Central Sector

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has urged the thermal power plants to engage in advance planning for electricity generation and to avoid maintenance during the upcoming summer season due to anticipated high energy demand. This […]

India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster (BCKIC) Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance knowledge sharing and foster innovation in the fields of cleantech, critical […]

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has achieved its highest-ever annual loan sanctions and disbursements in the financial year 2023-24. The company has sanctioned loans amounting to Rs 373.54 billion and disbursed loans worth […]

The coal sector has recorded the highest surge of 11.6 per cent (provisional) among the eight core industries in February 2024. The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), with a base year of 2011-12, reveals […]

National Power Training Institute (NPTI) and PTC India Limited have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for research and development (R&D) in the energy domain, with a focus on promoting […]

NTPC Limited has commissioned Durgapur PP-III Unit-2 of 20 MW of NTPC-SAIL Power Company Limited. Aditionally, based on achievement of approved norms and due approvals, Unit-2 of 660 MW of 1320 MW (2×660 MW) Maitree […]

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has approved the borrowing programme up to Rs 242 billion for 2024-25. The borrowing includes fund raising through taxable bonds/green taxable bonds/sub-ordinated tier-II bonds/perpetual debt instruments/ green masala […]

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received an order from Adani Power Limited for setting up the 2×800 MW Raigarh Phase-II thermal power plant (TPP) at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The scope of the project is supply […]

NTPC Limited has entered into foreign currency loan agreements with the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC), the Japanese Government policy-based financial institution, aggregating JPY30 billion i.e. JPY15 billion each for NTPC Limited and NTPC […]

Results for NTPC Limited’s auction to develop 3,000 MW firm and dispatchable renewable power (FDRE) from inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected projects, tranche II, have been announced. ABC Cleantech (Axis Energy) and ACME Cleantech Solutions […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has increased the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by including an additional 3,501 MW of solar module capacity. This brings the total cumulative manufacturing capacity […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released operational guidelines for a programme worth Rs 94 billion. This initiative aims to offer viability gap funding (VGF) of up to 40 per cent to facilitate the development […]

India and Butan have sealed various memoranda of understanding (MoUs) across multiple sectors including energy, trade, digital connectivity, space, agriculture, and youth engagement. The focus on energy cooperation underscores the significant economic ties between the […]

Results for NTPC Limited’s auction to develop 1,500 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected solar power projects, tranche II, have been announced. The projects will be located across India. Furies Solren (Mahindra Susten) has […]

Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA) has achieved a significant milestone by being conferred with the status of Miniratna Category-I central public sector enterprise. GRID-INDIA holds the crucial mandate of overseeing the seamless and uninterrupted […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allocated Rs 44.4 billion to encourage the production of electrolysers, aiming to lower expenses for hydrogen generation under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM). The NGHM […]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released guidelines for establishing green hydrogen hubs as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The MNRE and the designated scheme implementing agencies will be responsible […]

NTPC Limited has announced the commencement of commercial operational date (COD) for Unit 2 (660 MW) of North Karanpura super thermal power project (STPP) (3×660 MW). With this, standalone and group commercial capacity of NTPC […]

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an order from NTPC Limited for setting up the 2×800 MW Singrauli supercritical thermal power plant (STPP) Stage-III on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. The plant will […]

In the forward auctions conducted by the Ministry of Coal, a total of 13 coal mines were auctioned of which four coal mines are fully explored coal mines and nine mines are partially explored coal […]