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India brings nuclear fusion into energy planning as deployment talks begin

The SHANTI Act draft rules and a government-appointed expert panel are bringing fusion into India's regulatory and energy-planning framework, though commercial power generation remains decades away

Power push to lift revenue growth 100-200 basis points for large EPC cos

Power investments, steady government infrastructure spending and overseas opportunities are expected to strengthen order books, though commodity inflation may pressure margins

India's floating solar plan: Strategic clean-energy move or risky bet?

India's PM-SSY targets 5 GW of floating solar capacity with two-hour storage and Rs 28,500 crore of investment, but high costs, viability concerns and technical risks could impede scale-up.

NIIF raises ₹19,000 crore in first close of second infrastructure fund

The first close, anchored by the Government of India and backed by global and domestic institutional investors, surpasses 60 per cent of the fund's target size

Govt says no material impact on gas consumers from revised CBG pricing

Government-funded affordability support and a wider domestic gas pool will cushion consumers from the impact of higher procurement prices paid to CBG producers

IGL raises CNG price by Rs 3.89 per kg in Delhi as LNG costs surge

CNG will cost Rs 86.98 per kg in Delhi from August 29, with IGL citing higher imported spot LNG prices following renewed disruption around the Strait of Hormuz

Russia remains India's largest crude supplier in August: Kpler data

Russian crude imports are expected at around 2.1 mbpd in August, down from 2.6 mbpd in June and July; fresh US sanctions on Iran are unlikely to have a material direct impact

AM Green planning ₹10K cr investment across states to set up bio-refineries

Clean energy firm plans five bio-refineries through 2030, with projects in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh using a range of feedstocks

Indian basmati may get caught in US 'economic onslaught' on Iran

US secondary sanctions on Iran could further hit India's basmati exports, while disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten freight costs and crude-oil supply risks

L&T signs over ₹15,000 crore gas compression contract in West Asia

The project involves engineering, procurement and construction of gas compression plants, including compression systems and associated utilities

Indian Oil to supply entire petroleum imports requirement of Mauritius

Indian Oil will supply Mauritius' entire import requirement of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel under a long-term agreement with the State Trading Corporation

PNGRB approves LPG pipeline infrastructure in ₹7K cr investment push

The new pipelines will traverse Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Goa, expanding the common carrier LPG network by nearly 23.5%

Waste opportunity: Gobardhan scheme could be gamechanger for biofuel sector

National framework combines capital grants, guaranteed offtake and infrastructure funding to turn agricultural waste into an investable, bankable asset class

DAE notifies draft rules mandating insurance cover for nuclear plants

The draft rules say financial security for nuclear power plants must remain in place until all spent fuel has been removed from the concerned storage pool

PM Modi flags energy security, critical minerals as key future priorities

The Prime Minister said rising demand from chips, AI and data centres makes energy security crucial, while India is also working to secure critical mineral supply chains

IGL Q1 profit falls 44% to ₹238 crore as volatile LNG prices weigh

Indraprastha Gas reported a 16.5 per cent rise in total income to Rs 5,145 crore in the June quarter, while overall sales volume grew 6 per cent year-on-year

Oil-and-gas PSUs see first Q1 capex decline in at least five years

Combined capital expenditure by 12 oil and gas PSUs fell 3.8 per cent to Rs 27,161 crore in Q1FY27, led by sharp declines at ONGC and Indian Oil, though experts see the dip as temporary

Cabinet approves ₹23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme for compressed biogas

The Union Cabinet has approved the ₹23,731-crore GOBARdhan scheme to scale up compressed biogas production, strengthen the circular bioeconomy and boost clean energy adoption

Public concerns over planned nuclear plants addressed: Jitendra Singh

The government says safety concerns and livelihood-related apprehensions over proposed nuclear power plants have been addressed through public awareness programmes, while reaffirming its 100 GW target

Railways uses 39% of of ₹2.9 trn FY27 Budget allocation in first 4 months

The Railways has utilised more than Rs 1.14 trillion of its Rs 2.93 trillion FY27 Budget grant by July, while continuing to invest in track upgrades, capacity expansion and the Kavach safety system.