Solar capacity additions surged 43 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, taking India's total installed renewable energy capacity, including hydro, to 288 GW
The Centre has launched the eighth tranche of critical mineral auctions, offering 20 blocks across nine states as it seeks to strengthen India's strategic mineral value chain
ASHVINI has invited bids for a Rs 28,000 crore nuclear island EPC package for four 700 MW reactors at the Mahi Banswara project, the largest such tender under India's PHWR programme
Weak monsoon rains linked to El Niño have lowered reservoir levels, curbing hydropower generation and increasing India's reliance on coal to meet rising electricity demand
CREA says most sulphur dioxide emissions around Delhi-NCR come from coal-fired power plants exempt from installing FGD systems, urging stricter emission controls
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has permitted BRPL, BYPL and TPDDL to recover additional fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge for May 2026 to offset higher costs
REC has signed two MoUs with the Tripura government to provide Rs 15,000 crore in financial support for renewable energy and power infrastructure projects
The World Bank will mobilise $4.2 billion in private financing and provide an $890 million package to accelerate rooftop solar adoption under the PM Surya Ghar scheme
India has commissioned 7.5 GWh of energy storage capacity, with over 140 GWh under development as the government steps up support for battery storage and recycling
The proposed 1,600-km undersea transmission cable with the UAE is part of India's 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' vision to strengthen cross-border power connectivity
India's power transmission sector is projected to attract Rs 6 trillion in investments through 2032 as grid infrastructure is expanded to integrate rising renewable energy capacity.
The regulator has allowed TP Saurya to continue selling infirm power from the 100 MW solar component of its 600 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Bikaner
Tata Power targets Rs 1 lakh crore in revenue and Rs 10,000 crore in PAT by 2030, while expanding into nuclear power, battery storage and solar manufacturing in Odisha
India's hydropower generation fell by 6.3 GW year-on-year in June 2026 as El Niño affected rainfall, with higher coal-fired generation offsetting much of the shortfall, S&P Global said
Premier Energies received solar cell and module supply orders worth Rs 3,011 crore in Q1 FY27, with deliveries scheduled across FY27 and FY28 as it expands manufacturing capacity
The Central Electricity Authority has urged states and discoms to strengthen planning, preventive maintenance and demand forecasting to minimise summer power outages and load shedding
The milestone marks the completion of a major concrete pour for Kaiga Units 5 and 6, with the 700 MW PHWRs expected to achieve criticality around five years after construction began
The funding from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation will support Powergrid's Khavda-Nagpur HVDC transmission project to evacuate renewable energy from Gujarat
