Power Sector News Roundup for September 3, 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 demand crosses 250 GW, solar anchors heatwave response India’s national power demand crossed 250 GW for the first time this year on April 24, 2026, reaching 2,51,771 MW at 15:45 hrs, and rose further to around 256.1 GW on April 25. Solar generation reached 81,539 MW at 12:15 hrs on April 24, accounting for…

CleanMax reports record FY2025-26 EBITDA as RE portfolio expands Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited reported its highest-ever consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for FY2025-26, supported by growth in its operational renewable energy (RE) portfolio and increasing demand from the data and artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Operational RE power sales capacity…

Supreme Court rules Railways liable to pay open access surcharges The Supreme Court of India has dismissed Indian Railways’ appeal and upheld the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) ruling that the national transporter is not a deemed distribution licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003. The Court held that Indian Railways remains liable to pay Cross-Subsidy…

NTPC commissions additional 34.4 MW at Ramagundam solar project NTPC Limited has declared the commercial operation of the second part capacity of 34.4 MW from its 176 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project at Ramagundam, Telangana, with effect from 00:00 hours on June 1, 2026. Following the latest commissioning, NTPC’s total installed capacity at the group…