Sudheer Pal Singh

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

Delhi power demand hits November record; peak touches 4,486 MW in fortnight

Delhi's power demand surged in November as winter set in early, with peak load hitting 4,486 MW in the second half of the month. Discoms expect winter demand to rise further

PNGRB revises GAIL's integrated pipeline tariff to ₹65.69 per mmBtu

GAIL's integrated pipeline tariff has been revised to Rs 65.69 per mmBtu from January 2026 - well below its ask - prompting a sharp market reaction

As the world turns its back on fossil fuels, Coal India faces a reckoning

India's largest supplier of coal is pivoting to boost its renewable energy output. It will need to cut its operating costs first, and increase coal output to keep the numbers up

FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meet with energy, infra leaders

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired her tenth pre-budget consultation, engaging key leaders from the energy and infrastructure sectors ahead of Union Budget 2026-27

Major secy-level rejig, Neeraj Mittal shifted to petroleum ministry

The Appointments Committee has cleared a major bureaucratic reshuffle, naming Neeraj Mittal as petroleum secretary and Amit Agrawal as telecom secretary, with other key changes across ministries

Tata Power to invest ₹25,000 crore in renewable projects by FY27

Tata Power will set up 4 GW of new renewable capacity by FY27, explore 10 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing, and develop a 1,125 MW hydro project in Bhutan

India's power discoms face another reckoning as Centre mulls fresh reforms

After four failed reform drives, a new plan aims to rescue India's debt-laden power discoms through privatisation, accountability and long-term financial fixes

Adani announces entry into Battery Energy Storage with 1,126 MW project

The project, being developed with lithium-ion battery technology, is in the advanced stages of deployment at Khavda in Gujarat

Regulators' body told to create tariff plan for power transmission projects

This would apply to those under the govt's asset monetisation programme

Not planning blanket cancellation of stuck RE projects, says govt

As of September-end, the Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) have issued Letters of Award (LoAs) for 43,942 megawatt capacity where PSAs with end procurers remain unsigned

Coal Ministry to launch 14th mine auction, unveil digital portals

The 14th round introduces Underground Coal Gasification for the first time and launches digital platforms CLAMP and Koyla Shakti to boost transparency and efficiency

India may put climate finance, adaptation at core of COP30 agenda

UNDP India's Ashish Chaturvedi says the country will focus on fair transitions, stronger partnerships, and climate-resilient development at the Brazil summit

ISA to unveil first multi-nation bidding platform for solar power: DG

It is a unique moment in ISA's history. It took 25 years to build the first 1,000 GW of solar capacity - and just two years to add the next 1,000 GW

Govt says India's renewable energy sector has entered consolidation phase

Government says renewable sector is transitioning from rapid expansion to a consolidation phase, focusing on grid integration, dispatchable energy, and market reforms

India's nuclear power push to 100 GW by 2047 hinges on reforms, funding

A government panel says India needs Rs 19 trillion investment, policy clarity, and private participation to reach its 2047 target of 100 GW nuclear capacity

India must be able to quickly attract global oil firms: Rystad Energy CEO

India's energy future hinges on decarbonising electricity first, boosting oil and gas exploration, and weighing nuclear SMRs against cheaper renewables

Insider trading in IEX stock: CERC starts probe, sends 3 officials on leave

We have taken immediate cognizance of the alleged insider trading related to market coupling, says CERC