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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

Ceigall India secures ₹5,300 cr order for transmission project in Gujarat

The project includes a 765/400 kV air-insulated substation and around 300 km of transmission lines, with execution expected to be completed within 36 months

'Govt has data for offshore wind sites, but high costs slow progress'

Government has completed wind, geotechnical and geophysical studies for a potential Tamil Nadu site, but high technology costs and lack of expertise remain hurdles

India must prioritise thorium as uranium supply tightens: Anil Kakodkar

Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman says India should use thorium in PHWRs and develop recycling technologies as pressure on global uranium supplies increases

'Maharashtra power utility financially comfortable post demerger'

Maharashtra has a substantial agricultural load from around 48 lakh agriculture consumers, accounting for almost 30 percent of the total electricity consumption

Solar module overcapacity drags factory utilisation down to 35-40%: Report

India's module capacity reached 233 GW in June, nearly seven times its cell capacity, leaving factories operating well below levels needed for sustainable operations

Power ministry panel offers tips to contain damage to thermal plants

It proposed ramping down to MTL and minimum load operation during solar hours and ramping up in the evening when solar generation declines

TARIL enters nuclear power sector with first transformer order for NPCIL

The order, received from Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), is the company's first in the nuclear power sector

India geared up to supply more power to Nepal amid flash floods

India will be able to manage the impact of a cut in cross-border hydropower flows from Nepal, according to officials

PNGRB, EESL sign pact to deploy smart domestic PNG meters across CGD sector

Partnership aims to aggregate demand and build an ecosystem for smart domestic PNG meters by bringing together CGD entities, manufacturers and technology providers

Sembcorp Green Infra files DRHP for ₹3,750 crore fresh-issue IPO

The renewable power producer plans to use the proceeds largely to repay borrowings, while expanding its RTC, FDRE and storage-linked renewable energy portfolio

NTPC studies 34 sites across 13 states for 30 GW nuclear target by 2030

The power major is also targeting 149 GW of capacity by 2032 and plans around ₹16.86 trillion of capital expenditure by FY37 across generation and storage businesses