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NHPC advances Subansiri Lower project with Unit 4 tests

The 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) has progressed toward commissioning with the start of generator tests for Unit 4 on April 21–22, 2026, during a site visit by Shri Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel) of NHPC Limited. The project...

Enviro Infra acquires Bihar BESS SPV with phased stake buy

Enviro Infra Engineers Limited (EIEL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, EIE Renewables Private Limited, has entered into a Share Purchase and Options Agreement to acquire PRA Bihar Bess Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV)...

ABCI Infra wins CESC’s 40 MW / 80 MWh BESS project in Kolkata

ABCI Infrastructures has secured a contract from Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) to develop a 40 MW / 80 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at the New Cossipore generating station in Kolkata, West Bengal. The project was...

Adani Green commissions 292 MW Khavda solar project

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has operationalised a 292 MW solar power project in Khavda, Gujarat. The project has been commissioned through its wholly owned stepdown subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Six A Limited (AGE26AL). According to a...

Mitarsh Energy wins L1 bid for NTPC’s Nokhra solar O&M projects

Mitarsh Energy Private Limited has secured the L1 position in a tender issued by NTPC Limited for solar power projects, covering the 300 MW AC / 450 MW DC Nokhra Solar Project. The company has also secured two additional projects under NTPC...

NLC India secures EUR 100 million KfW loan for solar and BESS

NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has signed a loan agreement for EUR 100 million with KfW on April 20, 2026, to support its solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. The funding will be used to expand solar power generation and BESS capacity...

Evren secures $600 million for 1 GW FDRE hybrid projects

Evren, a platform launched by Brookfield in India as a joint venture with Axis Energy, has secured approximately $600 million to develop its Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. This is among...

POWERGRID forms Kenya SPV for transmission PPP project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has incorporated a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in Kenya for the Kenya Transmission Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project. The entity, Mwanga Transmission Company Limited, has been registered as...

Suzlon unveils ‘Blue Sky’ turbine platform for Europe

Suzlon Energy Limited has launched a new wind turbine platform, ‘Blue Sky,’ at the WindEurope Annual Event 2026 in Madrid. The platform is aimed at European markets and forms part of the company’s Suzlon 2.0 strategy. The platform includes two...

ISTS waiver extended for RE projects delayed by transmission gaps

The Ministry of Power issued an Office Memorandum on April 16, 2026, clarifying the conditions under which renewable energy (RE) projects can continue to avail the graded waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges where commissioning...

NavPrakriti to invest Rs 1 billion in critical minerals plant in Odisha

NavPrakriti Green Energies Private Limited will invest over Rs 1 billion to set up a greenfield critical minerals refining facility in Odisha, with operations expected by the financial year 2028-29. The facility will process up to 5,000 tonnes per...

L&T Energy signs green ammonia supply deal with Japan’s ITOCHU

L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has entered into a long-term partnership with Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation for the supply of green ammonia. The agreement was signed at ITOCHU’s headquarters in Tokyo...

ACME Solar crosses 2 GWh BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has operationalised over 2 GWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity in Rajasthan, taking its total operational BESS capacity in the state to 591.18 MW / 2,031.24 MWh across its subsidiaries. The company stated...

UPERC issues FY27 tariff orders for UPPTCL and UPSLDC

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission issued tariff orders on April 15, 2026 for Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited and Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre. The orders cover the True-Up for FY 2024-25, the Annual...

RERC notifies DF/DSM rules with phased flexibility targets

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has notified the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Flexibility (DF) Demand Side Management (DSM)) Regulations, 2026. Issued through a suo motu petition on April 17, 2026, the...

PSERC notifies rooftop solar rules with GNM and VNM

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has notified the third amendment to its Grid Interactive Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems Regulations, 2021. The amendment introduces new metering frameworks to expand rooftop solar...

MPERC proposes amendments to MP Grid Code 2024

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has issued a public notice proposing the first amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Grid Code, 2024. The draft amendments, published on April 15, 2026, introduce changes related to...

KERC concludes FY25 APR cycle with mixed true up outcomes across all licensees

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has concluded its Annual Performance Review (APR) for FY2024-25 across all electricity licensees in the state through a batch of orders dated April 17, 2026. The orders cover five electricity...

Power Ministry to scrap PTCC clearance for transmission lines

The Ministry of Power has decided to abolish the requirement for Power and Telecommunication Coordination Committee (PTCC) clearance for new transmission line projects, with effect from July 1, 2026. The decision follows a high-level meeting chaired...

Transrail Lighting expands tower capacity to 1,72,400 MTPA

Transrail Lighting Limited has completed its greenfield expansion at the Butibori tower manufacturing plant, which has now begun commercial production. The move forms part of the company’s strategy to scale its manufacturing presence in the power...

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