power sector

Itanagar, March 20 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein highlighted the state's crucial role in India's transition to clean energy on Friday, noting that its 58,000 MW hydropower potential accounts for over 38 per cent of the national total.Speaking at the Power Ministerial Meet...

A CEO Roundtable on Power Distribution was held today as part of the ongoing Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, based on the draft National Electricity Policy. The roundtable focused on the reforms needed to strengthen the distribution segment and ensure the financial sustainability of DISCOMs, in...

New Delhi, March 19 India will require an investment of approximately USD 2.2 trillion in the power sector over the next two decades, a senior official said on Thursday.India has set a target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, and the addition of 97 GW of coal-based thermal power...

March 19, New Delhi – The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, India's leading platform for the power and electricity sector, commenced in New Delhi today.The summit showcases India's leadership, scale, and innovation in renewable energy, storage, and power infrastructure, highlighting the nation's...

New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global investors to invest in the power sector, urging them to "make, invest, innovate, and scale" in India.In a written message read out by Union Power Secretary Pankaj Aggarwal at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Modi...

Dehradun, March 18 The Uttarakhand government has removed the Managing Directors of two energy sector corporations from their posts with immediate effect, bringing the total number of Managing Directors removed in the state to three in the last 20 days.Both the removed Managing Directors were...

New Delhi, March 17 Godrej Enterprises Group is aiming for up to 20 per cent growth for its energy solutions business, having built a project pipeline of Rs 2,600 crore at the close of FY26, a top company official said on Tuesday.The company is closely monitoring developments related to the...

New Delhi, May 16 SECL, the second largest coal-producing arm of Coal India Ltd, said on Monday that it is prepared to meet the country's coal demand, including that of the power sector, amid the evolving global energy dynamics.The ongoing war in West Asia has disrupted global energy routes...

New Delhi, March 15 Foreign investors withdrew ₹52,704 crore (approximately USD 5.73 billion) from domestic equities in the first fortnight of March amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the depreciation of the rupee, and concerns over the impact of high crude oil prices on India's growth and...

The government has amended the Electricity Rules to strengthen the captive power framework and support industrial competitiveness. The Ministry of Power has announced that the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, have been introduced to provide greater clarity and flexibility in the framework...

Amaravati, March 13 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) on Friday for achieving a record thermal power generation of 6,160 megawatts in a single day.He attributed this achievement to the strategic revival of...

New Delhi, March 10 International aluminium prices have surged past $3,400 per tonne amid fears of supply disruptions from the West Asia crisis, offering short-term gains to Indian primary producers but posing long-term challenges through rising input costs, the Federation of Indian Mineral...

Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar alleged on Monday that the AAP government in the state was conspiring to financially weaken the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) by manipulating financial records and misleading people about electricity tariff reductions...

New Delhi, March 9 The India Energy Stack, an integrated digital public infrastructure for the power sector, will be launched in five states on a pilot basis in the next financial year before its nationwide rollout, Parliament was informed on Monday.The total fund allocated for the development...

Sri Lanka has formally dissolved the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board, replacing it with six new companies as part of a major restructuring of the country’s power sector.This change comes into effect today, following the end of the Board's tenure at midnight last night. Under the...

Jammu, March 7 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday directed the power development department to adopt strict safety measures for field staff, stressing that the government must work towards achieving the goal of "zero casualties" among linemen during duty.Presiding over...

New Delhi, March 7 The peak power demand is projected to be around 270 GW this summer, and there will be no disruption to regular electricity supply due to the West Asia crisis, Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik said on Saturday.The Ministry of Power had projected a peak power...

Chandigarh, March 6 – In a major relief for households, businesses, and industries across Punjab, electricity tariffs were reduced on Friday across all consumer categories, bringing down power rates by up to Rs 1.5 per unit for domestic consumers, up to 79 paise per unit for commercial users...

New Delhi, March 6 The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF), a body of power sector engineers, said on Friday that 2.7 million workers associated with it will go on strike on March 10 to protest against a proposed legislation aimed at changing the country's electricity distribution...

Chandigarh, March 6 Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora announced on Friday that the power tariff for domestic consumers has been reduced by 70 paise per unit, and for commercial consumers, it has been reduced by up to 79 paise per unit.The new power tariff will come into effect from April 1...