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L&T begins structural dispatch for 2,400 MW Pirpainti thermal project

L&T Energy–CarbonLite Solutions has flagged off the dispatch of the primary structure for Unit 1 of the 3×800 MW Pirpainti Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Project in Bhagalpur, Bihar, from a vendor’s manufacturing facility in West Bengal...

Rajesh Power Services bags Rs 653 crore PGVCL underground cabling orders

Rajesh Power Services Limited (RPSL) has secured turnkey orders worth Rs 653.12 crore, including taxes, from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) for underground power distribution works in Gujarat. The contracts involve converting existing 11...

What caused the 10-hour communication outage at India’s Eastern grid

The Eastern Region’s power grid communication network suffered a major disruption on June 1, 2026, leaving the Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre (ERLDC) without real-time visibility of the regional power system for nearly 10 hours...

First in India: Rajasthan partners with ISA for energy transition

Rajasthan has become the first Indian state to sign a Framework for Action with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to support the expansion of solar energy, strengthen grid infrastructure and accelerate the state’s clean energy transition...

CEA advisory: how to use electricity safely this summer amid El Niño heat

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued an advisory urging consumers and power distribution companies (DISCOMs) to use electricity safely and efficiently in view of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of above-normal...

WRPC approves 750 MW/3,000 MWh BESS proposal for Gujarat

The Western Regional Power Committee (WRPC) has given in-principle approval to a proposal by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) to establish 750 MW/3,000 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at three interstate transmission...

JSW Energy commissions 1,081 MW renewable capacity since April

JSW Energy Limited has commissioned 1,081 MW of renewable energy capacity since April 2026, increasing its total installed power generation capacity to 14,535 MW. The newly commissioned capacity comprises 442 MW of solar, 108 MW of wind, 381 MW of...

NALCO, NLC India form JV for 1,080 MW captive thermal power plant

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) to develop a 4×270 MW (1,080 MW) coal-based captive thermal power plant at Angul, Odisha. The agreement was signed in the presence of...

Crompton Greaves, RMC Switchgears win MSEDCL solar pump orders

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has awarded separate contracts to Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited and RMC Switchgears Limited for the supply and installation of solar photovoltaic water pumping...

Pace Digitek completes one year of BESS manufacturing at Bidadi

Pace Digitek Limited’s subsidiary, Lineage Power Private Limited (LPPL), has completed one year of commercial Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing at its Bidadi facility. During the period, LPPL manufactured more than 260...

TPG-led consortium to acquire Aseem Infrastructure Finance

TPG has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 100% stake in Aseem Infrastructure Finance alongside co-investors GIC and ICICI Bank. The investment will be made through TPG Rise Climate, the firm’s dedicated climate investing platform, while...

HARTEK secures 400 MW solar EPC project in Rajasthan

HARTEK’s Renewables Business Unit has secured a 400 MW utility-scale solar Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project in Rajasthan. The project will be executed in two phases, comprising two solar power plants of 200 MW each, with...

ACEN to sell up to 49% stake in 100 MW Karnataka wind project

ACEN Corporation has signed an agreement to sell up to a 49% stake in its 100 MW wind power project in Karnataka to Dutch investor Diamond India Renewables One B.V. (DIRO). The transaction will be executed through Unlimited Renewables Holdings B.V...

Hitachi Energy to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Tamil Nadu expansion

Hitachi Energy India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to invest Rs 1,000 crore over the next three to five years. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph...

Powertrac secures 50 MW Gujarat DREBP renewable energy project

Powertrac Group has secured a 50 MW Distributed Renewable Energy Project from Purshotam Profiles Pvt. Ltd. as an independent power producer (IPP) developer under the Distributed Renewable Energy Bilateral Purchase (DREBP) Scheme with Paschim Gujarat...

Hexa Climate signs 100 MW wind-solar hybrid PPA with CESC

Hexa Climate has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CESC Limited for 100 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid power. The capacity was awarded through CESC’s tariff-based competitive bidding process...

JD Cables starts conductor production at Dankuni unit

JD Cables Limited has commenced production at its new conductor manufacturing unit at Chakundi, Star Battery Gate, Dankuni, Hooghly, West Bengal, with an installed capacity of 28,000 kms. According to a regulatory filing dated July 7, 2026...

Advait Energy secures Rs 51.62 crore DGVCL turnkey contract

Advait Energy Transitions Limited, formerly Advait Infratech Limited, has secured a turnkey contract worth Rs 51.62 crore from Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 11kV 55mm² AAAC...

KP Green wins Rs 239.61 crore solar, transmission orders

KP Green Engineering Limited has secured fresh confirmed orders worth Rs 239.61 crore, including taxes, from multiple clients across the power, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. The orders are scheduled for execution during the current...

NTPC Green commissions first 50.4 MW of Vanki Wind Energy Project

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has declared the commercial operation of the first part capacity of its Vanki Wind Energy Project in Gujarat. The company has also announced the issuance of Rs 2,500 crore of unsecured non-convertible debentures...

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