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Centre clears transmission lines for 3.5 GW renewable energy projects

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has authorised three companies to lay overhead transmission lines for renewable energy projects in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. The approvals have been issued under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003...

NTPC completes coal business transfer to NTPC Mining arm

NTPC Limited has completed the transfer of its entire coal mining business to NTPC Mining Limited (NML), its wholly owned subsidiary, with the final tranche involving the Pakri Barwadih Coal Mine in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, and the Coal Mining...

SJVN reports 13,302 MU generation in FY2025-26

SJVN Limited reported a total power generation of 13,302 million units (MU) from its operational stations in FY2025-26, with multiple projects recording peak or near-peak annual output. The 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station achieved its highest-ever...

Solarworld wins Rs 267.5 crore BOS contract for NTPC Bikaner solar block

Solarworld Energy Solutions Limited has received a letter of award from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited for the balance of system package for Block-IX, a 200 MWac block under NTPC’s 1,000 MW grid-connected solar PV project at Bikaner, Rajasthan...

NLC India appoints Pankaj Kumar as Executive Director

NLC India Limited has promoted Pankaj Kumar as Executive Director with effect from April 1, 2026. Kumar holds a Master’s in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Jiwaji University, an Advanced HRM certification from IIM Ahmedabad, and a...

CleanMax, STT GDC expand renewable PPAs beyond 130 MW

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited has signed additional power purchase agreements (PPAs) with STT Global Data Centres India, taking the total contracted renewable energy capacity between the two companies beyond 130 MW. The latest agreement...

Power Grid appoints Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan as CMD

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Power Grid) has appointed Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) with effect from April 1, 2026, following a Ministry of Power order dated March 18, 2026. His tenure will continue until...

Solarium wins Rs 188.5 crore EPC order for 50 MW solar project

Solarium Green Energy Limited has received a letter of award to execute end-to-end engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works for a 50 MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Maharashtra, the Ahmedabad-based company said on April 1, 2026...

Sarus wins contract for 187.5 MW BESS at Maheswaram

Sarus Infrastructures has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TGGENCO) to develop a 187.5 MW/750 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Maheswaram substation in Telangana. The...

ACME signs 10-year green ammonia supply deal with SECI

ACME Group has entered into a binding 10-year agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply 370,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia. The contract, valued at an estimated INR 20,000 crore over its duration, is linked to...

CEA notifies BESS safety rules, effective April 2027

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified mandatory safety requirements for battery energy storage systems (BESS) through an amendment to the CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023. The amendment was...

Advait Energy wins 150 MW/300 MWh BESS LoI from GUVNL

Advait Energy Transitions Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for a 150 MW/300 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Gujarat.  The LoI confirms the company’s selection...

ACME Solar commissions third phase of Rajasthan BESS project

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned the third phase of its 300 MW/1,409.34 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Rajasthan, taking total commissioned capacity at the site beyond 100 MW.  The commissioning was executed through...

NGEL signs MoU with PTC India for renewable power sales

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PTC India Limited on March 31, 2026. The agreement aims to explore the sale of renewable energy through bilateral arrangements and...

Advait Energy wins Rs 245 crore in power distribution contracts from Gujarat utility

Advait Energy Transitions Limited (formerly Advait Infratech Limited) has received five firm orders from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL) for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 11 KV medium voltage covered conductor (MVCC)...

NTPC REL signs green ammonia supply pact under SIGHT scheme

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), has executed a Green Ammonia Purchase Agreement (GAPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) on March 30, 2026. The agreement...

Centre grants BHEL five-year GFR exemption for 21 items

The Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance, has granted Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) a five-year relaxation under Rule 144(xi) of the General Financial Rules (GFR). The exemption allows procurement of 21 specified items from...

NGEL crosses 10 GW with full commissioning of Khavda-I

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has crossed 10 GW of installed capacity following the full commissioning of the 1,255 MW Khavda-I Solar Photovoltaic Project in Gujarat. The milestone was achieved after its step-down subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy...

IREDA loan book crosses Rs 93,000 crore in FY2026

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) reported provisional business performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, with its loan book outstanding reaching Rs 93,075 crore, up 22% from Rs 76,282 crore a year earlier...

SECI concludes Puducherry rooftop solar auction at Rs 4.11 per unit

Two companies have won capacity under the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited’s (SECI) Tranche V auction for rooftop solar installations on government buildings in Puducherry, with both quoting a tariff of Rs 4.11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)...

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