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Gemstar secures Rs 2,600 crore financing for Rajasthan smart meter projects

Gemstar Infra Pte. Ltd. has secured Rs 2,600 crore in financing from a consortium led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the deployment and operation of 13.6 million smart meters across 28 districts of Rajasthan. The financing...

Himachal signs agreements for 19 hydropower projects worth Rs 3,336 crore

The Himachal Pradesh government has signed implementation agreements for 19 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 278 MW during the current year. The projects represent an estimated investment of approximately Rs 3,336 crore and form part...

NTPC declares commercial operation of 800 MW PVUNL Unit-2

NTPC Limited has announced the commercial operation of Unit-2 (800 MW) of the Patratu Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) Phase-I being developed by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL), its subsidiary. The company informed the stock exchanges...

Solarium Green wins Rs 186 crore solar EPC order in Maharashtra

Solarium Green Energy Limited has received a Letter of Award (LOA) dated June 22, 2026, for the execution of a 50 MW AC / 65 MW DC solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Maharashtra. The contract has an order value of approximately Rs 186.525...

IRCON JV wins Rs 763 crore smart grid project in Agartala

IRCON International Limited, in joint venture with M/s Badri Rai & Company (BRC), has secured a works contract worth Rs 763.10 crore, inclusive of 18% GST, from Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) for the development of smart...

Centre extends Section 11 directions for Tata Power’s Mundra plant

Tata Power Company Limited has received an extension from the Ministry of Power for the validity of directions issued under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for its Mundra Thermal Power Plant in Gujarat. According to the company’s stock...

NLC India, IOCL sign MoU for renewable energy JV in Tamil Nadu

NLC India Limited (NLCIL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture for developing large-scale renewable energy projects in Tamil Nadu. The proposed joint venture will...

DEE subsidiary wins Rs 64 crore wind tower order from Ganeko Solar

DEE Development Engineers Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, DEE Fabricom India Private Limited, has secured an order worth approximately Rs 64 crore, inclusive of GST, for the supply of windmill towers. The order has been...

Karnataka to get new high-voltage substation at Kodimuddanahalli

RK Infra Electricals Limited secured the contract for the establishment of a 220/66/11 kV substation at Sirivara (Kodimuddanahalli), Karnataka, comprising two 150 MVA transformers and two 20 MVA transformers, with a total contract value of Rs 164.74...

Vedanta Power seeks global partners for 15 GW thermal expansion

Vedanta Power Limited has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from global manufacturers and engineering companies for Boiler-Turbine-Generator (BTG) and Balance of Plant (BoP) packages for its proposed 15,000 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power...

NLC India and OREDA sign JV to develop 1,000 MW of renewable energy in Odisha

NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL) and the Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) have signed a joint venture agreement to develop 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects in Odisha. The agreement was signed in the presence of Deputy Chief...

Rivers and waterfalls in Jharkhand may soon generate electricity for rural homes

Jharkhand has taken a step towards expanding clean energy generation and creating new economic opportunities in rural areas, with the Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) initiating the process for development of 16 small, mini and...

Uttar Pradesh records India’s highest-ever peak power demand

Uttar Pradesh has recorded the highest peak electricity demand ever achieved by any state in India, with demand reaching 32,348 MW at 10:47 PM on June 21, 2026. According to data released by the Uttar Pradesh State Load Dispatch Centre (UPSLDC), the...

PTC India, MAHAPREIT sign MoU to explore renewable energy opportunities

PTC India Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT) to explore collaboration across renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure sectors. MAHAPREIT...

MNRE invites bids for PMU support under small hydro power scheme

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited bids to appoint a consultancy firm for establishing a Project Management Unit (PMU) to support implementation of the Small Hydro Power (SHP) scheme during the period from 2026-27 to 2030-31...

Substandard solar installations under PM Surya Ghar scheme to face vendor deactivation

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling complaints against vendors registered under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG-MBY). Issued through an Office Memorandum dated June...

How foreign entities can connect to India’s grid under new CTU draft procedure

The Central Transmission Utility (CTU) has released the Draft Detailed Procedure for Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) for Cross Border Trade of Electricity under Regulation 33A of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cross...

India commissions nuclear-grade sodium cell to support Fast Breeder Reactor programme

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated Compounds Production Plant (VDPP) and commissioned a 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at the Heavy Water Board Facilities (HWBF) in Vadodara, Gujarat. The facilities were...

Kaiga nuclear plant receives first major reactor core component from L&T

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has achieved a construction milestone at the Kaiga Units 5 and 6 nuclear power project with the successful unloading of the first End Shield, a key component of the reactor core. Manufactured by...

Resonia wins Kurnool IV REZ transmission project from Ministry of Power

Resonia Limited has secured the Kurnool IV REZ Power Transmission Limited project from the Ministry of Power. The inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project is aimed at strengthening transmission connectivity between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana...

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