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PM lays foundation for 2 GW Kudankulam evacuation line

The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for Powergrid Corporation’s interstate transmission project for evacuating power from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 in Tamil Nadu. The project is estimated to cost Rs 550 crore. The...

Odisha clears 178 MW of new renewable energy projects

Odisha’s single window committee has approved fresh renewable energy proposals totalling 178 MW, with investments estimated at Rs 870 crore. In its twelfth meeting, the committee cleared multiple solar and wind projects submitted by the state’s...

Andhra Pradesh scraps two Adani PSP projects

The Andhra Pradesh government has cancelled two pumped storage power (PSP) projects allotted to Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) in Parvathipuram Manyam district. The decision follows AGEL’s request, which cited border disputes with Odisha as a...

L&T and NTPC post Q1 results

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,617 crore for the quarter ended June 2025, marking a 29.9 per cent increase from Rs 2,786 crore a year earlier. Revenue rose 15.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 63,678 crore...

Airtel expands renewable sourcing with energy deal from AMPIN

Nxtra by Airtel has signed a new power wheeling deal with AMPIN Energy Transition to source 125.65 MW of hybrid solar-wind power via interstate transmission. The arrangement will add 205,167 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable energy to Nxtra’s annual...

Tripura installs over 590 rooftop solar units under PM Surya Ghar

Tripura has recorded over 15,700 registrations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with 591 rooftop solar systems installed so far, according to a press release cited by Tripura Times. Of the total, 516 beneficiaries have received government...

Bescom sees loss reduction after underground and aerial cable push

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has reduced its distribution losses to 8.44 per cent in 2024–25, down from 12.27 per cent in 2019–20.  The improvement follows large-scale underground and aerial cabling works launched in 2019–20...

Cyclone-proofing power: Centre outlines works in Maharashtra

The Union Government has highlighted multiple steps taken to strengthen disaster-resilient electricity distribution systems in coastal areas, including Maharashtra, through regulatory frameworks and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)...

Bihar signs MoUs for 2,357 MW green energy projects worth Rs 53 billion

The Bihar government has signed four agreements with energy companies to support renewable and pumped storage projects totalling 2,357 MW. The deals align with the state’s newly launched policies on clean energy. The Department of Energy...

TEMA India commissions private test facility for heavy water upgradation

India’s first private-sector test facility for upgrading depleted heavy water was recently inaugurated by Shri Rajesh V, Director (Technical), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), and Shri K. T. Shenoy, Director, Chemical Engineering...

J&K’s new hydro policy faces pressure from expanding solar footprint

As Jammu & Kashmir prepares a new policy to promote small hydroelectric projects, energy experts are raising concerns about the long-term viability of such investments amid the rapid growth of solar power across the region, according to a report...

Ladakh generated zero solar power in five years

Despite being labelled the “solar capital” of India, the Union Territory of Ladakh has not produced any solar power over the past five years, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha. In response to a question by MP Sana Satish Babu, Union...

Waaree Energies and KEC International post Q1 results

Waaree Energies and KEC International have reported strong financial performance for the first quarter, driven by improved profitability and healthy revenue growth. Waaree Energies posted a 20.3 per cent sequential rise in net profit to Rs 745 crore...

NUPPL synchronizes second unit of Ghatampur thermal plant

Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL) has synchronised Unit-2 (660 MW) of the 1,980 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Project with the 765 kV grid, according to a company press release dated July 20. The achievement brings NUPPL a step closer to...

Solar power expansion in Rajasthan sparks protests over Khejri tree felling

Widespread protests have erupted in western Rajasthan over the large-scale cutting of Khejri trees to make way for solar power projects, according to Down To Earth. Farmers and environmental activists allege that solar companies have been clearing...

India set to surpass US in renewable capacity additions for 2025

India is likely to outpace the United States in adding new wind and solar capacity this year, putting the country on track to meet its 2030 target of 500 GW of non-fossil power, according to Bloomberg Opinion, cited by the Economic Times. In the...

PSERC approves Rs 123.3 crore rooftop solar plan for its buildings

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has approved a rooftop solar installation project proposed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), clearing a capital expenditure of Rs 123.3 crore. The project will add 31.37...

Tata Power sets up Odisha’s first integrated distribution control centre

Tata Power has launched a new power distribution technology centre (PDTC) in Bhubaneswar to enhance real-time monitoring and control of electricity distribution across Odisha. This facility is the first integrated state-level control centre in...

MNRE clarifies ALMM rules for solar cell tenders and BESS-linked projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued two updates clarifying the implementation of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with new guidance on tender compliance timelines and...

Sunsure and Enerica win NVVN’s standalone BESS auction

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) has awarded its 250 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) tender to Sunsure Energy and Enerica Infra 3. Sunsure secured 125 MW/500 MWh at Rs 6.64 per kWh, while Enerica won the remaining 125...

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