Editorial
Month: May 2026
Reforms and Regulations
CERC notifies draft CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026, effective from July 1, 2026. The draft has replaced time block-wise weighted average area […]
Central Sector
NTPC commissions 105 MW solar capacity at Khavda-II project in Gujarat
NTPC Limited’s subsidiary NTPC Green Energy Limited has declared commercial operation of 105 MW solar capacity at the Khavda-II solar photovoltaic project in Gujarat through NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a step-down subsidiary. The commissioning represents […]
Private Sector
CleanMax raises $575 million for 1 GW renewable projects across Rajasthan and Karnataka
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited has raised around $575 million to expand its solar and wind portfolio in India. The financing has been structured through multiple domestic and international lenders. It includes external commercial […]
Private Sector
Saatvik Green Energy secures Rs 1.71 billion solar module supply order
Saatvik Green Energy Limited has received an order worth Rs 1.71 billion from an independent power producer and engineering, procurement, and construction player for the supply of solar photovoltaic modules. The order will be executed […]
State Sector
Arunachal Pradesh signs agreement with Greenko Demwe for 1,750 MW hydroelectric project
The Arunachal Pradesh government has signed an agreement with Greenko Demwe Power Limited for development of the 1,750 MW Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project on the Lohit river. The project is located near Parasuram Kund and […]
International News
China’s SGCC advances 500 kV grid expansion projects in three provinces
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), China’s state-owned transmission utility, through its subsidiaries State Grid Chongqing Electric Power Company, State Grid Sichuan Electric Power Company, and Henan Power Transmission and Transformation Construction Company Limited, has […]
International News
Nepal’s NEA advances 220 kV Damauli–Bharatpur transmission line
Nepal’s state-owned power utility, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), has secured forest entry approval for the long-delayed 220 kV Damauli–Bharatpur transmission line associated with the 140 MW Tanahun hydropower project in Nepal. The Division Forest Office […]
Reforms and Regulations
MNRE rules out blanket extension of ALMM List-II deadline beyond June 1, 2026
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that there will be no blanket extension of the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) List-II requirement for solar photovoltaic cells beyond June 1, […]
Private Sector
Adani Green commissions 1,990 MWh BESS and 50 MW solar project at Khavda
Adani Green Energy Limited, through its step-down subsidiaries, has commercially operationalised an aggregate 1,990 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) along with a 50 MW solar power project at Khavda in Gujarat. With this commissioning, […]
Private Sector
ACME Solar signs PPA with SECI for 300 MW FDRE project
ACME Solar Holdings Limited, through its subsidiary, ACME Renewtech Sixth Private Limited, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) for a 300 MW/1,200 MWh firm and […]
Private Sector
JSW Energy raises Rs 40 billion via qualified institutional placement
JSW Energy has raised Rs 40 billion through the issuance of 76.19 million equity shares on a qualified institutional placement (QIP) basis. The company’s finance committee approved the closure of the issue after receipt of […]
Private Sector
Jindal India Power signs MoU with SCCL for coal supply from Naini mine
Jindal India Power Limited, part of the BC Jindal Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for procurement of coal from the Naini coal mine. Under the agreement, […]
Central Sector
POWERGRID reports Rs 159.28 billion net profit in 2025-26
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has reported a net profit of Rs 159.28 billion for 2025-26, registering an increase of around 2.6 per cent from Rs 155.21 billion in the previous year. The […]
Central Sector
NHPC reports Rs 42.2 billion net profit in 2025-26
NHPC Limited has reported a net profit of Rs 42.2 billion for 2025-26, registering an increase of around 24 per cent from Rs 34.12 billion in the previous year. The company’s total income stood at […]
Private Sector
Suzlon Energy reports Rs 31.63 billion net profit in 2025-26
Suzlon Energy Limited has reported a net profit of Rs 31.63 billion for 2025-26, registering an increase of around 52.6 per cent from Rs 20.72 billion in the previous year. The company’s total income stood […]
Central Sector
THDC India reports Rs 10.29 billion net profit in 2025-26
THDC India Limited has reported a net profit of Rs 10.29 billion for 2025-26, registering an increase of around 41 per cent from Rs 7.3 billion in the previous year. The company’s total income stood […]
International News
Singapore and ADB renew 3-year pact to back ASEAN power grid projects
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have renewed a memorandum of understanding for another three years to support cross-border energy projects in Southeast Asia, including projects exporting electricity to the […]
International News
GCL SI, Getz Energy partner for 1 GW solar module deployment in Thailand
GCL System Integration (GCL SI) and Getz Energy Company Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding for the planned supply of up to 1 GW of photovoltaic modules over the next three years to support […]
State Sector
MSEDCL launches AI platform Vitaran Intelligence for transformer failure prediction
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) platform named Vitaran Intelligence in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division. The platform uses smart meter data to monitor consumption and transformer loading […]