Power Sector News Roundup for September 10, 2025

CIL approves IPO plans for SECL and MCL, up to 25% stake sale Coal India Limited (CIL) has approved in-principle plans to list its subsidiaries South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), with up to 25% equity divestment in each via the Offer for Sale (OFS) route. The decision was taken at…

India SECI, NDMC sign MoU to solarise 244 civic buildings in Delhi The Solar Energy Corporation of India and the New Delhi Municipal Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to install solar power systems on around 244 civic buildings in Delhi. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of NDMC Chairman Sh. Keshav Chandra,…

Cabinet approves Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme The Union Cabinet has approved a Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects with a financial outlay of Rs 37,500 crore to support India’s target of gasifying 100 Million Tonnes (MT) of coal by 2030. The scheme targets gasification of around 75 million tonnes of coal…

Hygge Energy partners Atria Renewable for P2P rooftop solar trading in Bengaluru Hygge Energy has partnered with Atria Renewable to expand peer-to-peer (P2P) rooftop solar trading in Bengaluru using Hygge’s blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled energy trading platform within the regulatory framework of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). Atria Renewable will act as a…

India POWERGRID promotes twelve officials to Executive Director roles Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has promoted twelve senior officials to Executive Director roles, effective 25 January 2026, following board approval on the same date. The appointees are classified as Senior Management Personnel, one level below the Board. Key appointments include Abhinav Verma for Rajasthan…