vehicle replacement scheme for old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region. The agreement was signed with...

HVR Solar plans 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell plant in Uttar Pradesh

HVR Solar has signed a series of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with international technology providers and solution partners for a proposed 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh. The move marks the company’s...

Suzlon commissions India’s tallest wind turbine, the 5 MW S175 in Karnataka

Suzlon Energy Limited has commissioned its 5 MW S175 wind turbine at a project site in Vijayanagar district, Karnataka. The company said the S175 is India’s tallest wind turbine powerhouse, with a tower height of 160 metres. According to the company...

NPCIL erects reactor vessel at Kudankulam Unit 5

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has completed erection of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building of Unit 5 at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu. The milestone follows grant of...

NHPC completes boxing-up of Unit 5 at 2,000 MW Subansiri project

NHPC Limited has completed the boxing-up of Unit 5 of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) located across Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. The milestone was achieved on June 14, 2026, in the presence of Chairman and Managing...

MNRE adds RECPDCL, REIL as rooftop solar implementation partners

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the list of Scheme Implementation Partners (SIPs) for the government building rooftop solar component under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. In an office memorandum, MNRE named REC...

Waaree Energies receives 800 MW solar module supply order

Waaree Energies Limited has informed stock exchanges that it received an order on June 15, 2026, for the supply of 800 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. According to the company’s disclosure, the order has been placed by a domestic entity...

MNRE clarifies ALMM List-II exemption for rooftop solar projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified the procedure for rooftop solar projects installed before June 1, 2026, but not yet commissioned under net-metering, to seek exemption from Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)...

Sugs Lloyd, Oswal Pumps win Bihar rooftop solar orders worth Rs 804 crore

Sugs Lloyd Limited and Oswal Pumps Limited have announced receipt of Letters of Award (LOAs) from Bihar’s power distribution companies for grid-connected rooftop solar projects under the PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana, with a combined order value...

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