Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) has secured a Rs 5.04 billion contract to develop a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Rajasthan.
The project, awarded by an independent power producer, involves the supply, installation, and commissioning of a 305 MW AC / 396 MWp DC PV system.
Axis Energy (Axis Energy) has proposed an investment of Rs 31,750 crore in Odisha to develop large scale renewable energy projects across multiple clean energy segments. The proposed investment covers around 5,000 MW of renewable energy capacity. The portfolio includes wind, solar, agri photovoltaics (Agri PV), hybrid power projects, and battery energy storage systems (BESS)….
The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Amendment Rules, 2025, introducing a key change to the rules first issued in 2021. The amendment inserts a new proviso in Rule 3(5), allowing the Central Government to delegate its powers to the National Committee on Transmission…
The European Commission has launched the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH), a 3-year initiative to support citizen-led energy projects across the EU. It aims to help individuals, communities, municipalities, NGOs, and small businesses lower energy costs by using renewable energy and managing demand. CEAH will provide technical assistance to 120 citizens or local actors to…
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has appointed V. Packirisamy as Director (Commercial) and Pankaj Gupta as Part-time Non-Official Director on its Board, following orders issued by the Ministry of Power. The Board approved the appointments on June 24, 2026. Packirisamy assumed charge on June 2, 2026, while Gupta took charge on June 22, 2026. Packirisamy’s…
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has released operational guidelines for the deployment of electric vehicle public charging stations (EV PCS) under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme. The scheme provides financial support of Rs 20 billion to establish public charging infrastructure across the country. Government premises such as offices, hospitals, educational institutions, and central public sector…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued revised guidelines mandating coal and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) to achieve 100 per cent ash utilisation in line with notifications of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), while limiting the tariff impact on electricity consumers. The revised framework replaces the MoP guidelines dated March…