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MoEFCC mandates 10 MW solar capacity at KSK Mahanadi thermal plant

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has amended the environmental clearance for KSK Mahanadi Power Company’s 3,600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh, introducing a new requirement...

Tata Power acquires 40% stake in Bhutan’s Dorjilung hydro project

Tata Power has completed the first tranche of its strategic investment in Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited (DHPL), acquiring a 40% equity stake in the company formed to develop the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydro Power Project in Bhutan. The investment of Rs...

Nathpa Jhakri hydropower station crosses 150 billion units generation

The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), operated by SJVN Limited, has achieved cumulative power generation of 150 billion units (BU). The 1,500 MW underground hydropower station reached the milestone on March 9, 2026. In a press release, SJVN...

POWERGRID board approves Rs 5,000 crore fund raise, CTUIL divestment plan

The Board of Directors of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved several decisions during its meeting held on March 9, 2026, including a fund raising plan, investment in cybersecurity infrastructure, and an in-principle...

NTPC Green declares commercial operation of 91.6 MW solar capacity

NTPC Green Energy Limited has announced the commercial operation of a 91.6 MW segment of a solar power project in Andhra Pradesh. The capacity is part of a 250 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project developed by Ayana Kadapa Renewable Power Private...

ACME Solar commissions 4 MW wind capacity in Gujarat

ACME Solar Holdings Limited has announced that its subsidiary, ACME Eco Clean Energy Private Limited, has received certification for the commissioning of a 4 MW segment of its wind power project in Gujarat. The Gujarat Energy Development Agency...

Andhra Pradesh plans 200 substations with Rs 6,000 crore investment

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to establish 200 new power substations across the state at an estimated cost of Rs 6,000 crore. The initiative targets regions where electricity consumption is increasing across industrial...

SJVN awards 600 MW ISTS-connected wind capacity to four developers

SJVN Limited has concluded its 600 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power auction, awarding capacity to four developers at tariffs ranging from Rs 3.64 to Rs 3.65 per kWh. KPI Green Energy Limited secured the largest share of...

SEBI approves IPO for Eastman Auto and Power

Eastman Auto and Power Limited (EAPL) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The development marks a key step for the diversified energy solutions manufacturer...

Karnataka budget 2026-27 allocates funds for BESS, solar and power subsidies

The Government of Karnataka has presented the state budget for 2026-27, outlining measures focused on power sector infrastructure, renewable energy expansion, and continued electricity subsidy support for farmers and households. Over the past three...

Sterling and Wilson liquidates Kazakhstan subsidiary

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited has disclosed the liquidation of Sterling and Wilson Kazakhstan LLP, effective March 2, 2026. The company received the formal liquidation order on March 6, 2026. Sterling and Wilson Kazakhstan LLP operated...

Tata Power partners with Salesforce to digitize renewable energy operations

The Tata Power Company Limited has announced a collaboration with Salesforce, an artificial intelligence customer relationship management (AI CRM) platform provider, to support the digital transformation of its expanding renewable energy portfolio...

Premier Energies completes 51% stake acquisition in HeliosAnthos Energies

Premier Energies Limited has completed the acquisition of equity shares in HeliosAnthos Energies Private Limited, following its investment to establish a joint venture with BA Prerna Renewables Private Limited. The company acquired 1,045,550 equity...

ACME Solar commissions first phase of 300 MW BESS project in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ASHL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ACME Sun Power Private Limited, has commissioned the first phase of its battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Rajasthan. The commissioned segment represents...

KPI Green subsidiary signs BESPA with GUVNL for 445 MW BESS projects

KPI Green Energy Limited has announced that its subsidiary, Sun Drops Energia Limited, has signed a Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement (BESPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to develop independent power producer (IPP) standalone...

MNRE adds six manufacturers to ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar modules by adding six new manufacturers. The new entrants include Vikram Solar Limited, Army Solar Energy Private Limited...

UltraTech acquires stake in AMPIN solar project in Odisha

UltraTech Cement Limited has acquired a 26% equity stake in AMPIN C&I Power Forty Four Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) developing a 45 MWp direct current (DC) / 30 MW alternating current (AC) solar power project with battery...

Indigenous 30 kW EV drive system unveiled at IIT Madras

An indigenously developed 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) for electric vehicle applications has been launched in Chennai. The technology was unveiled by S. Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and...

PM inaugurates Rs 3,600 crore Powergrid transmission projects in Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated two high-voltage power transmission projects in Rajasthan developed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). The projects involve a combined investment of more than Rs 3,600 crore and are...

SJS Enterprises acquires stake in Karnataka wind power firm

SJS Enterprises Limited has acquired a 2.08 percent equity stake in DB Renews Private Limited (DRPL), a wind power generation company based in Karnataka, for a total consideration of Rs 72 lakh. The investment will enable SJS Enterprises to become a...

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