The Supreme Court has held that electricity regulators cannot directly investigate power distribution franchisees under Section 128 of the Electricity Act, 2003. It clarified that such franchisees fall outside the direct jurisdiction of regulatory...
Suzlon Energy Limited has received a 381 MW wind energy order from Zelestra India for its first Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) project. The contract involves the installation of 127 wind turbine generators (WTGs) of the S144 model...
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has established three wholly-owned subsidiaries to support its expansion in Maharashtra’s electricity distribution sector. The entities were registered with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat, on 4 August 2025...
NHPC Limited has announced the winning bidders for its 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tender in Kerala under Tranche I, issued in January 2025. NTPC Green Energy emerged as the largest awardee, securing two contracts:...
JSW Energy Limited, as per its recent announcements, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in KSK Water Infrastructures Private Limited (KWIPL) and commissioned the first unit of its 240 MW Kutehr hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh. The KWIPL...
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has announced the commercial operation of an additional 6 MW wind power capacity at its Dayapar site in Gujarat. The new unit became operational from midnight on July 31, 2025. The...
The Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned seven coal blocks under the 12th round of commercial coal mining. The forward e-auctions were held between 28 and 31 July 2025, following the launch of the round on 27 March 2025. Of the seven blocks...
The Ministry of Power has withdrawn the Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff (URET) mechanism, including the Solar Power Central Pool and Solar-Wind Hybrid Central Pool, due to delays in project approvals and power sale agreements. The URET framework...
The Supreme Court has directed key power sector agencies to submit a coordinated plan to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, citing the sector’s major role in worsening air quality and climate change. The order came in response to a...
India is advancing the development of three small modular reactor (SMR) designs, including one dedicated to hydrogen production, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha last week. The three designs include the 200 MWe Bharat Small...
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on July 31, 2025, described the state as the “emerging hydropower capital of India”, citing its 56,000 MW potential and the transformative role of the power sector in driving development. In a...
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) reported a 2.5 per cent fall in net profit to Rs 3,630.58 crore. Revenue rose 2 per cent to Rs 11,196 crore. Net profit margin slipped to 32 per cent from 34 per cent. Operating margin was stable at 85 per...
NHPC Limited has launched an international tender for planning, design, and engineering work on the 1856 MW Sawalkote hydroelectric project in Jammu & Kashmir. The project is located near Sidhu village in Ramban district. The tender covers core...
The first unit of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) in Veerlapalem, Telangana, was formally declared commercially operational on August 1, 2025, adding 800 MW to the grid. The unit had previously undergone trial runs and generated infirm power...
A 2,000 MW pumped hydroelectric project proposed by Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) has secured in-principle wildlife clearance, despite facing sustained resistance from local communities and ecologists. The Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project...
Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) reported a profit of Rs 315 crore in the financial year 2024‑25, marking its first-ever surplus after years of losses. HPSEBL had accumulated losses totalling Rs 3,742 crore by March 31, 2024. The...
India’s first indigenously developed megawatt-scale green hydrogen plant has been inaugurated at Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla...
Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP), a project under Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), has commissioned a 1.7 MWp grid-connected solar photovoltaic plant at its facility in Haryana. This is the second solar project installed...
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Magna Yuma Private Limited to establish battery swapping stations for electric vehicles in its licensed areas. Under the agreement, Tata Power-DDL will allocate space...
Waaree Energies has started production at its new solar module manufacturing plant in Chikhli, located in Gujarat’s Navsari district. The facility adds 1.8 GW to the company’s annual module output. With this addition, Waaree’s total installed solar...
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