Sudheer Pal Singh

NTPC flags thermal plant damage from flexible ops for renewable integration

NTPC says flexible and two-shift operations for renewable integration are causing wear and failures in thermal units, prompting the power ministry to review plant stress and grid needs

MSEDCL plans year-end IPO, to hive off agricultural load into new firm

Maharashtra discom to separate agri load, shift it to solar DRE projects and clean up its balance sheet before launching an IPO targeting up to 10% government stake dilution

India may attract $200 bn in data centre investment by 2030: Deloitte

Deloitte says India could see transformative data centre growth supported by policy and renewables, but warns that power supply, grid stability and planning gaps may constrain expansion

India set for mega investment boom in CCUS, but scale remains a challenge

A ₹20,000 crore outlay in Budget 2026 may accelerate commercial-scale carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects as India balances industrial growth with its 2070 Net Zero goal

India invested $13 bn in distributed solar, adding 35 GW in 15 months

Over half of India's 35 GW distributed renewable energy capacity was built in just 15 months, driven by $13 bn in investments under PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM, officials said

Adani group commits $100 billion for RE-powered AI data centres

Likely to create $250 bn AI infra ecosystem over a decade

L&T arm to sell 1,400 Mw Nabha power plant to Torrent for ₹3.7K cr

The coal-based Nabha power plant houses two supercritical units of 700 Megawatt capacity each at Rajpura in Patiala district, Punjab

Reliance Industries gets US licence to directly buy Venezuela crude oil

India's largest private refiner gets US general licence to purchase Venezuelan crude directly, potentially diversifying its crude slate and resuming imports after previous sanctions eased

PFC, REC say merger transition smooth; merged firm to have 20% exposure cap

Power financiers say post-merger single-entity exposure limit will be 20%, expect adequate headroom for borrowings and smooth transition

Power sector reforms central to tackling India's climate finance problem

According to the NITI AAYOG study, the first step towards climate financing is strengthening power discoms'finances and reducing the risk of default

Kerala enters execution phase of ₹42,000 cr rare-earth corridor project

Bids close for extraction project as Centre backs corridors in four states

India-US deal: Cost, crude quality may delay gains from US energy upside

Despite a thaw in trade talks, higher costs, logistics challenges and refinery constraints may limit any near-term boost in India's crude oil, gas and LPG imports from the US

India-US trade deal: Boost seen for energy, minerals imports over 5 yrs

India has expressed intent to import $500 billion worth of energy, minerals, technology products and aircraft parts from the US over five years under an interim trade agreement

PFC board clears merger with REC to boost scale, efficiency of NBFCs

Power Finance Corporation's board has approved an in-principle merger with subsidiary REC Ltd, following the government's Budget push to restructure public sector NBFCs

Budget 2026 backs decarbonisation, clean energy supply chains

Union Budget 2026-27 lays out a long-term energy strategy focused on decarbonisation and supply chain resilience through CCUS funding, nuclear incentives, battery storage support, logistics upgrades

Tata Power Q3 net profit drops 4%, scouting sites for nuclear SMRs

Mundra thermal plant shutdown drags earnings as Tata Power explores small modular nuclear reactors with state governments

Link power tariff hikes to inflation, suggests expert report to 16th FC

An expert report to the 16th Finance Commission suggests inflation-linked power tariff hikes could ensure timely revenue recovery for discoms and help consumers avoid sharp increases

Budget 2026: Indian Railways to see record capex of ₹2.92 trillion in FY27

Union Budget for 2026-27 lines up new high-speed rails, freight corridor

Public capex takes centre stage as Budget 2026 sharpens growth push

Higher outlays for roads, railways, and energy underscore 2026-27 investment strategy

Bid to address material intensity in renewables, cross-subsidy in power

Cross-subsidisation involves charging higher tariffs to industrial and commercial power consumers to offset lower tariffs for domestic and agricultural users