Nandini Keshari

QCOs hit MSME profitability, raise costs across supply chains: CSEP

The think tank's study says input and output Quality Control Orders disproportionately hurt smaller firms, while industry leaders warn of supply-chain disruptions and higher costs

Nuclear power capacity to reach 22 GW by FY32, says Jitendra Singh

The minister said India aims to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, with small modular reactors and private participation playing a key role

India's solar capacity to exceed coal by 200 GW by 2036: Pralhad Joshi

India is projected to have 786 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2035-36, accounting for nearly 70 per cent of its total installed power generation capacity

Adani Green Energy Q1 profit climbs 19% to ₹983 crore on higher revenue

The renewable energy company reported higher June-quarter profit as revenue rose 16.4%, while operational capacity expanded with 848 MW of new additions

JSW Energy Q1 FY27 results: Net profit declines 36% to Rs 532 crore

The company's June-quarter profit fell as power sales and generation declined, but it remained on track to add 3 GW of capacity in FY27 under its Strategy 3.0 plan

Adani Power Q1 results: Profit grows 47% to ₹4,867 crore as revenue rises

Revenue rose 33% to Rs 19,322 crore in the June quarter as higher power demand, increased operating capacity and fresh PPAs boosted power sales and generation

Pumped hydro storage of 16 GW capacity under construction: Power Ministry

Eleven pumped storage projects with a combined capacity of 15,870 MW are under construction and are scheduled for commissioning between December 2026 and May 2032

Hydel projects to add 14,000 Mw by 2032-33, CEA Chairman reckons

CEA Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad says hydropower and pumped storage projects will underpin India's renewable energy expansion, with approvals and clearances being expedited

India's renewable energy capacity additions rose 25% in H1 2026

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

Centre offers 20 critical mineral blocks in eighth auction tranche

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 floats Rs 28,000-cr nuclear island EPC tender for Rajasthan project

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

El Niño impact keeps India's hydropower generation weak through July

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 flags 81% of SO2 emissions from FGD-exempt plants near Delhi-NCR

CREA says most sulphur dioxide emissions around Delhi-NCR come from coal-fired power plants exempt from installing FGD systems, urging stricter emission controls

DERC allows Delhi discoms to recover additional power surcharge

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 to invest ₹15,000 crore in Tripura's power and renewable energy sectors

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

World Bank to mobilise $4.2 billion for India's rooftop solar programme

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's energy storage pipeline hits 140 GWh, says Shripad Yesso Naik

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

India considers Rs 40,000 crore undersea power cable to UAE: Power minister

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

Power transmission to witness Rs 6 trillion investment over six years: Icra

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.

CERC permits TP Saurya to sell infirm power from Rajasthan solar project

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