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Bajel, Kalpataru, Skipper in race for MP’s 600 MW solar evacuation project

Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL) has admitted technical bids from three companies for a turnkey transmission project to evacuate 600 MW from the Morena Phase-1 Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh. The admitted bidders are Bajel...

NTPC commissions additional 34.4 MW at Ramagundam solar project

NTPC Limited has declared the commercial operation of the second part capacity of 34.4 MW from its 176 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project at Ramagundam, Telangana, with effect from 00:00 hours on June 1, 2026. Following the latest commissioning...

Interview with Satyen Mamtora: Ester oil, ultra-high voltage and TARIL’s next transformer shifts

Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited (TARIL) has doubled its transformer manufacturing capacity to 33,000 MVA over the past two years and is now targeting 75,000 MVA, alongside expanding into high-value segments such as high-voltage direct...

Schneider Electric Infra reports 27% rise in FY26 order inflow

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited (SEIL) reported a 27.4% year-on-year rise in order inflow for FY26, while profit declined amid commodity price volatility and an adverse revenue mix during the fourth quarter. The company, part of Schneider...

NLC India, NCRTC form JV for solar power projects

NLC India Limited has incorporated a joint venture with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to develop grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for supplying renewable energy to NCRTC infrastructure, including the...

Swelect Energy to acquire solar firm for captive power project

Swelect Energy Systems Limited has approved the acquisition of 100% equity shares of USolar Assetco Four Private Limited, a Karnataka-based solar power company, as part of its expansion in the group captive renewable energy segment. The company’s...

Enviro Infra’s order book jumps 242% in FY26 as it expands into solar, wind and BESS

Enviro Infra Engineers Limited reported steady revenue growth for FY26, supported by a sharp rise in its order book and expansion into renewable energy businesses, including solar, wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The company’s revenue...

EAC reclassifies Greenko and Panari pumped storage projects from closed-loop to open-loop

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley & Hydroelectric Projects has reclassified two proposed pumped storage projects (PSPs), the 2000 MW Nayagaon PSP by Greenko and the 1800 MW Panari PSP by Panari Energy Private Limited, from...

IEA sees India investing $170 billion in energy sector in 2026

India is expected to invest a record $170 billion in its energy sector in 2026, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Investment 2026 report. The report states that India has recorded an average annual growth of 11% in...

PM Modi calls for faster rooftop solar rollout, canal-top solar expansion

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, while chairing the 51st meeting of the PRAGATI platform at Seva Teerth, directed ministries and state governments to accelerate rooftop solar deployment across urban areas and explore canal-top solar projects as...

NHPC commences construction of 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II project

NHPC Limited has commenced construction activities for the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II Project in Jammu & Kashmir. Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects), NHPC, inaugurated the works on May 27, 2026 by taking the first blast for the Adit to...

REC, ERDA sign MoU for quality testing under RDSS

REC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA) to strengthen quality testing and assurance systems for materials used under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)...

Enviro Infra subsidiary wins Rs 207 crore hybrid energy EPC contract

Enviro Infra Engineers Limited (EIEL) has announced that its step-down subsidiary, Suyog Urja Limited (SUL), has secured a contract for land aggregation and Balance of Plant (BoP) works for a hybrid renewable energy project. The contract was awarded...

Adani’s Panaura pumped storage project gets EAC nod in Uttar Pradesh

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley & Hydroelectric Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the 1,500 MW Panaura Closed Loop Pumped...

Bajel Projects posts highest annual profit since listing in FY26

Bajel Projects Limited has reported its audited standalone financial results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026, recording its strongest annual performance since listing. The company reported standalone revenue from operations of...

NTPC commissions final 105 MW unit of Khavda-II solar project

NTPC Limited has declared commercial operation of the eighth and final part capacity of 105 MW from the 1,200 MW Khavda-II Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project in Gujarat, effective May 28, 2026. With the latest commissioning, the entire 1,200 MW...

India unveils indigenous PECVD system for amorphous silicon solar cell

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has inaugurated an indigenously developed Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD) system designed to fabricate India’s first amorphous silicon solar cell. The minister described the development as a major step...

Coal India says 168 MT coal available to meet summer demand

Coal India Limited (CIL) has stated that a total coal availability of 168 million tonnes (MT) exists within the system, aiming to reassure power producers and markets amid rising electricity demand during the summer season. The statement follows a...

IMFA acquires 26% stake in EG Urja Strot for renewable power supply

Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) has acquired a 26% equity stake in EG Urja Strot Private Limited for about Rs 110.18 crore as part of its strategy to strengthen energy security and expand renewable energy usage across its ferrochrome...

DRAIPL wins NERGS-III Siang Basin transmission project

Power Finance Corporation has announced the transfer of NERGS III Siang Basin Transmission Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of PFC Consulting Limited, to Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAIPL). The transfer was completed on May...

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Power Sector News Roundup for June 12, 2026

Hitachi Energy India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Gujarat transformer plant Hitachi Energy India...

Hitachi Energy India to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Gujarat transformer plant

Hitachi Energy India Limited has announced an investment of around Rs 2,000 crore to establish a new...

JSW Energy commissions 150 MW Tidong hydro project

JSW Energy Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary JSW Neo Energy Limited, has commissioned the...

RECPDCL transfers Jalna transmission SPV to MSETCL

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited...

POWERGRID wins Kakinada green hydrogen transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for...

ACME Solar commissions additional BESS capacity in Rajasthan

ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ASHL), through its wholly owned subsidiary ACME Sun Power Private...

Prozeal wins Rs 2,000 crore ONGC wind power contract

Prozeal Green Energy Limited has received a Notification of Award (NOA) from Oil and Natural Gas...

NTPC commissions additional 50 MW solar capacity in Rajasthan

NTPC Limited has declared commercial operation of an additional 50 MW solar capacity under a larger...

India yet to commission offshore wind despite 70 GW potential

India has yet to commission any offshore wind capacity despite an estimated 70 GW of technical...

China builds first integrated offshore solar, hydrogen and storage system

A coastal energy project combining 400 MW of offshore solar generation with on-site hydrogen...