power generation

New Delhi, March 24 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has signed an agreement with Nxtra Data to jointly explore opportunities in the area of renewable energy.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Sarit Maheshwari, CEO of NGEL, a subsidiary of NTPC, and Ashish Arora, CEO of Nxtra...

Amaravati, March 24 Andhra Pradesh Special Chief Secretary, Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to maintain adequate coal stocks and ensure sustained power generation during the upcoming summer season amid global tensions affecting coal imports."Power utilities should be closely...

New Delhi, March 24 ACME Solar Holdings announced on Tuesday that it has commissioned an additional 155 MW/470.25 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity through its subsidiaries.With this, the company's total commissioned BESS capacity has reached 297.67 MW/951.74 MWh, out of a...

New Delhi, March 23 Adani Green Energy announced on Monday that it has operationalized 510 megawatts of power projects in Khavda, Gujarat.With the commissioning of these plants, the company's total operational renewable generation capacity has increased to 17,982.3 megawatts (MW), Adani Green...

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal met with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, on the sidelines of the Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Lal stated that they discussed expanding cooperation in power generation...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh recorded a real increase of 8.3 per cent in its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and a 10.1 per cent rise in nominal growth in 2025-26, despite various challenges such as acute financial constraints, cuts in revenue deficit grants, and heavy losses due to...

New Delhi, March 20 Union Power Minister Manohar Lal emphasized the importance of energy security in the face of ongoing geopolitical tensions on Friday.Addressing a ministerial meet at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Lal called for coordinated efforts between the Centre and States to...

Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a supplementary budget amounting to Rs 40,461.95 crore for the year 2025-26 on Thursday.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the supplementary demands for the year 2025-26 in the Assembly, and the budget was passed...

Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a supplementary budget of Rs 40,461.95 crore for the year 2025-26 on Thursday.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the supplementary demands for the year 2025-26 in the Assembly, and the budget was passed through a...

New Delhi, March 19 India is well prepared to meet the projected peak power demand of 270 GW during this summer season, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Thursday.This statement is significant in light of the ongoing West Asia crisis, when the use of electric appliances like induction...

Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a supplementary budget of Rs 40,461.95 crore for the year 2025-26 on Thursday.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the supplementary demands for the year 2025-26 in the House, and the budget was passed through a voice...

New Delhi, March 19 State-owned power giant NTPC announced on Thursday that its subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, has begun commercial electricity supply of 165 MW from the 1200 MW Khavda-II solar project in Gujarat.This brings the total installed capacity of the NTPC group to 88,709 MW and...

New Delhi, March 19 The government stated on Thursday that India's domestic coal production is steadily meeting consumer demands, with state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) implementing robust measures to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply for all sectors, amid escalating tensions in West Asia.As a...

Chennai, March 19 Tamil Nadu is preparing to meet a surge in electricity demand as temperatures rise across the state, with power authorities planning to maximize output from coal-based thermal plants in the coming days.This move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted supply during the peak summer...

Guwahati, March 18 The NTPC Bongaigaon unit in Assam achieved over 93 per cent of its declared capacity during the 2025-26 fiscal, indicating a high level of operational performance, a top company official said on Wednesday.The plant load factor stood at around 65 per cent, he said."NTPC...

Ramgarh, March 17 Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (PVUNL), a subsidiary of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), successfully synchronized its second unit, with an installed capacity of 800 MW, in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, a senior official said on Tuesday.The synchronization of the second...

Raipur, March 17 Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Tuesday that Chhattisgarh's progress was stalled when the Congress was in power and highlighted his government's commitment to a development push and serving "Chhattisgarh Mahtari (mother)".Responding to the discussion on budgetary demand...

Mumbai, March 17 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that the state has become power surplus and is well-prepared to meet the rising demand from industry and data centres.Electricity tariffs will remain stable while increasing the share of green energy, Fadnavis...

New Delhi, March 16 Vedanta Ltd announced on Monday that its board of directors has approved raising up to ₹2,575 crore through the issuance of debentures.The fundraising is part of Vedanta's efforts to diversify its funding sources and strengthen its balance sheet as it continues to refinance...

New Delhi, March 15 Adani Power announced on Sunday that it has received a letter of award (LoA) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for the supply of 1,600 MW of power from one of its upcoming ultra-supercritical thermal power projects.The supply of power...