India: SBI signs €100 million line of credit with AFD for green financing SCC Infrastructure and InSolare secure SECI auction to supply green ammonia PFC and JBIC sign loan agreement for bamboo-based bio ethanol project in Assam Reliance to build world’s largest energy ecosystem at Jamnagar Serentica to build one of India’s biggest battery storage…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) recently announced plans to install India’s first eco-friendly 145 kV green circuit breaker at its Imphal substation. This marks a key step in moving away from sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆), a gas long used in high-voltage equipment but also one of the most potent greenhouse gases, with a global…
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has proposed a new scheme to upgrade the control and protection system of the Chandrapur–Padghe high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link. The project, approved by the Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC), has been submitted to the state’s Grid Coordination Committee (GCC) for final clearance. To be implemented under the…
Global: Andritz to upgrade Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydropower plant India: PNC Infratech secures 300 MW solar plus storage project in NHPC auction Supreme Court allows Himachal Pradesh to seek 18% free power from JSW Hydro Zelestra explores $400–500 million India exit amid market optimism Cabinet clears Rs 50,000 crore boost for agriculture and renewable energy…
Global: South Korea to dismantle Kori-1, its first nuclear decommissioning India: NTPC REL begins full commercial operation of 325 MW solar project in MP MCL to invest Rs 649 billion in clean and thermal energy NHPC and IOCL sign MoU to develop renewable energy projects NTPC commissions 142 MW solar and 146 MW hybrid capacity…
The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has finalized agreements with Linxon to rehabilitate three 400 kV bulk supply point substations located in North and South Baghdad and Diyala. Linxon, a company formed by combining AtkinsRéalis’ project management expertise with Hitachi Energy’s technological knowledge, brings over 60 years of experience in substation and electrification projects worldwide. The…
Avista has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to take a 10% ownership stake in the North Plains Connector, a 3 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line by Grid United’s subsidiary. This 420-mile line will connect the US eastern and western electric grids between Montana and North Dakota, enabling bi-directional power transport from various…
Grid & Policy $1.9 billion · US US DOE launches SPARK grid upgrade program The Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has opened a $1.9 billion funding opportunity under the SPARK initiative, targeting reconductoring and advanced transmission technologies. The program is tied to a recent executive order on energy policy and rising electricity demand. Concept…
Bajaj Electricals posts Rs 34 crore loss in Q3 FY26 Bajaj Electricals Limited reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 34 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with a profit of Rs 33 crore in the same period last year. Revenue declined 18.5% year on year to Rs 1,051 crore, while EBIT…
Starlight Engine and Kyoto Fusioneering have completed the conceptual design for Japan’s FAST fusion demonstration plant, one year after the project began in November 2024. The Conceptual Design Report outlines FAST’s objectives, system design, feasibility and schedule, and is Japan’s first privately led fusion demonstration report aligned with the national Fusion Energy Innovation Strategy. FAST…