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MNRE notifies green methanol standard for India

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the Green Methanol Standard for India, defining green methanol as methanol produced using green hydrogen and setting a limit on well-to-product greenhouse gas emissions. The standard caps...

MNRE begins consultations on floating solar policy and potential assessment

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has started consultations with states and union territories on draft documents intended to accelerate the development of floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) projects in India. The initiative aims to...

Jyoti Structures commissions 400 kV Gadag–II transmission line in Karnataka

Jyoti Structures Limited has completed and commissioned the 400 kV Gadag–II transmission line project in Karnataka for ReNew Power. The project forms part of an interstate transmission system developed to evacuate renewable energy from the Koppal...

Axis Bank partners with Tesla to offer EV financing in India

Axis Bank Limited has partnered with Tesla as a preferred financier to provide customised auto loan solutions for customers purchasing the electric vehicle manufacturer’s cars in India. The collaboration aims to simplify electric vehicle (EV)...

Maharashtra signs MoU for 2,100 MW pumped storage project

The Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chambery Power Private Limited, a group company of EDF Power Solutions India, to develop the 2,100 MW Pimpalpada–Savale Pumped Storage Project across Pune and Raigad...

Apraava commissions Fatehgarh IV transmission project in Rajasthan

Apraava Energy has commissioned the 22-kilometre Fatehgarh IV transmission line and an associated 400/220 kV pooling substation in Barmer, Rajasthan. The project strengthens renewable power evacuation infrastructure in the Jaisalmer-Barmer region and...

IEX electricity trade rises 30.4% YoY in February 2026

The Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) reported a 30.4% year-on-year increase in electricity trading volumes for February 2026, with total traded volume reaching 12,550 million units (MU). The exchange also recorded a decline of more than 18% in...

ACME commissions second phase of BESS project in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ASHL), through its wholly owned subsidiary ACME Suryodaya Private Limited, has commissioned the second phase of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Rajasthan. The newly commissioned segment adds 38 MW / 82...

EAC recommends fresh environmental clearance for Udangudi thermal project

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects recommended fresh Environmental Clearance for the 1,320 MW Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Project of Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) in Tuticorin district...

SPEL begins production at new 220 kV transformer plant in Tamil Nadu

Supreme Power Equipment Limited (SPEL) has commenced commercial production at its new transformer manufacturing facility in Kannur, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. The plant became operational on February 25, 2026. The Kannur facility has an annual...

Group Surya commissions 500 MW G12R module line in Odisha

Group Surya, parent of Surya International Enterprise Limited, has commissioned a fully automated G12R solar module manufacturing line at its Bhubaneswar facility in Odisha. The company stated that the line is the first in the state capable of...

GAIL approves 178.2 MW wind project in Maharashtra

GAIL (India) Limited has approved the development of a 178.2 MW greenfield wind power project in Maharashtra, with an estimated investment of Rs 1,736.25 crore. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on February 27, 2026. The proposed...

RenewSys to supply 125 MWp TOPCon modules to ENGIE

RenewSys India Pvt. Ltd. has signed a module supply agreement with ENGIE for the delivery of 125 MWp of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) photovoltaic (PV) modules for a solar project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Shipments are scheduled between...

MSEDCL sets Rs 45,450 per kW benchmark for rooftop solar

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), also known as Mahavitaran, has fixed a benchmark installation rate of Rs 45,450 per kW for residential rooftop solar systems under the Swayampurna Maharashtra Residential Rooftop...

Oswal Solar Energy secures Rs 39.4 crore rooftop solar order

Oswal Solar Energy Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oswal Pumps Limited, has secured an order worth approximately Rs 39.40 crore (including GST) for the installation of 7.46 MWp of grid-connected rooftop solar plants in Andhra Pradesh...

Bondada Engineering commissions 61.7 MWp solar projects in Maharashtra

Bondada Engineering Limited has commissioned solar power projects with a combined capacity of 61.7 MWp in March 2026. The projects were executed for clients, including Paradigm IT and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO), at...

ACME arm signs 450 MW FDRE PPAs with SJVN

ACME Greentech Seventh Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings Limited, has signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with SJVN Limited for a total capacity of 450 MW under a Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE)...

EAC clears 1,720 MW Kamala hydropower project; over 23 lakh trees to be felled

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has recommended environmental clearance for NHPC Limited’s (NHPC) 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh, while recording concerns over the proposed...

Green hydrogen certification scheme gets draft water emission norms

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from offsite water drawl and treatment under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI). The draft, released...

Delhi lays foundation for 55.5 MW BESS, launches Chandni Chowk cable undergrounding

Delhi has initiated two grid infrastructure projects, including the foundation laying for four utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of 55.5 MW / 111 MWh, and the launch of an underground cabling project in...

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