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Alfa Transformers secures Rs 8.15 crore TPWODL contract

Alfa Transformers Limited has secured a rate contract worth Rs 8.15 crore from TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, for the supply of distribution transformers of multiple...

OERC clears Rs 3,690 crore OPTCL transmission investment plan

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved investments of around Rs 3,690 crore for 35 transmission infrastructure projects proposed by Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), while simultaneously tightening...

MNRE withdraws serial number undertaking relief under PM Surya Ghar scheme

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has withdrawn a provision that allowed vendors to submit rooftop solar applications with repeated solar module or inverter serial numbers through a legal undertaking under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli...

CERC clears path for Adani’s Khavda HVDC project, POWERGRID’s Bellary line

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued orders proposing the grant of transmission licences for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects for strengthening renewable energy evacuation infrastructure in Gujarat and...

Gujarat issues unified renewable energy procedures with storage focus

Gujarat has introduced parallel regulatory frameworks for grid-connected and off-grid renewable energy projects, with battery storage emerging as a central element in the state’s clean energy strategy. On May 5, 2026, the state government approved...

Grid-India proposes quarterly review of transmission access utilisation

Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) has released a draft procedure for assessing the utilization of inter-state transmission network capacity by power generators, buyers, and energy storage systems. The proposal aims to improve the...

EAC clears ToR for Adani Power’s 1,600 MW Raipur expansion

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for the Thermal Power Sector under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the expansion of Adani Power Limited’s Raipur Thermal Power Plant in...

JSW Energy Q4 profit falls 9% despite revenue growth

JSW Energy reported a 9% year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, even as revenue and operating performance recorded significant growth. According to the company’s financial results filed with stock...

NHPC stake in Chenab Valley Power Projects falls to 50.86%

NHPC has informed stock exchanges that its shareholding and voting rights in Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPPL) have declined from 58.16% to 50.86% following an additional equity infusion by Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation...

Bondada Engineering commissions 107.7 MWp solar projects in April

Bondada Engineering has announced the commissioning of solar power projects with a combined capacity of 107.7 MWp during April 2026. According to the company, the projects were executed for clients including Singareni Collieries Company, Paradigm IT...

Orient Green Power posts record FY26 profit on wind, solar growth

Orient Green Power Company reported its highest-ever annual net profit for FY26, supported by strong wind generation, lower financing costs, the commissioning of its first solar project, and a one-time refund of excess interest charges. On a...

Premier Energies exits proposed K-Solare acquisition deal

Premier Energies has withdrawn from its proposed joint venture with Syrma SGS Technology to acquire a 51% equity stake in K-Solare Energy, ending a transaction that had earlier been positioned as a strategic entry into the solar inverter and...

ACME Solar commissions additional BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned additional Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity at two projects in Rajasthan through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Both milestones were achieved on May 11, 2026, with commercial operations...

SC bars discoms from recovering depreciation on idle assets

The Supreme Court of India has set aside an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), ruling that Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) cannot recover depreciation costs for the decommissioned Rithala Combined Cycle Power Plant...

Supreme Court rules Railways liable to pay open access surcharges

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed Indian Railways’ appeal and upheld the judgment of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), ruling that the national transporter does not qualify as a deemed distribution licensee under the Electricity...

Adani Green commissions 150 MW solar project at Khavda

Adani Green Energy Limited has operationalised a 150 MW solar power project at Khavda, Gujarat, through its wholly owned stepdown subsidiary Adani Green Energy Twenty Five C Limited. The project was commissioned on May 10, 2026, and power generation...

KPI Green wins Rs 621 crore NTPC Renewable solar project order

KPI Green Energy Limited has received Notifications of Award from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited, for the Balance of System package for a 500 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Bikaner...

IndiGrid commissions 180 MW/360 MWh BESS project in Gujarat

IndiGrid has commissioned a 180 MW/360 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Gujarat through its special purpose vehicle Gujarat BESS Private Limited. The project, tied up with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, was fully commissioned on...

RERC clarifies LPS adjustment framework in Adani-RUVNL dispute

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued an order in the dispute between Adani Power Limited and Rajasthan state distribution companies over the methodology for computation and adjustment of Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) under the...

TERC approves FY 2026-27 tariff with phased recovery of revenue gaps

The Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) has approved electricity tariffs for FY 2026-27, adopting a phased approach for recovery of past revenue gaps while avoiding the imposition of a separate regulatory surcharge. The order follows...

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