Power Sector News Roundup for August 18, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: March 3, 2026 CIL builds 175.5 MT coal buffer ahead of summer 2026 Coal India Limited (CIL) has built a three-layer coal reserve of about 175.5 million tonnes (MT) as electricity demand rises ahead of summer 2026. As of February 26, 2026, pithead stocks stood at 115 MT, while power plants held around 55 MT as of February 25, with 5.5 MT in transit, taking total readily accessible coal to approximately…

Author: PPD Team Date: October 28, 2025 Global: Saft wins 356 MWh BESS contract with Foxwell Power in Taiwan India: Inox Solar signs Rs 70 billion supply deal with China’s LONGi Ministry of Coal issues vesting orders for three commercial coal blocks NTPC Green, Paradip Port sign MoU on green hydrogen Pace Digitek wins SECI order for 1,200 MWh BESS in Andhra Pradesh Rayzon Solar secures SEBI approval for Rs 15 billion IPO Crompton wins…

Author: PPD Team Date: February 26, 2026 MoP extends deadline for comments on draft National Electricity Policy 2026 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has extended the deadline for submission of comments and suggestions on the draft National Electricity Policy, 2026 by one month to March 19, 2026. The draft policy was circulated on January 20, 2026 with an initial thirty day deadline ending February 19, 2026. In an office memorandum dated February 25, 2026, MoP…

Author: PPD Team Date: August 31, 2025 Global: Africa’s solar panel imports rise 60% to 15 GW in 2025 India: Adani Wind secures 165 MW turbine order from Fourth Partner Energy ACME wins SECI’s 11th green ammonia auction Power Mech secures Rs 370 crore order from Adani Power Shakti Pumps empanelled for 34,720 solar pumps in Maharashtra Acme Solar board clears fundraising of Rs 3,000 crore SAEL Industries commissions 200 MW solar project in Rajasthan…

Author: PPD Team Date: September 12, 2025 Global: Over 55 governments back framework to expand pumped storage hydropower India: Adani Power receives LoA for 1,600 MW thermal project in Madhya Pradesh Power Ministry launches stakeholder survey for India Energy Stack CPRI inaugurates new regional testing laboratory in Nashik Dharan Infra awarded Rs 3262 crore solar contracts in Uttar Pradesh Vikram Solar posts 79.7% revenue growth in Q1 FY 2025-26 ACME Solar secures SBI funding for…

Author: PPD Team Date: July 9, 2025 Global: US faces 100-fold rise in blackout risk by 2030: DOE report India: THDC commissions Unit II of Tehri pumped storage project ACME Solar orders 3.1 GWh of battery storage H&H Aluminium opens 24,000 TPA solar frame plant in Rajkot IET launches centres for green hydrogen and EV innovation Delhi to build floating solar panels over Munak Canal Andaman and Nicobar to float tender for 21 MW solar…