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ACME commissions second phase of BESS project in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ASHL), through its wholly owned subsidiary ACME Suryodaya Private Limited, has commissioned the second phase of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Rajasthan. The newly commissioned segment adds 38 MW / 82...

EAC recommends fresh environmental clearance for Udangudi thermal project

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects recommended fresh Environmental Clearance for the 1,320 MW Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Project of Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) in Tuticorin district...

SPEL begins production at new 220 kV transformer plant in Tamil Nadu

Supreme Power Equipment Limited (SPEL) has commenced commercial production at its new transformer manufacturing facility in Kannur, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. The plant became operational on February 25, 2026. The Kannur facility has an annual...

Group Surya commissions 500 MW G12R module line in Odisha

Group Surya, parent of Surya International Enterprise Limited, has commissioned a fully automated G12R solar module manufacturing line at its Bhubaneswar facility in Odisha. The company stated that the line is the first in the state capable of...

GAIL approves 178.2 MW wind project in Maharashtra

GAIL (India) Limited has approved the development of a 178.2 MW greenfield wind power project in Maharashtra, with an estimated investment of Rs 1,736.25 crore. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on February 27, 2026. The proposed...

RenewSys to supply 125 MWp TOPCon modules to ENGIE

RenewSys India Pvt. Ltd. has signed a module supply agreement with ENGIE for the delivery of 125 MWp of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) photovoltaic (PV) modules for a solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Shipments are scheduled between...

MSEDCL sets Rs 45,450 per kW benchmark for rooftop solar

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), also known as Mahavitaran, has fixed a benchmark installation rate of Rs 45,450 per kW for residential rooftop solar systems under the Swayampurna Maharashtra Residential Rooftop...

Oswal Solar Energy secures Rs 39.4 crore rooftop solar order

Oswal Solar Energy Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oswal Pumps Limited, has secured an order worth approximately Rs 39.40 crore (including GST) for the installation of 7.46 MWp of grid-connected rooftop solar plants in Andhra Pradesh...

Bondada Engineering commissions 61.7 MWp solar projects in Maharashtra

Bondada Engineering Limited has commissioned solar power projects with a combined capacity of 61.7 MWp in March 2026. The projects were executed for clients, including Paradigm IT and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO), at...

ACME arm signs 450 MW FDRE PPAs with SJVN

ACME Greentech Seventh Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings Limited, has signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with SJVN Limited for a total capacity of 450 MW under a Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE)...

EAC clears 1,720 MW Kamala hydropower project; over 23 lakh trees to be felled

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended environmental clearance for NHPC Limited’s (NHPC) 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh, while recording concerns over the proposed...

Green hydrogen certification scheme gets draft water emission norms

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from offsite water drawl and treatment under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI). The draft, released...

Delhi lays foundation for 55.5 MW BESS, launches Chandni Chowk cable undergrounding

Delhi has initiated two grid infrastructure projects, including the foundation laying for four utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of 55.5 MW / 111 MWh, and the launch of an underground cabling project in...

Orient Green signs Rs 4.85 crore deal to repower 6.3 MW wind farm

Orient Green Power Company Limited informed stock exchanges on February 27, 2026, that its material stepdown subsidiary, Clarion Wind Farm Private Limited, has entered into a Supervision, Erection and Commissioning Agreement with Suzlon Southern...

PFC transfers Saswad Transmission SPV to MSETCL

Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) informed stock exchanges on February 27, 2026, that Saswad Transmission Limited has been transferred to Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL). The transaction was completed on...

NHPC lowers 673 MT rotor at Subansiri Lower project

NHPC Limited (NHPC) lowered the 673 MT generator rotor of Unit 5 at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project into the generator pit on March 1, 2026, at 11:00 hrs. The company stated that this is the heaviest equipment component ever...

Waaree says 126% US CVD has no material impact

Waaree Energies Limited stated that the US Department of Commerce’s preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 126% on solar modules using India-manufactured cells does not pose a material risk to its operations or financial guidance. The clarification...

AGEL commissions 185 MW wind project at Khavda

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commissioned a new 185 MW wind power project at Khavda, Gujarat, through its wholly-owned stepdown subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five C Limited (AGE25CL), bringing the company’s total operational...

CIL builds 175.5 MT coal buffer ahead of summer 2026

Coal India Limited (CIL) has put in place a three-layer coal reserve of about 175.5 million tonnes as electricity demand begins to rise ahead of the summer of 2026. The company said the stock position is designed to ensure an uninterrupted domestic...

India peak power demand reaches 245,416 MW in January 2026

India recorded a peak power demand of 245,416 MW in January 2026, with the national grid maintaining frequency within the standard band for over 78% of the time, according to the monthly operational report released by Grid Controller of India Limited...

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