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NCT clears Rs 9,980 crore transmission schemes in eastern and western regions

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved two major transmission schemes with a combined cost of about Rs 9,980 crore to strengthen grid reliability, support generation evacuation, and enable inter-regional power flows. The approvals...

Kansai Electric unit acquires 10% stake in OMC Power

Kansai Electric Power’s transmission and distribution subsidiary has invested about Rs 160 crore to acquire a 10% equity stake in Gurugram-based OMC Power. The transaction adds another Japanese corporate investor to the company’s shareholder base...

Exicom commissions Hyderabad plant for EV and power electronics

Exicom Tele-Systems Limited has commenced commercial production at its integrated manufacturing facility in Raviryala Village, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, on March 16. The facility is the company’s largest manufacturing investment to date...

Resonia appoints Prashant Sinha as CEO

Resonia Ltd. has appointed Prashant Sinha as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), elevating him from his previous role as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his earlier position, he oversaw project portfolios, business acquisition, and execution across the...

CPCB issues guidelines for solar waste storage and handling

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued the first “Guidelines for Storage and Handling of Waste Solar Photo-Voltaic Modules or Panels or Cells” under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Released in March 2026, the guidelines establish...

AM Group partners OXMIQ Labs for 2 GW AI compute plan

AM Group (AMG) has partnered with OXMIQ Labs to provide data centre and system infrastructure advisory for a planned 2 GW artificial intelligence (AI) compute capability by 2030, starting with a 1 GW AI Compute Hub in Uttar Pradesh. The engagement...

Credence Solar begins work on 2 GW cell plant in Gujarat

Credence Solar Panels Pvt. Ltd. has started construction of a 2 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Rajkot, Gujarat. The Rajkot facility will produce G12 and G12R solar cells and is scheduled for commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2026. Once...

Grid stability concerns intensify at major ISTS renewable hubs

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) reviewed emerging grid stability issues at its 38th meeting, with GRID-India highlighting persistent and worsening challenges at India’s largest inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected renewable...

Schneider Electric partners with TPWODL to digitise Odisha grid

Schneider Electric has entered into a partnership with TP Western Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPWODL), a Tata Power group company, to upgrade and digitize electricity distribution infrastructure across Western Odisha. Under the agreement, Schneider...

Enel unit initiates arbitration against Waaree over India asset deal

Enel Green Power Development S.R.L. has filed a Request for Arbitration against Waaree Energies Limited (WEL) at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). London has been designated as the seat of...

Power Mech wins Rs 709.56 crore O&M contract for Tiroda plant

Power Mech Projects Limited (Power Mech) has secured an operations and maintenance contract valued at Rs 709.56 crore from Adani Infrastructure Management Services Limited (AIMSL) for the 5×660 MW thermal power plant at Tiroda in Maharashtra...

Bajel Projects wins EPC contract for 220 kV Kalwa–Kalyan line in Mumbai

Bajel Projects Limited has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Tata Power Company Limited for the development of a 220 kV transmission line on monopoles for the Kalwa-Kalyan Pal Line project in Mumbai. The order...

Oriana Power incorporates three wholly owned subsidiaries

Oriana Power Limited has incorporated three wholly owned subsidiaries within two days. The newly incorporated entities are Brightera Solar Private Limited, Sunpeak Solutions Private Limited, and Prime Energy Solutions Private Limited. Brightera Solar...

ENGIE signs PPA with GUVNL for 280 MW/560 MWh BESS in Gujarat

ENGIE India has signed a Power Purchase Agreement for its first standalone battery energy storage system project in India, a 280 MW / 560 MWh facility with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) as the offtaker. The project marks a notable step in...

Bajel Projects wins Rs 700 crore+ MSETCL substation EPC contract

Bajel Projects Limited has secured a contract from Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) for the establishment of a 400/220 kV Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) substation at Saswad in Pune district, along with associated...

Waaree Energies begins work on 10 GW solar ingot and wafer plant in Nagpur

Waaree Energies Limited has begun construction of a 10 GW integrated solar ingot and wafer manufacturing facility at Butibori in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The company stated that the project will be the largest solar ingot and wafer manufacturing complex...

Advait Greenergy inaugurates 30 MW electrolyser assembly facility

Advait Greenergy Private Limited (AGPL), a material subsidiary of Advait Energy Transitions Limited (formerly Advait Infratech Limited), inaugurated its Phase I, 30 MW Alkaline Electrolyser Assembly Facility on Thursday, marking the company’s entry...

Adani Power wins 1,600 MW long-term supply contract from MSEDCL

Adani Power Limited has received a Letter of Award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the long-term supply of 1,600 MW of thermal power. The company disclosed the development to stock exchanges on Saturday...

India revises FDI rules for land-bordering countries, easing minority investment

India’s Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to Press Note 3 of 2020, which requires government approval for investments from countries sharing a land border with India. The revision introduces a 10% beneficial ownership threshold below which...

Power Ministry amends captive power rules with proportionate consumption framework

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has revised the regulatory framework for captive generating plants, introducing a proportionate consumption mechanism that limits how much electricity each co-owner in a multi-user plant can claim as captive.  The changes...

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Hitachi Energy India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Gujarat transformer plant

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RECPDCL transfers Jalna transmission SPV to MSETCL

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Prozeal wins Rs 2,000 crore ONGC wind power contract

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NTPC Limited has declared commercial operation of an additional 50 MW solar capacity under a larger...

India yet to commission offshore wind despite 70 GW potential

India has yet to commission any offshore wind capacity despite an estimated 70 GW of technical...

China builds first integrated offshore solar, hydrogen and storage system

A coastal energy project combining 400 MW of offshore solar generation with on-site hydrogen...