Nandini Keshari

Govt extends green clearances for ports, dredging projects to up to 30 yrs

Environmental clearances for ports, harbours, breakwaters and dredging will be valid initially for 20 years, with extensions of up to another 10 years

Coal stocks at 74 power plants down to just 7 days, shows CEA data

Coal inventories at thermal power stations fell to 22.9 MT on September 19, just 39 per cent of normative stock, as 74 of 190 plants faced critically depleted stocks

Maharashtra discom awards ₹3,870 cr BESS projects to Oriana Power

Oriana Power has secured two projects totalling 900 MW/1,800 MWh from MSEDCL, with the battery storage systems to operate under 15-year purchase agreements

Premier Energies commissions ₹3,293 cr solar cell facility in Andhra

The 7 GW TOPCon facility at Naidupeta, developed at a capital expenditure of Rs 3,293 crore, will increase Premier Energies' total solar cell capacity to 10.6 GW

NPCIL begins fuel loading at 700 MW Rajasthan nuclear project's Unit 8

NPCIL begins fuel loading at 700 mw Rawatbhata unit 8, prepares for commercial operation

Coal stocks at power plants hit three-year low amid demand, transport woes

Coal stocks at thermal power plants fell 42 per cent to 29 MT in August as demand rose, while transport bottlenecks slowed inventory replenishment, Crisil says.

India's thermal coal stocks plunge 42% to 9-day cover, lowest in 3 years

Coal stocks at thermal plants fell to 29 mt in August from 50 mt a year ago as higher power demand lifted coal-based generation and strained inventory replenishment

Thermal power contracts to attract ₹2.4 trn amid RE constraints: Report

States awarded 18.2 GW of fresh thermal capacity in FY25 and FY26, entailing an estimated Rs 2.3-2.4 lakh crore in committed capital, according to a CIPP report

Brookfield to invest up to $600 mn in ACME's green molecule business

Brookfield will invest up to $600 million in ACME Cleantech Ventures to fund green molecule projects in India and the Middle East, marking its regional entry into the sector

India's rooftop solar mkt has 132 GW potential, demand may hit 15 GW: Isma

ISMA says subsidies under PM Surya Ghar are driving installations, but policy continuity beyond March 2027 will be critical to sustain demand and manufacturing investment

Power minister discusses nuclear roadmap, AI power infrastructure with US

Manohar Lal and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright reviewed cooperation on clean energy, resilient infrastructure, nuclear power and emerging technologies during talks in Houston

GREW Solar partners US firm to produce 4 GW hybrid-tandem solar modules

The five-year agreement with California-based Caelux targets commercial production from 2028 of perovskite-plus-silicon modules with efficiencies above 29 per cent.

Thermal plants with critical coal stocks rise to 66 amid high demand

Coal stocks at thermal power plants have declined amid robust electricity demand, subdued hydropower generation and lower domestic coal production during the monsoon

Luminous Power plans ₹2,000 crore investment in solar manufacturing

Luminous Power Technologies plans to invest ₹2,000 crore over five years as it targets 3X growth through solar manufacturing, batteries and energy storage

Brics 2026: Energy industry seeks easier cross-border investments

Companies want easier cross-border investment, technology partnerships, development-bank financing and stronger cooperation on critical minerals, smart grids and biofuels

Brics 2026: West Asia tensions, energy supplies may top summit agenda

West Asia conflict and energy security could dominate the BRICS Summit, with members also expected to discuss critical minerals, clean energy, transport and trade

Power plants with critical coal levels rise to 58; experts say no crisis

Coal stocks at thermal power plants fall as critical-stock plants rise, even as Coal India holds record-high pithead inventories

NTPC suggests four amendments to draft SHANTI rules for nuclear power

NTPC seeks key changes in draft SHANTI rules, including faster licensing, removal of new-company limits and utility-agnostic approvals

PowerMin body for 10% energy storage for RE projects after July 2027

Draft regulations propose at least two hours of storage for projects commissioned after July 2027, rising to a minimum of four hours for projects after July 2029

Spot power price rises 22% to ₹4.88 per unit in August, says IEX

IEX recorded its highest-ever monthly electricity traded volume at 13,938 MU in August, up 20.2 per cent year-on-year, as India's energy consumption increased