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CEA proposes technical standards for renewable plants and BESS construction

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a draft amendment to its Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines Regulations, 2022, introducing a dedicated framework for renewable energy projects and battery...

GPIL subsidiary signs LFP cell supply deal for 20 GWh BESS plan

Godawari New Energy Private Limited (GNEPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Godawari Power and Ispat Limited (GPIL), has entered into a five-year supply agreement with EVE Power Co. Ltd (EVE Power) for lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) cells. The...

GAIL approves 600 MW solar and BESS project in Uttar Pradesh

GAIL (India) Limited has approved the development of a greenfield 600 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh, integrated with 550 MWh of co-located battery energy storage system (BESS). The approval was granted at the company’s board meeting held on April...

ACME commissions wind and BESS capacity in Gujarat, Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has reported new commissioning milestones across its wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Gujarat and Rajasthan, all achieved on April 13, 2026. ACME Eco Clean Energy Private Limited, a subsidiary of...

MNRE sets fees for ALMM wind turbine component listings

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a circular dated April 13, 2026, formalising application fees for inclusion and updates under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for Wind Turbine Components (ALMM-WTC). Under the...

Andhra Pradesh grants discom licence to Google for Vizag data centre hub

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet has approved a power distribution licence for Google’s $15-billion data centre hub in Visakhapatnam, making it the first private company in the state to receive such approval. Google has secured the distribution company...

CTU finalises procedure for ISTS connectivity and network access

The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTU) has issued a “Detailed Procedure” for the grant of Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) to the inter-state transmission system (ISTS). The framework takes effect from the date of notification...

MNRE clarifies no NOC needed for ESS merchant sale before RE commissioning

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from intermediary or end procurers is not required when energy storage system (ESS) power, charged from non-renewable sources, is sold through...

Advait Energy named L1 bidder for DGVCL conductor project

Advait Energy Transitions Limited has been confirmed as the L1 successful bidder for a turnkey contract to supply and commission medium voltage covered conductors under a Gujarat state government scheme, according to a stock exchange filing dated...

NTPC group capacity rises to 89,378 MW with Tehri PSP Unit 4 COD

NTPC Limited has announced that its subsidiary, THDC India Limited, has declared the commercial operation date (COD) of the fourth 250 MW unit of the Tehri Pumped Storage Plant (PSP), effective 00:00 hours on April 12, 2026, taking the NTPC group’s...

SJVN appoints Parthajit De as CFO

SJVN Limited has appointed Shri Parthajit De, Director (Finance), as Chief Financial Officer (Key Managerial Personnel) with effect from April 10, 2026. Before joining SJVN as Director (Finance), De was heading the Corporate Accounts and Policy...

Adani Green expands capacity to 19.3 GW; AESL network reaches 27,949 ckm

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) reported a 35% year-on-year increase in operational capacity to 19.3 GW for FY26, while Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) disclosed expansion of its transmission network to 27,949 circuit kilometres in its...

Pace Digitek reports 178 BESS units deployed by March 2026

Pace Digitek Limited has announced a milestone in its energy storage business, with its subsidiary Lineage Power Private Limited (LPPL) delivering and supporting deployment of 178 containerized Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) units as of March...

Vihaan Clean & Green launches biomass boiler plant in Gujarat

Vihaan Clean & Green Tech Private Limited has launched a biomass-based boiler plant in Gujarat under its Phase 2 expansion, with the facility designed to operate entirely on biomass fuel and expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about...

Neuron Energy commissions 5 GWh BESS plant in Maharashtra

Neuron Energy has commissioned a containerised battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Maharashtra, marking its entry into the grid-scale energy storage segment. The facility spans seven acres and has been developed...

JSW Energy exercises option to acquire full stake in JMPCL

JSW Energy Limited has exercised its call option to acquire the remaining 26% equity stake in JSW Mahanadi Power Company Limited (JMPCL), in line with its earlier acquisition of a 74% stake under an approved resolution plan. The company, in a filing...

Saatvik Solar secures Rs 108.75 crore module order

Saatvik Solar Industries Private Limited, a subsidiary of Saatvik Green Energy Limited, has received a solar photovoltaic (PV) module supply order worth Rs 108.75 crore from domestic independent power producers (IPPs) and engineering, procurement...

Mahindra & Mahindra to take 26% stake in captive solar arm

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) has approved the acquisition of a 26% equity stake in Neon Hybren Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary being set up to develop a 30 MWAC group captive solar power plant in Punjab, according to a disclosure...

Adani Green, IHC arm form JV for RE projects in India

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Minerva Holding RSC Ltd, the renewables platform of EPointZero Holding RSC Ltd, to develop, construct, and operate renewable energy projects in India. The agreement was...

Tata Power partners Databricks for AI-led operations

Tata Power has entered into an enterprise-wide partnership with US-based Databricks to deploy data and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across its operations, including renewable energy forecasting, solar manufacturing, and rooftop solar...

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