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Tesla opens first supercharger station in India at Mumbai’s BKC

Tesla has launched its first supercharger station in India at One Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. The facility is located on the P1 parking level of the commercial hub. The station features four direct current (DC) superchargers with a maximum...

GAIL and RVUNL to bundle gas and renewable power in Rajasthan

GAIL India Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) have signed a joint venture agreement to set up large-scale renewable energy projects and integrate them with existing gas-based power capacity in Rajasthan. The new joint...

Torrent Power announces Rs 500 billion investment

Torrent Power Limited has announced a capital investment plan of Rs 500 billion over the next three to four years. The funds will be used to expand its renewable energy portfolio and strengthen transmission and distribution networks. The company aims...

REC and PFC post Q1 results with record profits

REC Limited and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) have both posted significant profit growth for the first quarter of FY26. REC reported its highest-ever quarterly net profit of Rs 4,451 crore, marking a 29 per cent rise compared to the previous year...

Supreme Court orders states to clear Rs 1.5 lakh crore Discom dues

Electricity tariffs are likely to increase across India following a Supreme Court order directing all states and Union Territories to recover pending dues owed to power distribution companies over the next four years. These liabilities, known as...

Centre issues revised RCO targets under Energy Conservation Act

The Ministry of Power has circulated a revised draft notification specifying Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) requirements under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Issued on 5 August 2025, the draft is open for stakeholder feedback until 19...

MNRE clarifies prototype wind turbine guideline for NIWE approvals

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued a clarification on 6 August 2025 regarding its revised guidelines for prototype wind turbine installations. The clarification pertains to clause 1(ii)(e) of the guidelines released on 12 June...

Gentari signs PPA with AWS for Karur wind project

Gentari and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply approximately 300,000 MWh of renewable energy annually from a utility-scale wind project targeted to begin operations in mid-2027. The deal follows a...

Siemens Energy Q3 profit rises 80%, announces expansion at Aurangabad

Siemens Energy India reported an 80% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 263 crore for the quarter ended June 2025. Revenue from operations rose 20% to Rs 1,785 crore during the same period. New orders nearly doubled, rising 94% year-on-year to...

Adani Energy forms subsidiary for Vasai-Virar electricity operations

Adani Energy Solutions Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Electricity Vasai-Virar Limited, to undertake electricity generation, transmission, and distribution activities. The development was disclosed in a regulatory filing to...

Goa government rules out nuclear power plans, focuses on renewables

Goa Power Minister Ramakrishna Dhavalikar has told the legislative assembly that the state government has no plans to set up a nuclear power facility.   “There is no proposal to establish a nuclear power plant. Hence, consultations with stakeholders...

Standing Linkage Committee recommends coal linkage for 660 MW Ennore plant

The Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) for the power sector has recommended earmarking coal linkage for the 660 MW Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project in Chennai, under the revised Shakti Policy 2025. The recommendation follows...

Krishanveer Forge awards 1 MWp captive solar project to Hysolwin

Krishanveer Forge has issued a work order to Hysolwin Green Power Solutions LLP for setting up a 1.0 MWp (DC) solar power plant using single-axis tracking technology.  The plant will operate under a captive open access model and will be located in...

Power Ministry issues Draft Notification Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules 2025

The Ministry of Power has published draft rules to implement a compliance mechanism under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Released on 5 August 2025, the Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules, 2025 outline enforcement roles, penalties...

Vikram Solar to supply 250 MW PV modules to Bondada Group

Vikram Solar has received a module supply order from Bondada Group for a 250 MW solar project in Maharashtra. The company will deliver its high-efficiency n-type solar modules under the agreement. Deliveries are expected to begin in the financial...

L&T to build 116 MW solar and 241 MWh battery storage project in Bihar

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has received an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a renewable energy project in Bihar. The order involves developing a 116 MW solar power plant paired with a 241 MWh battery energy storage system at...

NTPC unit wins green ammonia bid, adds 75 MW solar capacity

NTPC Green Energy Limited has reported two updates through regulatory disclosures. Its subsidiary secured a green ammonia supply contract, while a group firm brought 75 MW of solar power online. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL) won a tender for...

MNRE revises pilot scheme for innovative green hydrogen projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated guidelines for its pilot initiative to advance the use of innovative technologies in Green Hydrogen production and application.  The revised framework focuses on demonstrating new...

Centre prepares rules for private sector entry into nuclear power projects

The Indian government is working on a legal framework to enable private participation in nuclear power generation. Opening the sector to private companies would require amendments to key legislations, including the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil...

Power Ministry amends VGF scheme rules for battery storage projects

The Ministry of Power has revised its operational guidelines for the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to support battery energy storage systems (BESS) through the Power System Development Fund (PSDF). As per the notification, Clause 3.6 has been...

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