JSW Energy Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Thermal Energy Limited, has signed a contract with associate company Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private Limited for the supply of two 800 MW steam turbine generators. The equipment will be deployed at the 1,600 MW Salboni thermal power project in West Bengal. The contract…
NTPC Limited has informed the stock exchanges that it signed a Shareholder Agreement (SHA) with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) on 9 January 2026. The agreement formalises the consortium arrangement for the acquisition of Sinnar Thermal Power Limited (STPL), which is undergoing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in its 35th meeting on December 24, 2025, examined four major coal-based thermal power proposals. The Committee deferred one, returned two for major gaps, and recommended Terms of Reference for one project with conditions. The committee…
While the national gaze remained firmly fixed on the rapid expansion of renewable capacity, the bedrock of coal-based thermal power underwent substantive regulatory and operational shifts in 2025 to ensure grid reliability, address financial sustainability, and navigate an increasingly complex compliance landscape. A cornerstone development was the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs’ approval of the…
BNC Power Projects Limited has received three contracts from NTPC for the switchyard package of the 2×800 MW Gadarwara super thermal power project, stage II in Madhya Pradesh. The combined value is about Rs 4.06 billion. The first order is valued at Rs 1.09 billion and covers ex works supply of equipment, materials, and mandatory…
A consortium of NTPC Limited and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd has secured approval from the National Company Law Tribunal in Delhi to take over Simar Thermal Power Limited, which is undergoing insolvency proceedings. NTPC confirmed the order in a regulatory filing on November 28, 2025. The acquisition centers on STPL’s 1350 MW coal…
The Competition Commission of India has approved the plan by Jindal Jhajjar Power Limited to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in Jhajjar Power Limited. The transaction involves the full purchase of Jhajjar Power Limited by Jindal Jhajjar Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jindal Power Limited. Jindal Power Limited operates in the power sector…
Thermal power remains central to India’s electricity system. It continues to anchor grid stability even as renewable capacity grows at a rapid pace. According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India’s total installed capacity reached 500,889 MW by the end of September 2025. Thermal power accounted for 244,800 MW, or 48.87 per cent of the…
The Ministry of Power has approved a new policy that requires every coal-based TPP in India to co-fire biomass pellets from the 2025-26 financial year. The policy replaces earlier guidelines and adds torrefied charcoal made from MSW as an eligible fuel. The aim is to cut emissions and support the management of crop residue and…
SJVN has achieved commercial operation for Unit 1 of the 1320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project through its wholly owned subsidiary SJVN Thermal Private Limited. The 660 MW unit entered commercial service today under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations. The project is designed to support power supply in Bihar and the wider eastern…