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POWERGRID approves Kerala substation upgrade

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved a capital investment of Rs 173.14 crore to augment a key substation in Kerala. The capital expenditure was sanctioned by the Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects at its...

NHPC synchronises third unit, declares COD for second unit at Subansiri Lower project

NHPC Limited achieved two operational milestones at its 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam during the intervening night of 31 January and 1 February 2026. The first milestone was the synchronisation of the...

NTPC Green commissions 210 MW at Khavda-II solar project

NTPC Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has declared the commercial operation of a 210 MW segment of its Khavda-II Solar PV Project in Gujarat, with effect from February 1, 2026. The commissioning increases the total installed...

KEC International, Power Grid, Reliance Power, Solarworld report Q3 FY26 results

KEC International Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Reliance Power Limited, and Solarworld Energy Solutions Limited have announced their financial results for the third quarter of FY26 and the nine month period ended December 31...

RECPDCL issues RFP for interstate line to evacuate 6 GW Rajasthan solar power

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a developer for the project titled “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Rajasthan REZ Ph-IV (Part-5: 6 GW) Barmer-II: 6 GW (Solar)...

Adani, five others qualify for Maharashtra power transmission project

PFC Consulting Limited has qualified Adani Energy Solutions Limited and five other companies to proceed to the financial bidding stage for an intra-state power transmission project in Maharashtra, according to a notice issued by the bid process...

CEA flags widespread non-compliance with mandatory transformer standards

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has flagged continued non-compliance by power utilities with mandatory transformer and reactor rating standards, warning that deviations are causing procurement delays, higher costs, and reduced competition. In...

India Energy Week 2026 concludes with focus on policy, data, and investment

The third day of India Energy Week 2026 in Goa concluded with a clear emphasis on aligning policy, technology, and investment to meet India’s rapidly expanding energy needs. Leaders from government, industry, and global institutions outlined a...

ACME signs 250 MW renewable PPA with NHPC

ACME Solar Holdings Limited said its wholly owned subsidiary, ACME Urja One Private Limited, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NHPC Limited for a 250 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project. The disclosure was made to...

Inox Clean Energy raises Rs 3,400 crore NaBFID loan for debt refinancing

Inox Clean Energy Limited (ICEL) has secured a 20-year loan of Rs 3,400 crore from the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID). The funds are designated to refinance existing debt associated with several operational...

Orient Green signs Suzlon contract for 6.3 MW repowering in Tamil Nadu

Clarion Wind Farm Private Limited, a material stepdown subsidiary of Orient Green Power Company Limited (OGPCL), has approved a contract with Suzlon Energy Limited for the supply of wind energy generators for repowering an existing wind farm in Tamil...

KPI Green commissions 200 MW AC solar project in Gujarat

KPI Green Energy Limited informed on January 29, 2026, that it has started power generation and supply from a 200 MW AC (240 MW DC) solar power project in Gujarat. The project was awarded by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) through a...

IEX, Adani Power, ACME Solar, NTPC Green and REC report Q3 results

Major Indian power sector players show mixed Q3 FY26 results, reflecting varied market dynamics. Adani Power Limited posted a decline in performance for the third quarter of FY26. Net profit fell 18.9% year on year to Rs 2,479 crore, compared with Rs...

JSW Neo Energy completes Tidong hydro acquisition

JSW Neo Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, has completed the acquisition of Tidong Power Generation Private Limited from Statkraft IH Holding AS. The transaction, with an enterprise valuation of approximately Rs 1,728...

APTRANSCO plans Rs 9300 crore transmission expansion in Andhra Pradesh

The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APTRANSCO) has outlined plans to complete 55 major transmission projects with a total investment of Rs 9,319.30 crore. The programme will strengthen the state’s power transmission network and...

EAC clears coal plant expansions in UP and Odisha, defers Bihar proposal

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), at its 36th meeting held on January 22, 2026, recommended environmental clearances for capacity expansions at...

Suzlon secures 248.85 MW wind order from ArcelorMittal in Gujarat

Suzlon Energy Limited has won its first wind energy order from the ArcelorMittal Group, securing a 248.85 MW project in Gujarat. The order takes Suzlon’s cumulative contribution to green steel projects to around 1,156 MW. On 28th January 2026, Suzlon...

Exide invests Rs 50 crore more in lithium ion arm EESL

Exide Industries Limited has infused an additional Rs 50 crore into its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL). The investment, completed on January 28, 2026, takes Exide’s total exposure in the lithium ion battery business to...

PM Modi highlights $500 billion investment potential in India’s energy sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited global investors to tap opportunities worth $500 billion across India’s energy value chain, citing policy reforms, capacity expansion and rising domestic demand. He was speaking virtually at the inauguration of...

Kosol Energie to deploy 150,000 rooftop solar systems in Andhra Pradesh

Kosol Energie has signed an agreement with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to implement India’s largest distributed residential rooftop solar programme, covering around 150,000 households. The project will be executed under the Pradhan Mantri...

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