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Waaree Energies starts 3,000 MW solar module plant in Gujarat

Waaree Energies Limited has commenced operations at a new solar module manufacturing facility in Samakhiali, Kutch, Gujarat, with a total annual capacity of 3,000 MW. The plant began production at 10:00 am on April 6, 2026, according to a regulatory...

ACME Solar commissions BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned the fifth phase of two Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Rajasthan through its wholly owned subsidiaries, adding a combined 109.334 MW of storage capacity. Both phases have achieved...

DPIL secures Rs 163 crore cable orders from Adani group

Diamond Power Infrastructure Limited (DPIL) has received letters of intent (LOIs) from three Adani Group companies for the supply of power and control cables, with the combined contract value exceeding Rs 163 crore. The company disclosed these orders...

Resonia commissions 765 kV Fatehgarh–Beawar transmission corridor

Resonia has commissioned the 765 kV double-circuit Fatehgarh–Beawar transmission corridor, spanning approximately 700 circuit kilometres, along with associated bays and the 765/400 kV Beawar Substation. The project is designed to enable high-capacity...

IEX records highest ever annual electricity trade at 141 BU in FY’26

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported its highest ever annual traded electricity volume of 141 billion units (BU) for the fiscal year 2025–2026, marking a 17% increase over the previous year. The growth was supported by improved supply liquidity and...

JSW, Torrent Power get EAC nod for 1,600 MW coal plants in West Bengal, MP

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects has recommended environmental clearance for two coal-based ultra-supercritical power projects of 1,600 MW each at its 40th meeting. The proposals, submitted by JSW Thermal Energy Limited and...

Resonia wins Hampapura transmission project in Karnataka

Resonia Ltd has received the letter of intent (LoI) to develop the Hampapura intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme in Mandya district, Karnataka, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. The project involves setting up a...

Vikran Engineering wins Rs 530.8 crore MSEDCL distribution contracts

Vikran Engineering Limited has secured two Letters of Award totalling Rs 530.80 crore (excluding GST) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The contracts, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), focus on...

EAC backs 2,400 MW Adani Power project in Bihar

The Expert Appraisal Committee for Thermal Projects has recommended environmental clearance for Adani Power Limited’s 2,400 MW coal-based ultra super critical project in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The project will be developed at Pirpainti block...

MNRE issues draft firmware norms for solar dataloggers under PM Surya Ghar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines for firmware development of solar dataloggers, aiming to standardise device configuration and remote communication under the PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar programme. The...

Enviro Infra Engineers wins Rs 1,481 crore orders, enters BESS EPC

Enviro Infra Engineers Limited (EIEL) secured five projects worth a total of Rs 1,481 crore in March 2026, with most of the value coming from its first contracts in the battery energy storage system (BESS) segment. The company disclosed the orders on...

Ceigall subsidiary signs 130 MW solar PPAs with MPPMCL

Ceigall Green Energy MP Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ceigall India Limited, has executed 15 power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) for a total solar capacity of 130 MW. The agreements...

BSE, NSE clear GE Power India demerger into JSW Energy

GE Power India Limited (GEPIL) and JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) have received no-objection letters from BSE Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) for their proposed demerger scheme, removing a key regulatory step before...

Adani Power secures 2,500 MW RTC renewable energy contract from MSEDCL

Adani Power Limited has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for supplying 2,500 MW of round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy. The company disclosed that the LoA was received on...

Cosmic PV Power files DRHP for Rs 6,400 million IPO

Cosmic PV Power Limited has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise Rs 6,400 million through an initial public offering (IPO). The issue comprises a fresh equity component of up to...

Inox Clean Energy acquires Vibrant Energy for ~Rs 5,000 crore

INOXGFL Group has expanded its renewable portfolio, with subsidiary Inox Clean Energy completing the acquisition of Vibrant Energy from Macquarie Corporate Holdings for around Rs 5,000 crore. The transaction, completed in four months, adds a 1,337 MW...

India clears pilot CfD scheme for 500 MW renewable capacity

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved guidelines for a pilot Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme covering 500 MW of renewable energy capacity. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has been designated as the nodal agency...

Adani Green adds 5 GW in FY2025-26; portfolio reaches 19.3 GW

Adani Green Energy Limited added 5,051 MW of renewable energy capacity in FY2025-26, taking its total operational portfolio to 19.3 GW. The company claims this is the highest greenfield annual capacity addition by any company globally in a single...

Power Mech secures Rs 109 crore O&M contract from Hindustan Zinc

Power Mech Projects Limited has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract from Hindustan Zinc Limited for a 91.5 MW captive power plant and its transmission line up to the main receiving substation (MRSS). The contract is valued at Rs...

CEA mandates smart meters in network areas, updates open access norms

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has amended its Installation and Operation of Meters Regulations, 2006, through a gazette notification dated April 1, 2026, making smart meters mandatory for all consumers in areas with communication network...

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