News Subsections

MHI notifies guidelines for e-truck incentive scheme under PM E-DRIVE

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued detailed guidelines for the “Scheme to Promote Deployment of Electric Trucks in India” under the PM E-DRIVE initiative.  The scheme aims to accelerate the adoption of electric freight vehicles in the...

NLC to invest Rs 1.25 trillion to triple power capacity

NLC India Limited has announced a Rs 1.25 trillion investment plan to increase its power generation capacity from 6.7 GW to 20 GW by 2030. The expansion will span across renewable energy, thermal power, and mining. Out of the total capital outlay, Rs...

SAEL and Shakti Pumps announce new solar manufacturing investments

SAEL Industries Limited and Shakti Pumps (India) Limited have separately announced new investments aimed at expanding domestic solar manufacturing capacity, with a focus on meeting future demand and aligning with domestic content requirement (DCR)...

KPI Green wins GUVNL’s 150 MW wind project

KPI Green Energy Private Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for setting up a 150 MW grid-connected wind power project under Phase IX. The LoI was issued on July 14, 2025. The project was...

Revised green hydrogen mission to launch pilot clusters and major hubs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), introducing clearer implementation plans for Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) and Green Hydrogen Hubs.  The...

Monthly electricity futures make strong debut on NSE

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) successfully launched its Monthly Electricity Futures (ELECMBL) contracts on 14 July 2025, recording a total turnover of Rs 177.24 crore by the end of the first trading day. More than 8,100 contracts were traded...

Delhi launches Rs 8 crore pilot to shift overhead wires underground

The Delhi government has launched a Rs 8.07 crore pilot project in Shalimar Bagh to replace overhead electricity wires with underground cables, The Hindu reported. The initiative is to improve safety and reduce visual clutter across the Capital. The...

RECPDCL to deploy 3.32 million smart meters in Gujarat

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has signed key agreements for deploying 3.32 million smart prepaid meters in Gujarat under Phase II of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)...

Arunachal village agrees to pre-feasibility study for 11,000 MW Siang dam

Residents of Riga village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district have given their consent to the state government’s proposal for a pre-feasibility report (PFR) on the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, reported The Sentinel. The agreement...

India to ban foreign access to wind turbine data amid cybersecurity fears

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will soon prohibit the sharing of operational data from Indian wind energy installations with foreign countries. The decision follows recommendations from National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and...

Juniper Green and Vibrant Energy commission solar and hybrid projects

Juniper Green Energy Private Limited has commissioned a 71 MWp solar power project at Chapalgaon village in Solapur district, Maharashtra. The project was developed through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Juniper Green Ray Two Private Limited. It marks...

Meghalaya likely to revive Kynshi Stage I hydro project

The Government of Meghalaya is likely to reinstate the old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Athena Energy Ventures Private Limited (AEVPL) for the implementation of the Kynshi Stage I Hydro Electric Project. The project will be located on the...

Punjab to install 30 MW rooftop solar on 390 govt buildings by 2026

The Government of Punjab plans to install rooftop solar power systems with a combined capacity of 30 MW on 390 government buildings by March 2026.  The project is estimated to cost Rs 1,500 million and will be implemented by the Punjab Energy...

O2 Power commissions 400 MW ISTS solar project in Rajasthan

O2 Power Private Limited has commissioned a 400 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The project was officially completed on July 10, 2025. The project was awarded under...

GP Eco Solutions bags Rs 1.2 billion solar project in Punjab

GP Eco Solutions India Limited has secured a Rs 1,219.2 million contract from Welkin Renewable India Private Limited to execute a grid-connected solar project in Punjab.  The project, with a total capacity of 24 MW (31.67 MWp), is expected to be...

India’s solar capacity jumps 4000% in a decade: Goyal

India’s installed solar capacity has grown 4000% over the last decade, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said at the 11th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025 held in New Delhi. Mr. Goyal said India’s total renewable energy...

NERGS-III revised: Kaying to replace Naying as pooling station

The pooling station for evacuating 426 MW from Heo and Tato-I hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh has been shifted from Naying to Kaying due to land constraints, according to a revised plan under the North Eastern Region Generation Scheme-III...

RVPNL clears Rs 267.73 billion transmission projects for green power

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPNL) has approved transmission projects worth Rs 267.73 billion to boost the state’s power evacuation capacity, with a strong focus on green energy integration. The utility cleared 15 major schemes...

CBDT grants IREDA bonds tax-exempt status

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), under the Ministry of Finance, has notified that bonds issued by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) will be treated as ‘long-term specified assets’ under section 54EC of the Income-tax...

Oriana Power to set up 50 MW battery storage project in Rajasthan

Truere Knight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oriana Power, has signed a battery energy storage purchase agreement with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL). The agreement covers the development of a 50 MW/100 MWh standalone battery...

Monthly Magazine

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Loading

Recent Posts

CERC clears over 13,000 MW in March adoption orders

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a batch of tariff adoption orders through March...

Power Sector News Roundup for April 10, 2026

Adani Green, IHC arm form JV for RE projects in India Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has signed a...

Pace Digitek reports 178 BESS units deployed by March 2026

Pace Digitek Limited has announced a milestone in its energy storage business, with its subsidiary...

Vihaan Clean & Green commissions biomass boiler plant in Gujarat

Vihaan Clean & Green Tech Private Limited has launched a biomass-based boiler plant in Gujarat...

Neuron Energy commissions 5 GWh BESS plant in Maharashtra

Neuron Energy has commissioned a containerised battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing...

China’s CGN brings Southeast Asia’s largest solar project online in Laos

A 1 GW photovoltaic (PV) project in northern Laos has been connected to the grid, marking the...

JSW Energy exercises option to acquire full stake in JMPCL

JSW Energy Limited has exercised its call option to acquire the remaining 26% equity stake in JSW...

Saatvik Solar secures Rs 108.75 crore module order

Saatvik Solar Industries Private Limited, a subsidiary of Saatvik Green Energy Limited, has received...

Mahindra & Mahindra to take 26% stake in captive solar arm

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) has approved the acquisition of a 26% equity stake in Neon...

Adani Green, IHC arm form JV for RE projects in India

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Minerva Holding...