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India’s peak power demand hits record 260.5 GW amid summer surge

India’s peak power demand touched a record 260.5 GW on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high of 257.4 GW recorded a day earlier, as rising temperatures and higher air-conditioner usage pushed electricity consumption to new levels. The day’s highest...

CEA proposes major updates to transmission planning norms

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a draft Amendment-II to its Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, 2023, proposing wide-ranging revisions aimed at aligning India’s transmission planning framework with the changing requirements...

Sunstream Green secures Rs 700 crore refinancing for 250 MW solar portfolio

Sunstream Green Energy has secured Rs 7 billion (around Rs 700 crore) in refinancing from State Bank of India (SBI) for a solar portfolio exceeding 250 MW across 17 sites in Maharashtra. According to the company, the portfolio was developed over...

GameChange Solar partners with First Solar for India-made modules

GameChange Solar has entered into a strategic partnership with First Solar, Inc. to support deployment of domestically manufactured thin-film solar modules in India. The collaboration builds on two utility-scale solar projects in India where First...

ReNew Energy posts higher FY26 profit despite weaker Q4 earnings

ReNew Energy Global Plc reported a sharp rise in FY26 profitability, with net profit increasing to Rs 1,038.5 crore from Rs 459.1 crore in FY25, supported by higher revenues and strong growth in its manufacturing business. Total income for FY26 rose...

Maharashtra signs MoUs for 25,400 MW nuclear capacity with Rs 6.5 lakh crore investment

The Maharashtra government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with four companies to develop 25,400 MW of nuclear power generation capacity involving a proposed investment of Rs 6.5 lakh crore. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the...

IndiGrid, AmpereHour commission 360 MWh BESS in Gujarat

AmpereHour Energy and IndiGrid have commissioned a 180 MW / 360 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at a Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) substation in Gujarat. With Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) as the off-taker, the...

Solex Energy FY26 income jumps 144% to Rs 1,621 crore amid expansion push

Solex Energy Limited reported a total income of Rs 1,621.1 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, marking a 143.9% year-on-year (YoY) increase from Rs 664.8 crore in FY25. Revenue for the fourth quarter of FY26 stood at Rs 885.8 crore, up...

EFC clears central scheme for floating solar projects with BESS support

The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) under the Ministry of Finance has approved a central scheme to support floating solar projects integrated with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), according to multiple media reports. However, variations...

Can BESS be added to operational solar projects? UPERC examines

Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has admitted a petition filed by Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited and two affiliated companies seeking regulatory clarifications on the installation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)...

Bondada secures Rs 470 crore solar BOS orders from Adani Group

Bondada Engineering Limited has received multiple orders aggregating to Rs 469.52 crore from the Adani Group for supply of goods and onsite services related to the Balance of System (BOS) package for a 250 MW solar power project at Khavda in Kutch...

Adani Group plans Rs 27,000 crore thermal power investment in Bihar

Adani Group has announced plans to expand its investments in Bihar’s power sector, including a 2,400 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power project at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district and large-scale smart meter deployment across north Bihar. According...

NTPC crosses 90 GW installed capacity with Patratu Unit-2 trial completion

NTPC Limited has announced the successful completion of the trial run operation of Unit-2 (800 MW) at Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL), taking the total installed capacity of the NTPC group to 90,668 MW. The development marks another...

GE Vernova T&D India posts record FY26 orders, approves Vallam facility

GE Vernova T&D India Limited reported audited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2026, with record order bookings and strong growth in revenue and profitability. The Board also approved an investment of Rs 550...

What is changing in India’s transmission landscape

For years, the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route for transmission projects followed a predictable pattern. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PowerGrid) would win the majority of projects. Private players would win some. The overall...

SECI awards Konark solar-plus-storage project at Rs 2.60/kWh

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has awarded a 10 MW solar project with a co-located 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to BNC Power Projects Limited at a tariff of Rs 2.60/kWh. The project did not draw any viability gap...

CEL commissions 200 MW solar module plant in Uttar Pradesh

Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a central government-owned public sector undertaking, has commissioned a 200 MW solar module manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh. The plant was inaugurated by Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh, who...

PSPCL awards 500 MW standalone BESS capacity to three firms

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has concluded its auction for 500 MW/1,000 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), with Stockwell Solar, Rama Reflection India, and Ceigall India emerging as the successful bidders...

MNRE receives approval for Rs 2,585 crore small hydro scheme

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has received administrative approval from the President of India for the implementation of the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for projects ranging from 1 MW to 25 MW. The scheme carries a...

CEA, AIDA release standard transformer specifications for DISCOM procurement

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), in collaboration with the All India Discoms Association (AIDA), has released Standard Technical Specifications for Single-Phase and Three-Phase CRGO Core Distribution Transformers (Part I). Issued on May 14...

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