The Ministry of Power has introduced a new system to settle contractual disputes in power projects executed by Central Public Sector Undertakings and statutory bodies under its oversight. The framework seeks to reduce delays in dispute resolution that often raise project costs and slow construction. The centrepiece of the reform is the creation of Conciliation…
The Ministry of Power has advanced work on a national DPI for the energy sector through a meeting of the India Energy Stack Taskforce on November 24. The group reviewed key strategy and architecture documents that will guide the creation of a unified digital backbone for the full power value chain. The meeting examined the…
Power Finance Corporation (PFC) reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 44.60 billion for Q2 FY2025-26, an increase of 2.06% from Rs 43.70 billion in the same quarter last year. Revenue rose 11.82% year-on-year to Rs 147.60 billion, compared to Rs 132.00 billion in Q2 FY2024-25. The results were approved by the company’s Board of…
Coal India Limited (CIL) reported a net profit of Rs 42.63 billion for the second quarter of FY26, a decline of 32.08 per cent from Rs 62.75 billion in the same period last year. Total income fell 1.10 per cent to Rs 323.27 billion from Rs 326.87 billion a year earlier. Adani Power posted a…
The World Bank has announced a $2.5 billion initiative to help East Asia and Pacific countries decarbonise their power sectors, with a focus on scaling up renewable energy. The program will be implemented through the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA), launched in 2024. The MPA provides financing from IDA and IBRD to support policy development, strengthen…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has requested all power sector utilities to submit inputs on improving equipment and installation quality. This follows a meeting on 15 July 2025 chaired by the Advisor to the Prime Minister, where the importance of monitoring, enforcement, and use of modern technology, including drones, was highlighted. CEA oversees standards for…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for two major hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh. The Heo Hydro Electric Project (240 MW) and Tato-I Hydro Electric Project (186 MW) will be developed in the Siyom sub-basin, with a combined investment of over Rs 3,700 crore. These projects aim to strengthen Arunachal Pradesh’s position…
A transformer works on the principle of electromagnetic induction. It transfers power from one circuit to another at the same frequency but with a change in voltage. The device has a steel core, usually laminated to reduce losses, which provides a path for magnetic flux. It has two windings: the primary, connected to the power…
India’s power sector carbon dioxide emissions fell 1 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, only the second decline in nearly 50 years, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The fall was driven by record clean energy additions, mild weather that cut electricity demand, and higher hydropower…
A Group of Ministers (GoM) chaired by Power Minister Manohar Lal has proposed a new scheme to restructure the rising debt of State-owned power distribution companies (discoms). The panel said the liabilities should be formally recognised as obligations of the respective State governments. The Reserve Bank of India’s State Finance – A Study of Budgets…