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AEC clears draft FDI policy for nuclear sector under SHANTI Act

The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has approved a draft foreign direct investment (FDI) policy framework for India’s nuclear power sector, marking an initial step toward opening the segment to private and foreign capital. The proposal will now move...

MoP extends RCO compliance deadline for FY25 to May 31, 2026

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has extended the deadline for submission of Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) compliance details for FY25 to May 31, 2026, following requests from obligated entities. In an office memorandum dated April 16, 2026, the...

Onix Solar plans Rs 130 crore rights issue

Onix Solar Energy Limited has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 130 crore through a rights issue of equity shares. The decision was taken at a Board meeting held on April 17, 2026, via video conferencing. The issue will involve equity shares with...

ACME Solar unit commissions 16 MW wind project in Gujarat

ACME Solar Holdings Limited said its subsidiary, ACME Eco Clean Energy Private Limited, has received the Certificate of Commissioning for a 16 MW wind power project in Gujarat. According to a regulatory filing, the certificate was issued by Gujarat...

NGEL commissions 87.5 MW of Rajasthan solar project

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has declared commercial operation of part capacity of its solar project in Rajasthan, adding to the renewable portfolio of the state-owned power major. In a regulatory filing, the company stated that 87.50 MW out of...

Orient Green unit signs Rs 8.61 crore wind turbine supply deal

Orient Green Power Company Limited said its material stepdown subsidiary, Clarion Wind Farm Private Limited, has entered into a contract with Pioneer Wincon Energy Systems Pvt Limited for the supply of wind turbine generators. The company, in a...

BHEL withdraws LOI for Anuppur project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has withdrawn its acceptance of the Letter of Intent (LOI) issued by MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited for the supply of key power equipment for the 1×800 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project. The LOI...

Shakti Pumps invests Rs 24 crore in solar cell and module plant

Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has invested a total of Rs 24 crore in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shakti Energy Solutions Limited (SESL), to support a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh. The company infused Rs 17 crore on April...

CCI dismisses complaint over SECI solar tender

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has closed proceedings against Adani Green Energy, Azure Power, and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) over alleged anti-competitive practices linked to the 7 GW solar manufacturing-linked tender...

Polaris raises Rs 710 crore from BII for West Bengal smart meters

Polaris Smart Metering Private Limited has secured financing of Rs 710 crore, or around $80 million, from British International Investment (BII) for its subsidiary Hooghly Smart Metering Private Limited. The funding will be used to deploy more than...

BEE proposes annual energy audits for DISCOMs

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has issued draft regulations proposing mandatory annual energy audits and quarterly energy accounting reports for electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) designated as consumers under the Energy Conservation...

Crompton Greaves wins Rs 71.75 crore MSEDCL solar pump order

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited has received a letter of empanelment and rate contract from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for off-grid DC Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS). The total...

PTC India appoints Sukhdev Singh as Non-Executive Chairman

PTC India Limited has approved the appointment of Shri Sukhdev Singh as Non-Executive Chairman, effective from the date of receipt of consent from the Chairmen and Managing Directors (CMDs) of all four promoter companies. The decision was taken at...

Pace Digitek reports Rs 64,597 million FY26 order inflow

Pace Digitek Limited has reported order inflow of Rs 64,597 million for the financial year ended March 2026, with the energy business emerging as the main contributor. The figures were disclosed in a press release issued on April 16, 2026. The energy...

NTPC Green to commission 150 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has announced that 150 MW of solar capacity from a 300 MW solar project in Rajasthan will commence commercial operations from April 18, 2026. The capacity belongs to Project Sixteen Renewable Power Private Limited, a...

GAIL signs pact for 600 MW solar project with BESS in Jhansi

GAIL (India) Limited has signed contract agreements with TUSCO Limited for developing a 600 MW solar power project at TUSCO’s Solar Park in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The agreements were executed on April 15, 2026, in the presence of senior officials...

SWELECT commissions 110/33 kV pooling substation in Tamil Nadu

SWELECT Energy Systems Limited has announced the successful commissioning of its newly erected 110/33 kV Pooling Substation (PSS) at Sirungattur in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu. The facility was energised and brought into operation on...

Waaree Renewable Technologies doubles revenue, profit in FY26

Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited (WRTL), the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arm of the Waaree Group, reported strong financial results for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The company more than doubled its revenue and...

THDCIL lowers Unit-1 stator at VPHEP ahead of commissioning

THDC India Limited (THDCIL) has lowered the fully assembled stator of Unit-1 at the (4×111) MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) on April 15, 2026. The development marks a key construction milestone and advances the project...

CERC proposes compensation charges for GNA timeline extensions

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a draft procedure to levy compensation charges on connectivity grantees seeking additional time to meet key project milestones under the General Network Access (GNA) Regulations, 2022...

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Power Sector News Roundup for June 12, 2026

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

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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...