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Execution delays in smart electricity meter projects to hit returns: Crisil

Crisil Ratings says slower installation of smart meters and payment delays under the RDSS scheme could reduce the internal rate of return for AMISPs by up to 150 basis points

Power network sharing proposal needs to address legacy PPAs: Former secy

The proposal is part of the new Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025 floated by the ministry for public consultation

Can market coupling enable fair price discovery at power exchanges?

Supporters of the market coupling point to higher efficiencies and optimal price discovery, its critics argue that it will eliminate competition and innovation at power exchanges

₹6.4 trillion master plan targets 65 Gw power from Brahmaputra waters

The power ministry's Rs 6.4-lakh-crore master plan charts 31,000 km of transmission lines and 68 GVA capacity to draw hydropower from Arunachal Pradesh and the North-East

India added record 34.4 Gw solar, wind power capacity in 9 months of 2025

The country's overall renewable energy installed capacity reached 247.3 Gw at the end of September

India Energy Stack looks to overhaul power sector's technology backbone

The ambitious initiative aims to integrate producers, distributors, and consumers into a connected data ecosystem for smarter energy management and consumer participation

Govt proposes Electricity Bill 2025 for cost-reflective power pricing

The draft law seeks mandatory cost-reflective tariffs, lower industrial power rates, and relief from cross-subsidies while boosting clean energy investment

Govt asks agencies to scrap RE bids that flouted local manufacturing rule

MNRE asks agencies like SECI, NTPC and SJVNL to cancel tenders with short timelines that bypassed the ALMM mandate on locally manufactured solar cells

Govt invites bids for coal gasification projects under ₹8,500-cr scheme

The coal ministry has launched the second round of financial incentives, offering Rs 2,366 crore to support coal and lignite gasification projects and promote cleaner coal use

PNGRB plans draft regulations for hydrogen transport and blending

The idea is to ensure the country's gas pipeline network is ready for Hydrogen integration, so as to send a clear signal to the industry that this future fuel can be transported to the market

India adds record 20.1 GW renewable capacity in Apr-Aug, 123% jump YoY

India added 20.1 GW renewable capacity in April-August FY26, a 123 per cent rise from last year, with ICRA projecting over 35 GW additions this fiscal supported by strong demand

Tariff hikes, lower costs to cut discom losses to ₹8,000-10,000 crore

CRISIL Ratings expects operating losses of state-owned power discoms to drop to Rs 8,000-10,000 crore in FY25, helped by tariff hikes, lower purchase costs and improved efficiency

Backlog of PPAs getting streamlined, says Hero Future Energies CEO

For developer, there are pros and cons of integrating upwards into equipment manufacturing. The critical thing here is that India is now developing an ecosystem for solar module manufacturing capacity

Work in full swing on ₹1 trillion port connectivity projects: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari said multiple port connectivity projects covering 2,700 km will draw ₹1 trillion investment by 2030, while expressway and ropeway projects also progress

India's solar module manufacturing capacity to outpace demand in 3 years

CareEdge Ratings projects India's solar module and cell capacities at 200 GW and 100 GW by 2027-28, surpassing demand and shifting focus to exports

Govt plans to bring in mechanism to curb irrational bidding by companies

It has been observed that such behaviour either distorts the bidding process and its price discovery function or lead to project delays when non-serious players bag contracts

India records lowest solar-plus-storage tariff at MP Morena project

The bidders included Acme Solar, Adani Renewable, AMPIN Energy, Apraava Energy, CEIGALL India, Dilip Buildcon, Engie, MB Power, NTPC Renewable Energy, Purvah Green, ReNew Solar, Serentica Renewables

PM to lay foundation stone of NTPC's 2,800 MW nuclear project in Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of NTPC and NPCIL's 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara nuclear project in Rajasthan, marking NTPC's nuclear entry

GoM discusses new scheme for debt restructuring of power discoms

The GoM also held deliberations for drafting the broad contours of the new scheme to be proposed for debt restructuring of distribution utilities

Will 'assess' ethanol-blending plan before setting higher targets: Puri

Biofuels not harmful to engines, says Oil Minister amid concerns about impact