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Rosatom supplies nuclear fuel for initial loading of Kudankulam Unit-3 core

Rosatom said its Nuclear Fuel Division supplied fuel for initial loading of the VVER-1000 core at Kudankulam NPP Unit-3 in Tamil Nadu under a lifetime supply contract

India's EV penetration hinges on securing raw materials, key components

Rapid EV adoption has lifted sales, but India's dependence on imported minerals and components exposes deep supply chain vulnerabilities that could slow the electric mobility transition

CESL to float ₹9,000-10,000 crore tenders for 6,000 e-buses next week

CESL plans two tenders in early January 2026 for 6,000 electric buses under PM E-DRIVE, as bids for its 10,900-bus mega tender are opened and winners awaited

How energy flowed between hiccups and hope as solar stayed bright in 2025

Solar was a bright spot in a year marked by domestic challenges, like oil imports, and global concerns, such as climate change

Centre seeks to allay concerns on transmission assets' monetisation

The Union power ministry has assured states of revenue certainty, tax efficiency and payment security as it pushes ahead with monetisation of intra-state transmission assets

SHANTI Bill sets out safety protocols for private sector in nuclear power

SHANTI nuclear law opens nuclear power to private companies through licensing and safety authorisations, while keeping strategic functions with the state and reshaping operator and supplier liability

SHANTI Bill has fully solved third-party liability issue: Holtec CEO

India's SHANTI nuclear law aligns liability with global norms, easing investor concerns and opening India's nuclear sector to greater private and foreign investment, says Holtec CEO Kris Singh

L&T bets on green hydrogen, battery storage, T&D to drive utilities growth

L&T is scaling up its utilities business by focusing on green hydrogen, large battery storage projects and a booming transmission and distribution segment in India and overseas

Power ministry working on plan to boost domestic mfg of critical items

The authority has identified a list of 73 critical items through recent consultations with IEEMA and major industry stakeholders

Proposed nuclear energy Bill caps operator's liability at ₹3,000 crore

Govt introduces SHANTI Bill in Parliament after amending provisions dealing with thorny issues

Nuclear sector needs strategy, skilled manpower to reach 100 GW by 2047

Revision in insurance policies, fuel-buying plans, and lack of skilled manpower among issues flagged for the industry

India's solar push hits slowdown as transmission and demand gaps emerge

India's rapid solar boom is slowing as grid constraints, weak demand growth, stalled contracts, and rising storage needs push the sector into a recalibration phase

Cabinet clears nuclear energy Bill to open sector to private participation

The draft legislation seeks to amend the Atomic Energy Act 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act 2010

Parl panel asks govt to scale up Bharat Small Modular Reactors platform

It has recommended that NPCIL, with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), fast-track the development and deployment of advanced indigenous reactors

Reliance Group to scale solar, storage platforms; NU Energies adds capacity

Anil Ambani's Reliance Group said solar and battery manufacturing will anchor its clean energy strategy, with Reliance Infrastructure planning an integrated solar chain and a BESS platform

MNRE urges lenders to fund solar cells, wafers and polysilicon units

MNRE has urged lenders to expand financing beyond module units to include upstream solar manufacturing while clarifying that no advisory has been issued to pause lending to renewable energy projects

Two new units of Kudankulam nuclear plant to be ready soon: Rosatom DG

Rosatom is the supplier of key equipment and technology for the project being jointly developed with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India

India's crude security holds as refiners pivot from sanctioned suppliers

With the November 21 deadline now past, India's Russian crude inflows are easing but not collapsing as refiners pivot to non-sanctioned suppliers, tap alternatives and benefit from soft global prices

Talks on to make Russia-designed nuclear small modular reactors in India

The government had announced the Nuclear Energy Mission in the Union Budget 2025-26, emphasising the development and deployment of five indigenous SMRs by 2033 with an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore

Arun Kumar Singh gets one-year extension as ONGC chairman and CEO

The Centre has extended Arun Kumar Singh's tenure as ONGC chairman and CEO by one year on contract, while setting up a committee led by PESB chief Mallika Srinivasan to select a regular chairman