SJVN Limited has appointed Shri Rajesh Kumar Chandel as Whole-time Director (Projects), with effect from June 11, 2026, following approval from the Ministry of Power. The appointment is for a five-year term from the date of assumption of charge, according to a stock exchange filing issued by the company on June 11, 2026. With the…
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) and REC Limited have received the approval of the Hon’ble President of India for the proposed merger of REC into PFC, according to regulatory filings made by both companies. The Ministry of Power, through a letter dated June 10, 2026, communicated the approval of the competent authority for the proposed…
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), has announced that Shri V. Packirisamy has taken charge as Director (Commercial) on its Board with effect from June 2, 2026. Shri Packirisamy will continue in the role until his superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He has been associated with PFC since January 1997 and brings more…
NHPC Limited has appointed Shri Diwakar Nath Misra as Government Nominee Director on its Board with effect from May 14, 2026. The appointment follows an order issued by the Ministry of Power (MoP) dated May 14, 2026. Shri Misra replaces Shri Mohammad Afzal and will serve until further orders. Shri Misra currently serves as Additional…
REC Limited has appointed Shri Rajesh Kumar Agarwal, Director (Finance) at Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), as PFC’s Nominee Director on its Board with effect from May 1, 2026. The appointment was approved by the Ministry of Power, Government of India, through an Office Order dated May 6, 2026. The induction has been made under…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued directions to Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. (CGPL) under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003, requiring the company to operate its imported coal-based (ICB) power plant at full capacity. The order, dated March 22, 2026, takes effect on April 1 and remains in effect through June 30, 2026….
India’s electricity sector is on the cusp of a carefully constructed experiment. The Ministry of Power’s proposal to pilot peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading under the India Energy Stack (IES) has drawn widespread attention, frequently compared to UPI’s transformation of digital payments and Aadhaar’s reimagining of identity infrastructure. The analogy is evocative. But for regulators and…
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 extension follows requests from multiple stakeholders seeking additional time to review the provisions. The draft policy was circulated on January 20, 2026 with an initial…
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…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has published the Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026, outlining a strategic roadmap to ensure a reliable, affordable power supply, enhance the financial sustainability of utilities, and align with India’s climate goals and vision to become a developed nation by 2047. The draft policy, issued under the Electricity Act, 2003,…