State Sector

The Prime Minister will inagurate the 600-MW Kameng hydro power plant located in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The hydro power station has been developed at a cost of over Rs 84.50 billion. The […]

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, SJVN Green Energy Limited, and Hinduja Renewables were declared winners for the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited’s (RUMSL) auction for the 300 MW floating solar park (Phase II). The project will […]

The Haryana government has notified the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, under which 12 schemes have been made live. The aim of the policy is to promote the manufacturing of EVs and their components in the […]

Uttar Pradesh plans to generate 22,000 MW solar power over the next five years under the state government’s Solar Policy-2022. This will include 14,000 MW through establishment of solar parks, 4,500 MW through rooftop solar […]

More than 3.7 million consumers have opted for subsidy under the Delhi government’s free electricity scheme. The Delhi government extended the last date to apply for the power subsidy from October 31, 2022 to November […]

India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and the Kerala government are evaluating the proposal to build the Kochi Green Hydrogen (KGH2) Hub. The proposal envisages potential capital expenditure of USD575 million, to build a 60-tonnes per day […]

Assam is looking to install smart electric meters in almost every household across the state to minimise energy loss. The deadline for completion of the project has been fixed at March 31, 2025. The state […]

Tamil Nadu government has announced a reduction in the peak hour electricity charges for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the state to 15 per cent from 25 per cent for low tension […]

Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC), a joint venture of the Haryana government and union railway ministry, has signed an agreement with Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) for development of renewable energy projects […]

Tamil Nadu government has inaugurated 14 new substations set up by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited in different districts, apart  from the 57 existing substations where old transformers have been replaced with new […]

The Chhattisgarh government has urged the centre to cancel the approval for diversion of forest land for Parsa opencast coal mine in the area. The state forest department has sought to cancel the approval of […]

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) plans to purchase up to 500 MW of solar power from non-park-based, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) projects located anywhere in India. It also intends for an additional 500 MW through […]

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has deployed 57 electric vehicles (EVs) with an aim to reduce carbon emissions in the airport ecosystem. DIAL has initiated the use of EVs with an aim to replace all […]

Third unit of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (TPS) has been inaugurated at Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The 800 MW supercritical unit has been built to generate 19 million units of electricity per […]

Leading energy and infrastructure players including Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), Adani Group and GMR Group have placed bids for one of the largest deployment of smart meters in Uttar Pradesh. Intellismart, a joint venture […]

The Meghalaya government has signed an agreement with the state-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) for commissioning of hydro electric projects with a total generation capacity of 235 MW. Reportedly, under the agreement, […]

The Karnataka government has approved 11 projects worth over Rs 1.74 trillion, mostly in the clean energy sector. Among the 11 projects approved, eight are new projects and three are additional projects. The proposals cleared […]

According to the Goa government, the central government has approved Rs 2.42 billion for projects in power infrastructure, including the replacement of old transformers, and Rs 4.67 billion for smart pre-paid metering projects. The infrastructure […]