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Envision Energy India wins 300 MW wind turbine order
Envision Energy India has received a 300 MW wind turbine order from UPC Renewables India for upcoming projects in Karnataka. The order covers 60 wind turbine generators for installation at the Bijapur site. The first phase totals 100 MW and includes 20 turbines scheduled for delivery early next year. This phase is tied to a…
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Torrent Power acquires land-holding firms for thermal power project
Torrent Power Limited has completed the acquisition of two companies owning land earmarked for a thermal power project in Madhya Pradesh. The company purchased 100 per cent of Newzone Power Projects Private Limited (NZPPPL) and 49 per cent of Newzone India Private Limited (NZIPL) from the Sarawagi Family and related Hindu Undivided Families. The total…
Solar power overtakes coal in EU electricity mix in 2024
Solar power surpassed coal in the European Union’s (EU) electricity mix for the first time in 2024, according to energy think tank Ember. Solar accounted for 11% of the EU’s electricity mix, up from 9.3% in 2023, while coal fell below 10%, the lowest since Ember began tracking in 2011. Gas-fired power dropped to 15.7%…
IEX April volume rises 16.6% to 12,341 MU on RTM surge
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported a 16.6% year-on-year (YoY) increase in electricity traded volume to 12,341 million units (MU) in April 2026, supported by strong growth in the Real-Time Market (RTM). India’s total energy consumption reached 154 billion units (BUs) in April, up 4% YoY. Demand was influenced by variable weather conditions, including unseasonal rainfall…
UP approves higher compensation for land under transmission towers
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved a proposal to provide double compensation to farmers for land occupied by high-tension power transmission towers, raising payouts for land affected by 765 kV, 400 kV, 220 kV and 132 kV lines across agricultural fields. Energy Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma announced the decision after a cabinet meeting chaired by…
Odisha’s first digital process bus-based grid substation commissioned at Agalpur
Empowertrans has commissioned Odisha’s first digital process bus-based 2×20 MVA, 132/33 KV grid substation at Agalpur, Rampur in Balangir district. The project was developed for Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (OPTCL). According to the company, this is the first substation of its kind to be implemented by any State Transmission Utility in India.  The Agalpur…
