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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...

Orient Green signs Rs 4.85 crore deal to repower 6.3 MW wind farm

Orient Green Power Company Limited informed stock exchanges on February 27, 2026, that its material stepdown subsidiary, Clarion Wind Farm Private Limited, has entered into a Supervision, Erection and Commissioning Agreement with Suzlon Southern...

PFC transfers Saswad Transmission SPV to MSETCL

Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) informed stock exchanges on February 27, 2026, that Saswad Transmission Limited has been transferred to Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL). The transaction was completed on...

NHPC lowers 673 MT rotor at Subansiri Lower project

NHPC Limited (NHPC) lowered the 673 MT generator rotor of Unit 5 at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project into the generator pit on March 1, 2026, at 11:00 hrs. The company stated that this is the heaviest equipment component ever...

Waaree says 126% US CVD has no material impact

Waaree Energies Limited stated that the US Department of Commerce’s preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 126% on solar modules using India-manufactured cells does not pose a material risk to its operations or financial guidance. The clarification...

AGEL commissions 185 MW wind project at Khavda

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commissioned a new 185 MW wind power project at Khavda, Gujarat, through its wholly-owned stepdown subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five C Limited (AGE25CL), bringing the company’s total operational...

CIL builds 175.5 MT coal buffer ahead of summer 2026

Coal India Limited (CIL) has put in place a three-layer coal reserve of about 175.5 million tonnes as electricity demand begins to rise ahead of the summer of 2026. The company said the stock position is designed to ensure an uninterrupted domestic...

India peak power demand reaches 245,416 MW in January 2026

India recorded a peak power demand of 245,416 MW in January 2026, with the national grid maintaining frequency within the standard band for over 78% of the time, according to the monthly operational report released by Grid Controller of India Limited...

Evervolt partners HyperStrong to distribute BESS in India, Sri Lanka

Evervolt Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. has entered into a partnership with Beijing HyperStrong Technology Co., Ltd. to distribute and market battery energy storage systems (BESS) across India and Sri Lanka. The collaboration targets expansion of commercial...

Zelestra India rebrands to Resolven to scale renewable platform

Zelestra India has announced its rebranding to Resolven, indicating a strategic shift toward building an execution-focused renewable energy platform designed for multi-gigawatt scale in India. The transition is supported by EQT, a global investment...

K.P. Energy wins LoA for 40.8 MW hybrid project in Gujarat

K.P. Energy Limited has received a letter of award (LoA) from Enerparc Energy Private Limited for the development of a 40.8 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in Gujarat. The project will be executed on a complete turnkey basis. The hybrid project...

CESC awards 600 MW ISTS hybrid capacity at Rs 3.74–3.75/kWh

Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) has announced the results of its tender for 600 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected wind-solar hybrid power projects. The capacity has been awarded to four bidders at tariffs ranging from...

Premier Energies launches India’s first zero busbar TOPCon solar cell

Premier Energies Limited has introduced India’s first zero busbar (OBB) tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell, the company announced on February 26, 2026 at the Intersolar exhibition in Gandhinagar. The OBB architecture differs from...

NTPC signs MoUs with GMDC for coal and lignite collaboration

NTPC Limited has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) to explore strategic collaboration for utilisation of coal and lignite resources. The agreements aim to support power...

REC subsidiary transfers Umred transmission SPV to MAHATRANSCO

REC Limited has informed the stock exchanges that its wholly owned subsidiary, REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), has completed the sale and transfer of Umred Power Transmission Limited. The project-specific special purpose...

Rajesh Power Services L1 for GIS substation project in Rajasthan

Rajesh Power Services Limited has informed the exchanges that it has been declared the lowest bidder (L1) for a transmission infrastructure project in Rajasthan. The company received bid confirmation from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited...

WebSol receives 85.5 MW solar module orders worth Rs 172 crore

WebSol Energy System Limited has announced receipt of three purchase orders totalling 85.5 MW for solar modules, valued at about Rs 172 crore. In a business update issued on February 26, 2026, the company stated that recent tariff changes on solar...

Tamil Nadu interim budget allocates Rs 18,091 crore for energy sector

The Tamil Nadu government has presented the interim budget 2026-2027, seeking a total net expenditure of Rs 18,090.63 crore for the Energy Department. Under major head 2801 (Power), the state has estimated net expenditure of Rs 24,661.23 crore for...

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