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Power trading in India’s short-term market rose by 12% in FY24, reaching 218.22 billion units (BU) from 194.35 BU in FY23, as reported by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Short-term transactions, including deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) volumes, consist of contracts under one year, executed bilaterally or through power exchanges, representing 12.5% of the…
NTPC Green commissions 125 MW solar capacity at Bhadla
NTPC Green Energy Limited has declared the commercial operation of 125 MW solar power capacity under its 500 MW Bhadla Solar PV Project in Rajasthan. With this addition, the group’s installed capacity has increased to 8,813.25 MW. In a regulatory filing dated February 3, 2026, the company said the capacity located at Phalodi, Rajasthan, achieved…
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Status
The Ministry of Power (MoP) issued the “Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure – 2024” on September 17, 2024. These guidelines aim to standardise and promote the development of EV charging infrastructure across India. The electric vehicle (EV) charging stations require no license under the Electricity Act, 2003. These guidelines aim…
MNRE reports progress on 118 biomass briquette and pellet projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a status update on biomass briquette and pellet manufacturing projects, reporting that 118 projects have been sanctioned under its support programme. Of these, 48 projects have completed inspections. Out of those, 32 have uploaded the required Stage-2 documentation to the designated BioURJ portal. Sixteen inspected…
State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS
Smart Metering & RDSS Update (latest figures): Overall smart meters installed: 3.78 crore Prepaid smart meters: 1.22 crore Financial sanction under RDSS: Rs 2.82 lakh crore for 32 States/UTs (includes smart metering and other infra works) State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS: Source: Rajya Sabha answers
Global wind capacity seen crossing 2 TW by 2030: GWEC
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced that worldwide wind power installations are projected to exceed 2 terawatts (TW) by 2030, following a record-breaking year in 2025. The council highlights a direct correlation between wind energy deployment and economic growth, driven by accelerated development across Asia and other emerging markets. New figures released by GWEC…
