Private Sector

Captive power plants (CPPs) aggregating 7,800 MW in Odisha are reportedly facing an acute shortage of coal. The CPPs require a total of 40 million tonnes (mt) of coal, but only about 15 mt is […]

SB Energy and Adani Green Energy have won 840 MW of the 1,200 MW capacity put on sale at the first wind-solar hybrid auction, which was conducted by SECI. In the auction, SB Energy has won […]

Torrent Power Limited (TPL) has proposed to levy an additional charge of 28 paise per unit in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar from April 1, 2019, to recover its dues worth Rs 2.28 billion in 2019-20. It […]

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has filed a petition with the CERC proposing new bid order categories for spot electricity trade. Currently, buyers can raise three bid types (single bid, block bid and linked block […]

GE Power’s Grid Solutions business has completed the 400/200 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation at Magam village in Baramulla block of north Kashmir. The project is a part of the Northern Region System Strengthening 29 […]

Fortum India is planning to set up 720 EV charging facilities by 2020-21 across seven cities in India. The company currently operates 30 charging points in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. It will have an additional 200 EV […]

Azure Power has received a letter of award from NTPC for a 300 MW solar power project won in an auction conducted by the latter. Under the project, Azure Power will provide power from the […]

The Essel Group has signed a pact with SB Energy, the domestic arm of Japan-based SoftBank Group, to jointly develop a 500 MW solar park in the country. The project will be developed by Essel […]

The Korea Western Power Company (Kowepo), Korea’s state power utility, has begun arbitration proceedings against the Indian government for not honouring the fuel supply commitment for its 388 MW gas-based power plant in Maharashtra. The […]

An expert panel under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has put on hold Adani Power Dahej Limited’s (APDL) request to extend the validity of its environment clearance. APDL is developing the […]

The Indian Captive Power Producers Association (ICPPA) has requested the PMO to take steps to address the issue of coal shortage. The association, which comprises members from many industries, has sought support for immediate resumption […]

Private transmission developers have approached the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) seeking reconstitution of the National Committee on Transmission (NCT). The developers allege that the presence of a Powergrid representative on the NCT gives an unfair […]

CESC Limited has announced its demerger into three entities, with the power business becoming a separate entity. As per the demerger plan, the power generation and distribution business would continue to be called CESC. Meanwhile, […]

JSW Energy Limited is planning to revive the 240 MW Kutehr hydropower project in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The project, conceived in 2007, was put on hold as the company could not sign a […]

Tata Power has signed an MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for setting up commercial-scale EV charging stations at the latter’s retail outlets across the country. The two companies will collaborate on the planning, development […]

Essar Power Transmission Company Limited has commissioned the 337 km, 400 kV Mahan-Sipat transmission line, the final leg of a 465 km transmission system consisting of three interstate transmission lines. The lines have been built […]

Essar Power has completed its Rs 800 billion capex programme with the commissioning of the second 600 MW unit of the 1,200 MW Mahan coal-based power plant in Madhya Pradesh. The second unit has been supplied by […]

Sterlite Power has doubled the capacity of critical transmission corridors in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, two months ahead of scheduled completion. The upgraded transmission line on the Gajokhar-Manduadih and Varanasi Cantt-LILO point will transfer 1,600 Amp, […]

Sterlite Power has commissioned the Northern Region Strengthening Scheme 29 (NRSS 29), two months ahead of schedule. The NRSS29, with a project cost of Rs 30 billion, connects the northern grid to Jammu & Kashmir. […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed the goods and services tax (GST) to be covered under the change of law clause of PPAs. The CERC order comes in response to separate petitions filed […]