Adani Power Limited has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the long-term supply of 1,600 MW of electricity. The power will be supplied from a proposed 2×800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant to be developed by the company on a Design, Build, Finance, Own and…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a series of changes to the scheduling of coal-based thermal power plants following consultations with generating companies, equipment manufacturers and grid operators on the impact of flexible operations. The recommendations emerged from three meetings held on March 11, May 8 and June 18, 2026, chaired by Principal Chief…
The Board of Directors of NTPC Limited has approved an investment of Rs 20,456.70 crore for the Stage-III expansion of the Lara Super Thermal Power Project in Chhattisgarh. The expansion will add two 800 MW units, increasing the plant’s installed capacity from 1,600 MW to 3,200 MW. The approval was granted during the Board meeting…
L&T Energy–CarbonLite Solutions has flagged off the dispatch of the primary structure for Unit 1 of the 3×800 MW Pirpainti Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Project in Bhagalpur, Bihar, from a vendor’s manufacturing facility in West Bengal. The company said dispatch of the primary structural materials has commenced in line with the agreed best-efforts schedule, marking the…
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) to develop a 4×270 MW (1,080 MW) coal-based captive thermal power plant at Angul, Odisha. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy in New Delhi, along with senior…
Vedanta Power Limited reported power sales of 5,225 million units in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 38% from 3,786 million units in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. On a sequential basis, however, power sales declined 6% from 5,530 million units in Q4 FY26. The company said the quarter covered both pre-…
India’s thermal power capacity expansion continues to face execution challenges despite a steady pipeline of under-construction projects. The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest Broad Status Report of Thermal Power Projects shows that delays remain widespread, with projects being held back by equipment supply constraints, contractor performance, land acquisition, regulatory approvals, fuel logistics, and litigation. Equipment…
India does not currently have commercially available instruments for continuous monitoring of radioactivity and heavy metals in coal and ash, according to submissions made by Adani Power Limited to the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects. Taking note of this limitation, the EAC has recommended amending the environmental clearance (EC) condition for the company’s…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recommended the grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the expansion of GMR Warora Energy Limited’s (GWEL) thermal power plant in Maharashtra. The proposal was considered during the 46th meeting of the EAC held on June…
Bluspring Enterprises Limited has announced that its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary, STEAG Energy Services (India) Private Limited, has received extensions for two operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts from Vedanta Group companies with a combined estimated value of Rs 1,626.28 crore, excluding applicable taxes. The five-year contract extensions will take effect from July 1, 2026. The first…